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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
FOUR BILLS PASSED
SOME IMPORTANT LEGISLATION
BY CONGRESS.
Rate Bill, Alcohol Bill, Consular Re-
form and Statehood Measures Are
the Big Things Done This Year by
Congress.

Washington, May 2S.-The present
session Of congress VIII adjourn with
four important pieces of legislation to
It's credit--free alcohol, railroad rates,
consular reform and statehood
Consular reform was recommended
by the president in his message last
December, but it has been accomp-
lisfed only in part, owing to the un-
Willingness of senator's to relinquish
the best that now remains of official
patronage. Still. the new law will
accomplish much 1t will perhaps
prevent another era of consular COR
ruption in the far east, and there win
be promotions in heservice, and strict
examinations sprevious to appoint
ment, that will help make the service
what 1t ought to be.
Statehood will be accomplished only
In part, so far as the executive recon-
mendation is concerned. Oklahoma
and Indian territory will be admitted.
but Arizona and New Mexico will be
permitted, at a special election, to
vote on the proposition.
As to railroad rates, the president
gets even more than he asked for in
his message. All that he there asked
was power in the commission to name
a rate to take the place of an unjust
rate complained of. The bin as
in the senate, carries much
more than this provision.
Free alcohol was not recommended
In the annual message. but Ii recely-
ed the presidents cordial approval
when 1t came up later on, and he ur-
ged il in his recent message about tha
Standard Oil Co.
These four important legislative en-
actments make pretty good session
record, and both houses, now that the
hot weather is at hand, are willing
to rest on 1t and postpone everything
else until the short session next wins
ter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
FOR FREE ALCOHOL
PLANS FOR DISTlLLATIoN UN.
DER THE NEW BILL.
Experts Will Go to- Europe to See How
the Work Is Done--Mixed Farminu
Country of the Middle West Have
an Advantage.

Washington, May 2S.-Secretary
Wilson of the agricultural department
and DR.. Wiley, government chemist,
are anxious to have congress appro-
pirate $4,000 for experiments i'm con-
nection with plants containing alcohol.
and ii is likely that as a result OF
letter Secretary Wilson will send to
congress next week, a joint resolution
viii be introduced carrying the sum
named.
1t is the idea of the secretary that
experts from the department ought to
go to Europe this year with a view to
finding out just what plants are used
in the countries there i'm connection
with the distillation of alcohol, and in
Producing the best of those plants in
to the United States.
In Germany, for instance, the alco-
hol potato is large white potato, not
especially desirable for eating pur-
poses, but yielding almost twice as
many bushels an acre as other varie
ties and twice as much alcohol to the
bushel 1t Is obviously important TO
have that potato for use in this coun-
try.
hDihiii1l ~ IilC SECRETARY wants To pX-
pertinent with corn and corn stalks
and do much work which will help the
farmers and distillers put the new free
alcohol law into successful operation.
Commissioner Yerkes, who is to
draw up the regulations under which
alcohol is to be manufactured, also
wants to send agents abroad to get
hold of the rules adopted by France.
Germany and other free alcohol coun-
tries for safe guarding the revenues.
DIR. Wiley has made sereval trips
abroad and is familiar with the char
acter of the distilleres i'm European
countries. He will be freely consulted
by Commissioner Yerkes.
Secretary Wilson Is inclined to think
that the free alcohol law will work to
best advantage for the farmers i'm the
mixed farming countries of the mid
die west, where the cattle country
oVerlaps the corn country and where
also, sugar beets can be grown sue
cessfully. This is true he saws. he. |
cause the by-products of the distiIler- |
les can be used for food for cattle. |
thus reducing the cost of distiIIation
Large numbers Of cattle can be ship |
ped to the distilling centers and there
prepared for market.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
Weak Spirit of Gar
Shown in the Crisis
Emperor of Russia Hopes to Strike Some Kind of
Compromise and Will Not Admit
Gravity of Situation

st. Petersburg, May 2S.-Pessimism
over the outlook continues to grow
The government, as usual in every
crisis, seems to be hesitating as to
which course to pursue. The en-
peror refuses to yield to the counsels
Of the court but his attitude continues
to be negative and not affirmative. He
seems to cling to the idea that a COM
promise is still possible. Several Of
f1cial notes have been issued deny
ing that the government intends to
resort to force but at the same time
there is no indication that the emper-
or is ready to yield to the demand for
succession of the present ministry
with one from the majority in lower
house of parliament
The result is a virtual deadlock, the
prolongation of which can only serve
to diminish the chances of a peaceful
settlement
Two plans for extricating the gov
ernment without changing the direct
issue are suggested by the emperor's
moderate advisers. One is simply
to allow the lower house to talk un-
til the end of June, when the summer
vacation will be scheduled. The 9TH
er is to dissolve parliament and or
der a new election. But either course,
in the opinion of the best judges of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
A PURE FOOD FIGHT
MINNESOTA OFFICIALS GET AFT.
ER PATENT MEDICINES.
Wide Publicity to Be Given the Re-
suits of the Examination and Analy-
sis BY the observation-disclosures
opiates and Booze.

St. Paul. May 2S.-The state dairy
and food department today announced
tha 1t had inspectors out procuring
samples of all the patent medicines
and that careful examination and
analysis of all such medicines on the
market would be made. The contents
of each medicine will be published in
the weekly bulletin to be issued by
the department, which will be given
wide circulation. If the medicines
contain opiates or alcohol or other
deleterious substances the fact will be
published, together with the quantity
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
The SCHOONER SANK
HEAVY LAKE STORM OFF cLEvE-
LAND HARRoR.
The Mabel Wilson Was swamped by
the Heavy Seas and One Member
Of the Crew Was Drowned Seven
Members Saved.

Cleveland, May 2S.-Buffeted by a
fierce storm that swept Lake Erie
early today. the schooner Mabel Will
son sprang leak and sank Just out
side of the Cleveland breakwater. One
sailor, whose name has not yet been
learned. was drowned. Seven other
members of the crew We're rescued
after hard fight, three being taken off
by the tug Lutz and four by the life
saving crew. The Mabel Wilson ar
rived off the harbor shortly before
daylight, and in response to her sig
nails the tug Lutz went out and tried
to bring her inside the harbor Be-
cause of the heavy sea the tug was
unable to handle the vessel and the
schooner was anchored in the hope
that she might ride the storm, but the
waves soon enguifed her. Captain
Gotham and Mate Gunnison of the
schooner were badly hurt while being
taken from the sinking vessel. They
We're taken to the marine hospital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
Penn's Athletic Carnival.

Philadelphia. Pa, May Franklin
Field will this afternoon be the scene
of the great athletic carnival Of the
University of Pennsylvania, on which
occasion the twelfth annual intercoI-
legiate and interscholastic relay race
meeting will be held The event is
open to all colleges and universities
Of the United States and Canada.
There will be three races One win
be for one mile, another for four
miles. each contestant to run d mile
and the third for two miles. each con-
testant to run half a mile. Pennsyl-
vania has entries In every one Of the
races. There will also be number of
scratch events open only to college
men, graduates and undergraduates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
REFLECT TPRISONERS
STERN FEDERATION TO
STICK TO MoYER
The Officials, Suspected of Completely
in Murder, Will Remain at the Head
Of the Western Federation Of Mi
ners.

Denver, May 2S.--One hundred and
fifty delegates attended the opening
session here today of the annual con-
vention of the Western Federation Of
Miners. It is agreed among the menu
bers that Charles II. Meyer, presi-
dent, and VIM. d. Haywood. secre-
tary and treasurer. who are in prison
in Idaho awaiting trial on the charge
OF completely in the stueneberg as
sassination, will be reelected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
ENA MADE A HIT.
Future Queen of Spain Secured a
Pardon for Condemned Man.

dTUOH TOT NonQemneQ Man,
Madrid, May 28.-The first notice.
able act of Princess Ena of Batten-
berg since her arrival in Spain to be-
come the bride of King Alfonso XIII,
has been to induce the king to pardon
Fernando Levera, who was condemn
ed to death after an exciting trial The
dramatic circumstances under which
pardon was given, as the condemned
man was going to the gallows, at
tracts widespread attention and fur
ther augments the popularity of Prin-
cess Ena
Levera was to have been executed
in the neighboring town of Badajose,
but the population solicited Princess
Ena's intersection and she spoke to
the king, who consulted with his min
listers and, after cabinet council the
government resolved to grant the re-
quest, as it was the first petition the
princess had made in Spain. There
upon the king issued a pardon, and
telegram announcing this fact reached
the prison at BadaJose half an hour
before the time set for the execution.
The march to the scaffold was about
to begin when a messenger brought
word of the pardon
There were remarkable scenes of re-
joicing. The townspeople formed
procession and sang the praises of
their queen-t to- be. The lpeople of
Madrid also highly approves the prin-
cess humane Intervention and the
comment upon the COM
ing queeptst first act as being one of
mercy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
SINCLAIR ENDORSES 1T.
The Editor of the Jungle Says the Bill
Is Good One.

Princeton, N j. May 2S.-Up-
ton Sinclair, whose aid in examining
into the affairs of the beef trust has
been sought by President Roosevelt,
was jubilant today over the swift ac-
ton OF the senate in passing the Bev-
cridge meat inspection bill. He was
much interested in the findings of the
presidents commission which has been
investigating the conditions i'm Chica-
go packing houses, and read with
much satisfaction the gist of the re-
port which was teIegraphed from
Washington
The report" said Mr. Sinclair,
"verifies all that / have said and writ
ten on the subject and it is fortunate
that its contents have been made
public at this time, when the packers
are eXerting themselves to the utmost
to have 1T suppressed, or such parts of
IL as disclose the worst features OF
the trusts business. The public does
not know that federal inspection does
not protect 1t from infected meat and
It should insist on having the report
SO 1t may know just what 1t has to
face
Under the present laws the federal
government has no right to interfere
with meat intended for local consump-
tion. The only houses it can inspect
are those doing an interstate business.
II the federal inspection is made ever
SO strict, all Il Will accomplish Is that
cattle not fit for consumption will not
be offered In registered packing houses
but will be sifted out and killed for
local consumption. In other words
the packers do their own inspections
and local consumers get all the meat
rejected by the federal agents"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
BREWING
THE GAuTEMALANs MAY HAVE
A REVOLUTION.
American interests Are Endangered
by the Uprising--Reports to the
State Department. by the Minister
and Heads of American Firms.

}. Washington, May 2S.-Gautemala is
[L~eatened with a revolution, which
> ! endanger the American interests
IN the republic. according to dispatch
es received at the state department
from Minister Combs and Schwartz
& Co,an American concern, owning
the railway and dock property in
Guatemala. The scene of the trouble
is in the northern part of the repub-
lie near the Mexican frontier, but the
cause is internal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
ROYAL WEDDING.
King Alfonso and Princess Ena Going
Through the PreIiminaries.


Madrid, May 2S.-Although the we'd
ding of King Alfonso and Princess
Ena of Battenberg will not take place
until June |, the popular celebration
of the event began here today. The
city is rapidly assuming its holiday
attire. Flags and other decorations
are displayed in profusion everywhere
and a number of triumphal arches
have been erected by the municipal
ity and patriotic citizens Beginning
with today there will be military par
AIDES and band concerts every day.
Circus performances, bull fights and
other popular entertainments will at
tract thousands to the various places
of amusement and in the evenings
there will be special performances at
the theatres. Visitors from all parts
Of Europe are arriving here with every
train and the hotels are rapidly be-
coming crowded. 1t is expected that
In day or two accommodations in
the hotels will be at a premium and
the prices are already assuming un-
usual proportions. The police depart
ment is kept busy watching the ar
rivals and preserving order and its
task will become more difficult from
day 70 day. Extensive precautions are
being taken to prevent hostile demon
strations by republicans and anar-
chists and q strong guard will sur
round the king and the princess at all
times. The preparations at the royal
palace are nearly completed and the
arrangements for the ceremony def
nitely settled. 1t Is said that the mar
riages ceremony will be unusually bril-
liant and gorgeous. The popular ceIe-
bration will continue until June 8.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
Taken to Vote.

Washington, May 2S.-Representa-
tive Nicholas Longworth, the presi-
dents son-in-law, was ARRESTED" by
the sergeant -at-arms of the house
Saturday afternoon, together with
twenty-five other members, at ball
game. Mr.. Longworth was occupy
ing the presidents box and was just
applauding a three bagger by a
Cleveland player when he was captur-
ed. The whole crowd was loaded in
to waiting automobiles and taken to
the house and voted ON the last roll
call of the day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
Government to Go After
Tennessee Mob.
ACTION BEGUN IN U. S. COURT
THE MEN LYNcHED A NEGRO
WHO HAD BEEN GRANTED A
TRIAL BY THE u. s. SUPREME
couRT-MooDY STARTS THE
SUIT.

Washington, May 2S-The govern
ment has taken steps TO punish the
persons who are responsible for the
lynching in Chattanooga, Tenn. ON
March l9 last of negro, Ed. johnson.
VINO was under sentence of death for,
rape had been allowed an appeal by
the United States supreme court from
the circuit court of the United States
Tor the eastern district of Tennessee.
In the supreme court today Attorney
General Moody filed an information
requesting that in consideration OF the
acts committed by the parties named
II issue a rule upon each of them to
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt of court.
The persons named as defendants
are John +. Shipp, Frank Jones.
Matthew Galloway, c. A. Baker. II.
b. Taylor Fred Frauley. George
Brown, jeremiah Gibson, Marion Per-
kins, Joseph Clark Enick, Nolan
Sheenie" Warner, Luther Williams.
Paul Pool, VIM. Marquette, VIM. Beel-
er Claude Powell Chas. J. Powell.
Bart Justice, John Jones' A. j. Cart
wright X. f. Cartwright, Henry Pad
gett' Willim May Frank Hard, John
Varnell and Alfred Hammond.
The facts attending the lynching
are given in the information filed and
the statement is made that although
Sheriff Shipp returned to jail while it
was in possession of the mob neither
he nor Deputy Gibson did anything to
prevent the lynching.
The court granted leave to file as
requested, making the rule return
able on the second Monday of the
next term of court, Oct. is next.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
WANTED BANK WAS CLOSED
SARLES ASKED TO HONOR 4
REQUlsITIoN.
Governor Johnson Of Minnesota This
Morning Made the Formal Request
For the Requisition of the Prisoner
Wanted in Moorhead.

st. Paul, May 2S.-Governor johnson
today issued requisition on Governor
Sarles of North Dakota, for John
Crawford, now under arrest at Bis
marck, who is wanted in Clay county
on charge of grand larceny in the
first degree. u
Crawford and his wife are both un-.
der arrest and the Moorhead officials
want them in connection with saloon
deal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
THROWING BOMBS.
Efforts to Kill Two Officials Were
Unsuccessful.

Tiflis, May 42S.-While Governor
General Timoseieff and Chief of Po-
lice Martinoff We're driving, bombs
were thrown at them. Neither were
injured, but a Cossack belonging to
their escort was killed The crime was
attempted in the center of the town,
few rods from the scene of the as
sassination of General Griaznoff, cheif
of staff of the viceroy of the Cauca-
sus, who was killed by bomb ex-
plosion Jan. 29 last.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
Drove Him Insane.

Kansas City. May 2s -Munroe Tai
vers, the negro who after being found
under the bed of a white woman, was
strung up by a mob at Rosedale
Kan, near here, on Thursday, but was
cut down by the police before he
strangled has become violently insane
as result of his experiences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
EIGHT KILLED
IN A WRECK
=
Passenger Train Z H,iIed
at Louisville. ~
= =: g 3
DEAD WERE Daddy MANGLEt
FLANGE OF A WHEEL BROKE
AND THE SMOKER AND DAY
COACH WERE THROWN INTO
FREIGHT cARs-sLEEPERs RE-
NAMED ON THE TRACK.

Louisville KY, May 2S.-A Louis
vile & Nashville passenger train,
which left Knoxville last night was
wrecked in the Louisville yards about
half mile from the union depot.
Eight bodies, seven of which are un-
identified, are at one undertaking es-
tablishment.
Among twelve or fifteen injured is
a IL year old girl, who will probably
die. The train was backing into the
station when a fiange on wheel un-
der the smoker broke derailing the
car. throwing it and the day coach
into a string of freight cars.
The nine unidentified bodies, ac-
cording to Coroner Harris Kelly, are
SO badly mangled that 1t will be some
time before their names can be ascer-
tanned
Among those injured are:
G. Francis Price. Pineville KY, frac-
tured arm and bruises
Henry Buchter. Pineville, bruised.
Lucy Buchter, Pineville. fractured
ribs.
s. B. Buchanon. Crab Orchard. KY,
bruised.
Ray, slightly bruised.
F. G. Parks Louisville, bruised.
The train left Knoxville last night
and was due in Louisville at a. m.
and was on time.
All the killed or injured were in
the smoker or day coach, as the sleep
ers remained on the tracks.
The officials of the L. & N. say
there We're eight persons killed and a
number injured, but up to IL o'clock
they had not learned the names of any
of the dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
| TRIPLE KILLING
KILLED WIFE, GUEST
AND HIMSELF.
GUEST
Big Shooting Affair in the Lone Star
State in Which Domestic Scandal
Resulted in the Killing of Three
People.

Fort Worth, Tex, May 2s.--As a re-
suit of shooting affray last night
near Stiles the following persons are
dead: j. r. Warren, aged 90 years,
a wealthy ranchman; Mrs. ]. r. War
rem. his wife; Mr.. Pierce of Hillsboro,
Tex, a guest Of the Warren family.
There We're no witnesses but from a
telephone message to Sheriff Johnson
at Stiles, 1t is believed Warren killed
his wife and Pierce and then himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
EXCITEMENT TODAY.
Officer Says Army Will Support the
Parliament, Not Emperor.

st. Petersburg, May 2S.-There was
no direct echo at today's session of the
lower house of parliament of the de-
cisive struggle which opened last Sat
urday but i'm anticipation of a sensa-
tional sequel, a crowd of considerable
size gathered outside Tauride palace
There was much excitement i'm the
corridors before the house met. An
officer, identified as a colonel on the
general staff, created a stir by openly
declaring in the presence of score
of peasant members that the time had
come when the army should support
not the emperor but parliament, which
represented the win of the people.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
Arkansas Endaauorers.

Little Rock, Ark, May 2S.-The an
nual convention of the Christian En-
deavor society of this state will open
here this evening for four days ses-
sion State President Surry Wood, of
this city, will preside The convention
will open with a song and praise SER
vice under the direction of Prof w. f.
Welty, of Bonneville, Mo. 1t will be
followed by junior rally and an ad-
dress by the Rev. DR.. Ira Landreth, of
Nashville, Tenn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
PURITANlcAL SUNDAY.
kokomo Got Tired of Them and
Kicked Off the Lid.

Kokomo, Ind, May 2S.-Two purit-
anical Sundays We're enough for Ko-
komo. Sunday morning every drug
store, restaurant, ice cream booth,
newsstand and cigar shop was opened,
and remained open all day. Con-
stable Welty arrested fourteen shop
keepers, each giving bond and re.
naming Open The Sunday closing
crusade is backed by the saloons,
which We're closed some weeks ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
RUMoRS OF ITS CONDITION
PROVED TOO MUCH.
State Examiner Closed a Savings
Bank at Joplin, Mo..-The Assets
Are Small But Depositors Are
Promised Payment in Full.

Joplin, Mo-, May 2S.-The Joplin
Savings bank was closed this morn
ing by State Bank Examiners Wade
and Cook under instructions from the
secretary of state The deposits ag-
gregate $4,000, capital 100000 The
assets are small. Geo w. Layne,
presient of the bank, issued a state
ment pledging to pay every depositor
in full. 1t is stated that the failure
resulted from the report circulated re-
Gently regarding it's condition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28

the situation, will only increase the
danger of an explosion in the country.
The peasantry whose hopes are
centered in parliament, undoubtedly
viii be profoundly stirred by the gov
ernments refusal to distribute the
crown and church lands and to recog-
nize the principle of appropriation of
private holdings and many expect an
uprising to follow the realization of
their disappointment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
At Raltinore.

Baltimore. Nd, May 2S.-The Hiber-
nian club of this city, composed Of
members mainly of the Ancient order
OF Hibernians, win celebrate the birth
day of the great Irish poet Thomas
Moore, this evening by a banquet at
Reillys hotel. Many leading Irishmen
of this city will be present and some
interesting addresses will be delivered
The musical programme includes
number of Moores songs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-28
Publicity uraed.

Washington. May 2s.-The house
committee on elections Of president,
vice president and members Of con-
gress today authorized a favorable re-
port on the bill OF representative
Gaines Of West Virginia providing for
publicity regarding election expenses.
It is quite an elaborate measure and
provides 70 whom contributions shall
be made and defines political commit
tees.