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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-07-11

QlHerence between life and death. At
last I settled what I would do. At
noon the next day, the time at which
I should have presented myself, If
had not heard this news, at that time
I would still present myself. Not
earlier; owed myself the chance
Not later; that was due to him.
Having so settled it, l thought to
rest In peace. But with the first
light I was awake; and it was all
could do toi keep myself quiet until
heard Prison stirring. / called to
him then to know If there was any
news, and lay waiting and listening
while he went down to the. street to
learn It seemed an endless time be-
fore he came back an age, after he
came back, before he spoke. ~
"Well, he has not set of 2" I cried at
last, unable to control my eagerness. l..
Of course he had mot. At nine; o.
clock sent Prison out again; and at
ten, and at eleven-always with the
same result. I was like a man wait
ing, and looking, and; above all, listen
ing for a reprieve, and as sick as any
craven. But when he came back at
eleven I gave up hope and dressed
myself carefully. / suppose / still had
an odd look, however: for Prison stop
ped me at the door and asked me
with evident alarm, whittier 1=was5go-
line. TT a15,= Il d l: & = + s5=s
5..S put the little man aside gently,
ITO the tables, Z said. 8 make i
big throw !, my friend. : 3;
Mt was 8 fine orning, sunny, keen,
pleasant E. Even the streets smelled
fresh But ] scarcely no iced .it All
my thoug hts were where was going.
It#seemed but = step from my TIRES
hold ten the Hotel Richel iau. was
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
YERKES' HEIRS WOULD
HELP MAYOR DljrlNE

Chicago, March al The Chicago
Daily News says: III the traction Sc
curities OF the estate of the late Char
les q. Yerkes are, said to. have been
placed at the disposal of the city Of
Chicago yesterday during a conference
between Mayor Dunno and Attorney
Knight, the latter representing the
heirs of the Y erkes estate. The heirs
are reported anxious to withdraw from
the Chicago traction muddle and will
ing to take Mueller certificates in full
payment. |, s,8 ri sis 8
The last Legislature at the instance
Of Senator Mueller passed a bill pro-
yiding that the city of Chicago might
issue certificates to the aggregate value
sof $4,000 for the purchase of existing
traction lines. NJ
The Daily News adds:
Mayor Dunno today readily admit
ted the object Of yesterdays conference
between himself and Mr.. Knight but
refused to 60 into details Mr.. knight
said the mayor, come to me with the
IDEAS of solution Of local traction
affairs. The mayor has given no
definite answer TO the Yerkes PROPOSE
finn y " ss sls I 58 NJ II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
DECLARES FEAR CAUSES
MANY MARRIAGES

| { =
Chicago, March I'd, Jocob Beilhart,
founder of the Spirit Fruit cult and
the teacher who says that men and Wo-
merf marry because they fear, has es-
tablished a farm near Long lake, fifty
miles northwest of Chicago, and is
|erecting q mansion that is a wonder OF
the countryside. 9
Fifteen men and women are shelter
Fed beneath the roof that bears the
name Spirit Fruit home More
than $50 acres Of the best farming
land that IS to be found iii that rich
agricultural section have beeil secur-
ed and the horses and cattle that roam
over the broad acres are of the best
breed, But the prosperity Of the pres
ent is but the forerunner of the pros
perity Of the future, according to the
eccentric teacher, who does rrot believe
i'm marriage.
II wanted to own woman I
would marry her. said Beiihart. "If
was afraid to TRUST her, afraid she
might learn to care for another man,
I would marry her. That would give
me a lawful hold upon the woman and
she might remain mine because she
feared the punishment which the law
might inf1ict. We don't believe in
marriage here and for those reasons.
Every man and every woman is free to
do as he or she likes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
FREE SEED
DISTRIBUTION.
.cORTELYOU PROMISES SOME
FIGURES ON THE SUBJECT
Costs the People . Lot Of Money to
Send Out the Free Packages Time
Of Clerks and Carriers Is Taken Up
in the Distribution. l5E

Washington, March "a. Postmaster
General Corteiyca mas supplied Repre-
sentative TaWney, chairman of the house
committee on appropriations, If with
memorandum as to the actual cost to the
:postofice department of handling seeds
furnished by the department Of agriz
culture for free distribution The post
p1aster general states: s. 5 sls s.s
AS nearly as can be estimated the
cost of carrying a pound of this mail
matter varies from fivelsto eight cents.
u have been informed that the aggre-
gate weight of vegetable and flower seeds
distributed annually by the department
of agriculture Under franks is 100000
pounds. The estimated number of
packages is 100000, computing at the
lowest estimate of S cents a pound, the
cost of handling this matter is $4,000"
The postmaster general says that while
it Is improbable any additional clerks
or carriers are employed solely on ac-
count of this distribution, it is neyerthe-
less self evident that 1900, 900 packages
takes up the time of large number
of5,clerks and carriers which might oths
5erwise I,c pra6tably employed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
STUDENTS FOUND MILK
WAS ADUL TERATED

Chicago, March IA. climax III
the anti-adulterated food crusade
which IS being conducted BY the stu
dents at the University OF Chicago was
reached yesterday when Two medical
students announced that they had am
salyzed the milk which is being served
at tle commons and found that it con-
tanned dangerous proportion of for
'maidehyde For the last four years
the Hutchinson commons at the uni
yersity has been accused of furnishing
ito the students al, interior class 81
food. Many times the young men
have risen in arms and threatened to.
start boarding clubs of their own il
the management did NOT improve the
fare. The management in return
would get their heads together and,
according 10 the students, devise some
scheme TO hold lis for a while longer
The food would be better for i few
days only, II is said. and soon would
drop back into the same old style.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
ON
] THE STAND
STANDARD OIL MAGNATE I'm
WORD DUEL WITH HADLRY
Witness Admitted That He Owned
Standard Oil Stock But Confessed
That He Knew Little About combi-
nations with Other Companies.

New York, March 24-Henry III.
Rogers, vice president of the Stand
ard Oil Co, was the first witness today
in the investigation conducted by At
torney General Herbert S. Hadley of
Missouri, who is seeking to oust the
Standard Oil Co., OF Indiana from Mis-.
souri,. IT, ...., tt&t
Counsel Tor the Standard Oil Co,
agreed today to have noted on the re-
cords OF the hearing an admission that
the stock of the Republic Oil Co, Wa
ters Pierce Oil Co., and the Standard
Oil Co, Of Indiana is held in trust by
the Standard Oil Co., OF New Jersey.
Attorney General Hadley coflmenc-
ed the examination of Rogers by ask
ing if he is stockholder in the Stand
ard Oil Co., of Indiana and Rogers
said he is. .rs a...l
DO you know anything Of the condi-
tions OF the sale OF oil in Missouri" he
was asked. . .-..... a-...s &
Mot in detail,p replied Rogers"
DO you know of any division of
business in Missouri relative to the
sale OF oil between the, respondent
copanies, Waters-Pierce and the Re
public Oil Co. Pr r.
Il do not" =, .,..,. /. = .s53 ,s53
DO you own or control any stock
in the Waters4Pierce Co., yourself or
through another person?"
''I do not" $50. $751;, ......
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
EXPOSED A PLOT TO j.
~. i. DEFRAUD THE STATE

Minot N. D., March 24.-A con-
.spiracy to defraud the state OF North
Dakota out of the sum, of $50 was
brought to light during the trial pf the
case of the state against Chris Eide,
charged with selling Intoxicating Ii
.quors. E.'4> 4l&EL-
Chris Eide, the defendant in the
action and Lewis A. Larson, his pal,
who had sworn to the complaint on
which Eide had been arrested, were
the men who needed the money" and
who believed they could get $50 out
Of the state treasury without any diff
Guilty. The entire plot was explod-
ed by Larson while he was testifying
upon the witness stand.
Larson admitted, on being cross ex-
amined by Attorney D. c.. Green,eaf,
that he had made a written assignment
giving Eide $40 out of the $50 bounty
which is given by the state where a
conviction results in an action against
a. person charged with pigging, if he
would appear in court and plead guilty
TO the charge. According to Larsofi's s.
testimony, Eide agreed to plead guilty;
and take $40 as his share, leaving $40
for Larson. However, when Eide was
arraigned in court he had experienced
a change of heart and thought he
would prefer his liberty rather than $50
and a county Jail sentence, and conse-
quently entered plea OF not gui tysi
Assistant States Attorney Denoyer8
then proceeded to try the case and had
secured a fairly good start when his.
case received a severe jolt by Larson's
admission. 4,
Judge Davis dismissed the action
against Eide and discharged the de-.
fendant from custody.
. When searched at the jail, the au4i
thorities found loaded .38-ca1ibre;
revolver on Larson's person. 1t Isl
very likely that Larson will be-
charged with carrying concealed wea-
DOrlS Sc
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
SUIT AGAINST M'CURDYS
is TO RECOVER s., ,25O, 900

New York, Mach IA The first COM
plant ii, series Of eight actions. al
ready begun by the Mutual Life Iastir-
aIlce Co. against Former President Rich
ard Al McCnfdy, his son, Robert HI,
and the firm of Chas. III. Raymond &
Co, the coinpany's s former metropolitan
agents, has been made public. The COM
plant is against Forhle5 President Nc
Curdy and charges him with the waste Of
large sums Of money through the alleg-
ed unfaithfulness and neglect in the dis
charge Of his duties. Damages amount
ing to $3,25oooo are demanded
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
PRESERVE NIAGARA FALLS

s65 cents per horse power for the Al 1000
horse power authorized on the Canadian
side. These figures do not include the
10000 horse power being developed by
the electrical railway y nor the power de-
veloped by the Hamilton company with
water from the Weliand canal
he glory of Niagara falls lies in
the volume of its water, rather than its
height, or in the surrounding scenery.
Works are now authorized and par
tally completed at the falls, which will
divert from the Niagara river above the
falls above ~ per cent Of the average
discharge, and about 33 per cent of the
low water discharge, which is more than
double the quantity now flowing over
the American fall. In addition to this,
water naturally tributary to the Niagara
river is beirlp diverted through the Chi
cago drainage canal, and for power in
addition ito navigation purposes through
tile Erie and the Welland canals The
effect. of this withdrawal Of water is
to ifijure both the American and the.
Horse Shoe falls in near equal proper
tons. While the injury will be percep-.
stible, it may not be Obstructive or dis
astrous.
improvements in the Transmission Of
electric power and increased demand will.
make a ainarket for all the power which
can be developed at Niagara Falls, and
will cause a destruction of the fall as
a scenic spectacle If the development be:
allowed to 90 on unchecked Charters.
have been granted 70 corporations which
propose 10. divert additional amounts q ifls
quantities not now limited The sums of
money invested OF being invested IN
the works now in operation or under
construction and in the industries de-
pendent upon them, ainount to many mil
lions of dollars Ii is probably NOT
expedient to attempt the withdrawal Of
the rights thus utilized. The commercial
value Of the water power at Niagara
Falls IS very great, but if compared With
values ses aside BY wealthy communities.
for park purchases, tllis value
is not TOO great 10 BE devoted TO similar
purposes! lie place is visited annually
BY 100000 people Z
Iil conclusion the report says that If
The falls are to be preserved it must be-
by mutual agreement between the United
'Statee and Canada and Legislation look
ing toward that end is RECOMMENDED.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
not NEAR
AGREEMENT 4
sHRS AND OPERATORS
ARE STILL MILES APART
No ffe atertainsd for I'D Adjust
msnt scale Proposition to
Adopt s. 1909 Is Met with
Vigorous oI. ,sition

Indianapolis, March 24-Wlen the
joint scale committee Of the joint con-
sferences OF coal operators and United
Mine Workers Of the central compe-
titive and southwestern districts met
today there was no indicatioii that the
opposing forces were any nearer an
agreement than when the January con-
ference adjourned alter a disagree
rnert. "a 2 s
IN The meeting of the committee of the
central competitive district began at
10 o'clock this morning It was an
understanding prior 10 the meeting
that the vote. would Sbe taken early on
the proposition Of II 5Is. Robbins of the
western Pennsylvania operators to re-
store the scale of 1908. The opera
tors OF Illinois, Ohio and Indiana were
as determined in their opposition to
this proposition as before and am
nounced that they would defeat it. 1t
was expected that the session of joint
conference would be called during the
day to receive the report that the COM
inittee was not able to agree.
The discussion iii committee of the
fSCHtIdl w ulSttISIg ySSlCAudy Ut; dltClilOOll
was confined to arguments between the
operators and radical differences were
developed. The miners were, for the
most part silent auditors. An effort
was made to- secure from President
Mitchell an expression as to whether
he considered the Ryan resolution in
effect. This resolution was adopted
in January and binds the miners not to
sign in one district Until an agree
sment shall have been reached in all
others. Mr. M Mitchell declined to COM
init himself. s5 Y. \.
ri Mr.. F +, Robbins of the western
Pennsylvania operators was the target
for several vigorous attacks On his po-
sition ip favor of paying the scale of
1908, which would mean wage advance
.of SIS per cent. One Of the most
heated of these was made BY j. b. Ter
be Of Cleveland, who SPOKE for the
Ohio operators.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
JOHN D. DtD NOT MAKE
AFLYiNG TRIP in AUTO

New York, March. 24.-John ID.
Rockefeller, jr., today denied the report
that his father, president of the Stand
ard Oil Co, had come from Lakewood
to New York last night to see his infant
grar,dchild, son of John D. Rockefeller,
jr.s .zsz H.. .s- .....,.-. ~. j u ( ;
1t had been reported that Rockefeller,
sr. had evaded the subpoena servers
who have been lying in wait for him for
months in behalf of Attorney General
Hadley of Missouri, and had paid
flying visit in an automobile to his sons
home IN West Fifty-fourth street. When
the report reached John d. Rockefeller,
.Jf.,s tt1d3y he said there was not word
of truth in il. -. q. VI a -. q.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
BACK TO OLD
KENTUCKY
KENTUcKIANs ARE MAKING
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS


Louisville, KY, March 24.-From
the responses and acceptanceS already
received it is estimated that several
thousand visitors will be in Louisville
during the Homecoming week." re-
union June IS TO II, arrangements for
which are nearing completion, An
elaborate programme has been prepar-
ed, including parades, barbecues, big
ball and the unwilling of two statues.
General headquarters will be in the new
armory building. The address of well
come at the formal exercises will be
delivered by. Henry Watterson and the
response will be by David R. Francis
OF Missouri.
Thursday will be Foster day, when
the. statue of Stephen Collins Foster,
author of My Old Kentucky Home,
erected by the pennies of Kentucky
school children, will be unveiled.
Friday will be Daniel Boone day and
the statue OF the famous Kentucky
pioneer will be unveiled in Cherokee
Park. The ceremonies of the day will
be typical of the time in which Boone
lived and fort and stockade pattern
ed after Boonesboro will be built in
the park. Saturday will be greater
Kentucky day. l.
: The reunion will close Sunday with
services in all of the churches at which
former Kentuckians\ \. will preach.
Among the ex-Kentuckians who will
appear during homecoming week are
John G.. Carlisle and William Lindsay,
New York; Preston Leslie, who, serv-
ed both Kentucky and Montana as
chief executive, former Governor Day-
id R. Francis and Thomas T. Critten-
den, Missouri; former Vice President
Adlai E. Stevenson and Senator Shelby
M. Cullon, Illinois; Associate Justice
John Nd Harlan of Washington and
many others. ,>'> '~ .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
OPERATORS HAVE GREAT
RESERVE SUPPLY OF COAL


4 New York, March The am
nouneenlent was made today BY am
8thracite mine operators that they have
on hand within radius o fless than 100
miles of New FORK city a reserve sup
ply Sof more than e,ooo, 600 tons of good
marketable grades Of anthracite coal,
This is in addition to the supplies held
by dealers and larger consumers. In
aceumulating this vast store of coal
an army of men have been steadily
employed for months, The operators
declare that should a strike come there
will be no inconyeniences such as att
tended the disturbances in the anthra-
cite region in 1909. 81.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24

Washington, March 24,If Niagara
falls are to be preserved as one Of the
wonders of the world immediate action
by the United States and Canada is
required, according to the findings Of
the American members of the irterila-
.tional waterways commission which has
for the past year been studying the
conditions AT the falls and in the tribti-
tary great lakes. u
After a brief description of the ply
sical conditions, the report gives a de-
tailed account of kall the corporations
now. engaged in the development Of
power, with the amounts which they are
preparing to use and the amounts
which they are authorized under their
charters to use 1t includes not only
corporations taking water directly from
the Niagara river, but also those drawing
water from the Erie canal and the Well
land canal; also tne Chicago drainage
canal j; and furnishes IA list OF all franz
Schises granted and not perfected
q ,The report says iii part:
The total quantity of water to be
taken from the river BY works now an
thorized IS 10000 cubic feet per second.
OF this amount 26,7oo cubic feet is to
be taken on the American side and the
remainder 1900 cubic feet On the Ca
madam side. That is, ~ per cent Of
the average discharge and SIS per cent Of
the low water discharge of the Niagara
river will cease To pass over the falls
when these works are completed and
in full operation. he quantity to be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
APPOINTED RECEIVER

Muskogee, /. T., March 24 On petit.
ton of several creditors of the defunct
Turf Investment Co. of ST. Louis, a
Get Rich Quick concern which failed
about two years ago owing creditors.
distributed over the country close to a
million dollars, Judge Lawrence in the
United States district court here ap-
pointed receiver for property Of E..
j. Arnold, formerly an official Of the
company and now in business at Broken
Arrow, /. Il.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
CH|Nk PIRATES ARE BOLD

Hong Kong, March 24.The details
Of the capture and looting BY Chinese
pirates, March 22, near Canton, Of a
launch owned by the Standard Oil CO.
were obtained today. ,s
The launch, orStug Comet, was pro-
ceeding to Kongmun, between Want
poa and Canton, towing a lighter lad;
en- with Kerosene oil. While passing
what is known as the 8 second barrier"
OF second line of former obstructions
to navigation, at 6:3o o'clock Thursday
evening and when in sight of the
.VVanlpoa fort, on the Island OF Wani-
poa, a number Of junks manned BY pi-
rates closed around the Comet and her
tow. +. Y ]:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24

Il A stink pot, an earthern jar contain
ing gunpowder, resin and hand gren-
AIDES, was thrown into her engine
room The pirates boarded the launch
and her crew were overpowered. The
pirates then beached Comet and light
er and removed all the syaluables from
the two vessels, including a number OF
Winchester rifles and a thousand
rounds Of ammunition. The cargo OF
kerosene was not touched. ~
The pirates, it appears missed cap
turing much more valuable booty. It
was the Intention OF the Standard Oil
Co.'s officials to ship $4,000 in specie
on the Comet on her last trip but the
shipment OF specie was transferred to a
freight steamer. 3as.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
TO SELECT coMMITTEE

Washington, March 24.The Joint
caucus of the republican members of
the senate and house Of representatives
was called today to be held in the hall
of the house on Wednesday, April d,
for the purpose Of selecting d congress
sioIlal committee to serve during the
campaign Of 1906. The call was signed
by Senator Allison and Representative
Hepburn. chairman of the caucus COM
rnittees Of the senate and house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
JAPS WERE CHASED BY
ANGRY MOB OF WORKMEN

Bakersfield, March 24.-A special to
the Californian from Kernville, sixty
miles from this city in the. Sierras, says
that nine japanese, employees of the Ed
ison Electric Co., were run out of the
town by mob of transient laborers ln-i
der threat of being dynanlited
The officials of the Edison company
say they will send the japanese back
to the works and demand protection.
from the sheriff Of the county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
CARGO ON BIG STEAMER
!. IS ON FIRE AT SEA

st. Johns, N. f., March "a. The Brit-
ish freight steamer Titan bound for
New York from Manchester, Eng, is
off Cape Race with her cargo on fire.
She reported her condition to the sig
nal station at Cape Race this afternoon
and added that she was attempting to
reach this port. A furious snow storm
is raging here and it is feared that the
steamer may not be able to make her
way into the harbor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
HEAVIEST SNOW STORM
OF SEASON I'm OHIO

Cincinnati, O., March 24--One Of
the heaviest falls Of snow of the win-.
ter is on the ground today and snow is.
still coming down. Reports from, othat
er points in the Ohio valley indicate.
that the snow is general. The storm
began during the night and is unac-.
eornpanied by wind or other disturb.
ance. ss Il :gz,:{
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
HAD TROUBLE BEFORE.

St. Paul, March 24.-H. H. Spencer
arrested at Chicago. was formerly, the
owner OF a large restaurant on Sixth
street. He was divorced from his
first wife and when his second wife left
him he tried to prevent her with. the
result that he had clash with, his
sWife's brother at : the Union depot,
shscEl ended in the police court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
AMERICAN FLEET IN /.
ORIENT Is ACTIVE

Manila, March Ell The United
States battleship Wisconsin, will sail
at midnight for Shanghai to join the
American Acct there, rush orders to-
that effect having been received from.
Rear Admiral Train. 9.S
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-03-24
TO CONSIDER HAZING.

Washington, March 24 The house
unanimously adopted a rule making iii
a special order at 3 clock today to-
consider senate anti-hazing bill which
applies to the Annapolis naval aca41
denny. 7 5f