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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
TESTIMONY ALL in
ARGUMENTS IN HARTJE CASE
TOMORROW.
Respondent Rested Today With Testi-
n1ony of Newspaper Man and a De-
tective as to Conversation With
Hartje's Brother.

Pittsburg, Aug. 2.-It was under
stood today that the arguments in the
Hartje divorce case would begin to-
morrow and that the case would then
rest with Judge Robert S. Frazer for
a decision.
John A. Ball, a newspaper man, tes-
tilted today to an interview he had
with Edward @. Hartje, brother of the
libellant, ON April IL, i'm which Hartje
said:
I'VE have letters to other men. Mrs.
Hartje is a very bad woman" John
Gayer, detective and former newspa-
per man, cOrraDorated Ball. The date
mentioned, April II, was two months
before the Hartje detectives said they
had taken the letters from Coachman
Madness trunk. Attorney Freeman
then announced the case closed for
the respondent. Edward Hartje was
called to the stand by the plaintiffs
counsel and denied that he had made
the statement to Ball
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STORY is DENIED
A MEDoRA MAN CALLS FARMERS
DUPEs.
Says Little Missouri River Timber
Has Not Been RuthlessIy Destroy
ed and Pulls for the Stockmen
Against the Farmers.

Medora, N. d. Aug. 2.-The dispatch
from Fargo that all the timber along
the Little Missouri river has been de-
stroyed by stockmen, is maliciously
false. There is more timber on the
river now than there was when the
country was first settled because it has
been protected from fire by stockmen
to save ranges. That pine was cut
many years ago for railroad ties. A
very small amount of cedar has been
cut for posts and that little within
the laws of the United States. Ranch
men are not losing sleep over the
Huidekoper trial. They will be here
when the land shark and his dupes
the farmers, shall be no more. The
whole wealth of this west Missouri
country is in stock Once that is
gone the country will be bankrupt, cli-
matic changes notwithstanding. Four
hundred thousand dollars was receiy-
ed for wool in Dickinson this season
more than has been received for grain
in twenty years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
Reed Smoot Is a Political
Dictator for the Mormons

Washington Aug. Eff Apostle
Reed smoot retains his seat in the
senate, he will sit, not only as apostle,
prophet and revelator to his people,
but also as their political guide. He
will indicate to the governing powers
of his church whom they should sup
port and whom to oppose for repres-
entatives and senators in congress. If
he indicates that some man from a
state where Mormons are strong is
objectionable to the church, it will
end that mans career"
This comment was made by Senator
Fred r. Dubois of Idaho, for three
years leader of the anti-Smoot fight.
Senator Dubois sees grave and far
reaching menace in the Mormon HER
archy and believes the Smoot case is
the crisis. 1t will be recalled that in
the closing days Of the recent session
of congress, Senator Dubois diametri-
cally asserted on the floor of the SEN
ate that a vote to give Senator Smoot
his scat would mean the end of his
(Dubois') career In public life.
Six states. says Dubois, now are con-
trolled by the Salt Lake hierarchy. 1t
lis extending to still others. Knowing
they Will cost him his senatorial seat,
Senator Dubois has been making these
statements In the most public way.
F1e says every Mormon vote will be
against him this fall, but he takes
grim satisfaction In knowing that be-
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fore he retires the senate must decide
the Smoot case. For three years it has
been lodging the issue.
Recently Dubois has secured agree
ment with Chairman Burrows of the
elections committee for action on the
case at the beginning of the Decem-
Der session, and he is quite sanguine
of Shoots defeat.
If Smo0t remaining in the senate. :
said Senator Dubois. should indicate
that q senator from Oregon or Nevada
was in favor Of legislation hostile to
the rule Of Joseph II. Smith. it would
mean the end Of that senator's career.
"Smoot apparently has been made
political agent Of the hierarchy, be-
cause he can be of greater service in
that capacity than in any other He
retains his ecclesiastical dignities and
as one Of the governing body can re-
port directly TO the quorum of apost-
les and to the first presidency. which
control the political affairs of the
church"
Is there danger of their exerting
important influence i'm the church,"
Decidedly, yes. At present they use
their power to defeat any unfriendly
candidate for congress, senator or
governor in Utah. Idaho or Wyoming.
Their balance of power soon will give
them unrestrained control in Oregon,
Montana and Nevada: the state OF
Arizona they win control from the be-
ginning
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
Yesterdays Races.

The races We're the bic feature of
yesterdays entertainment for the great
majority Of the visitors and were both
fast enough and close enough to be
interesting. The 2:40 class race, which
was left unfinished on Tuesday was
finished with another heat and this
time IL was a race instead Of farce
as on the first day. as was demon
strated by heat made in tense
ond faster clip than the fastest time
made the day before, and ON track
which was even slower than on the
first day. In the 2:15 class the speed
flyer Geography, owned by ID. r Col
Inns. demonstrated the fact that 1t was
fast company for the other horses in
the race by winning In one. two, three
order The horse has been seen on the
track before and has many admirers
here.
Milo Boy. the handsome gelding
owned by Little Bros. won the 2:I0
pace in three straight heats, but all
were closely contested:
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Drastic Order of Minneso-
Ia Commission.
SHAKE UP At HEARING
MINNESOTA RAILROAD coMMIS-
SION ISSUED AN ORDER DI-
RECTING THE G. N. TO PRO-
DucE IT'S RECORDS BEFORE
THE COMMISSION.

st. Paul, Aug. I'm the hearing be-
fore the state railroad and warehouse
commission of the complaint of the
unfair merchandise rate of Hastings,
Mimi, shippers against the railroads
of Minnesota, which touch that city,
the state railroad and warehouse com
mission today made an order directed
against the Great Northern railroad
requiring it to bring its records before
the commission.
While the order is directed against
the Great Northern ii may be made
effective against all railroads operat-
ing in Minnesota and If enforced to the
letter it would mean the removal of all
railroad offices to the new state capi-
tol The latter contention was made
by Attorney Severance, representing
the railroads, but COMMISSIONER Sta
pies said it would not mean that If the
railroads would consent to the exami-
nation of their records in their own
offices.
The demand was made by Attorney
Manahan, representing the shippers
yesterday afternoon in the hearing
after the auditor for the Northern
Pacific railroad had presented statistics
tending to show a decrease in the
earnings of the Minnesota railroads
while their earnings had increased in
Iowa and Illinois. Manahan at that
time intimated that the statistics did
not show the true facts and that an
examination of the original records of
the railroads would prove hiss tate
ment.
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COLLAPSE OF MUTlNY.
Great Change in the Situation in Rus
STA as Result of Failure.

sIa as Result of Failure.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The collapse
Of the mutiny at Sveaborg, coupled
with the breakdown of the plans of
revolutiOnists to secure possession of
the Baltic squadron and provoke an
immediate rising at Cronstadt, gpeat-
ly changes the situation.
The spirits of the government Of
ficials have risen and those of the rev.
olutionists are correspondingly de-
pressed and arrangements for order
ing the general strike on Saturday
may be counteTmanded.
The strike in Finland is already a
failure, owing to the fact that the
more intelligent of the Firms did not
support it,
The latest reports show that all the
rumors to the effect that the Baltic
squadron was in he hands OF mutineers
were untrue. When the mutineers,
who were led by the agitators from
the shore and who believed that the
squadron was coming to their rescue,
found that hope in that direction was
crushed, dissensions broke out among
them, and they turned their guns
upon each other
Those who had determined to die
rather than surrender fired into the
ranks of their more faint hearted
comrades, who hoisted the white flag.
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State Democrats in
s.. Session in Minot
Ry,
HEGGE SEEMS TO BE SLATED
FOR GOVERNOR.
Large Representation at the conven-
ton Being Held Today-casey of
Grafton Is the Temporary Chairman
Other Positions on Ticket.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 2.-The state
democratic convention was called to
order at 1O:SO with nearly all the AIS
delegates present.
Chairman Brynjolfson of the state
central committee presided.
There We're no contests and the roll
was adopted without reading.
I. d. Casey of Walsh was made
temporary chairman and Geo. c.
Webb of Dfckey, secretary. Casey
was presented by Cashel of Walsh and
Scott of Cass, and made a speech re-
viewing the democratic party's re-
cord which was most enthusiastically
received especially his mention of
Bryan. He spoke for over half an
hour.
Senator Cashel moved the appoint
ment of the usual committees. While
the chairman was preparing commit
tees, Zones of Rock" now of Edge
ley, addressed the convention. being
introduced by M. F. Murphy of Grand
Forks.
AhG SlCttC AOW OSStllS 10 DG I1CSSG VI
Trail for governor as Burke of Ram
sey refuses to accept. Burke wants
to be supreme judge but Fisk's friends
seem to be in control.
Bangs of Grand Forks and Green
leaf of Ward are on the slate for con-
gress, but some of the Cass delegates
want Colonel Benton of Cass. Other
delegates object, because of his OPP
position to Bryan in former cam
paigns. Serumgard of Ramsey for
attorney general and M. F. Williams
of Stutsman for lieutenant governor
are assured.
The other nominations have not
been decided upon.
There is quite a contest over the
new chairman of the state committee
Brynjolfson wants it again.
Anheier has been urged, but does
not want it, Sam Torgerson of
Grand Forks is being strongly urged.
Addresses were made by ex-Gover-
nor Shortridge and John Burke which
were heartily applauded.
At 1915 the committees were an
nounced with the following as chair
men:
CTeueIllldIS5 u. DE- 1dlSbt b6tlSOu
Permanent Organization, s. ]. Doyle,
Foster.
Platform, ]. l.. Cashel, Walsh.
Rules and order of business, S. B.
Mahaney, Bottineau.
r. III. Shadrick is the only Cass
county member on the committees
and he is on platform.
An adjournment was taken to 2:30
after an effort was made to appoint
committee on nominations but that
was left to the committee on rules.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
Bay Shore Horse Show.

Bay Shore, L. L., Aug. 2.-The sixth
annual open air horseshow of Bay
Shore will open this afternoon at Oak
wood with an exceptionally large
number of fine entries in the forty
three classes provided for. Every
thing indicates that the show will be
the most important ever held here.
The list of prizes aggregates $4,000 in
cash and plate. Among the special
prizes to be awarded are the $500
Brooklyn Eagle cup for pairs; the $3.50
South Side cup for tandems; the
James III. Hyde $3.50 cup for four-in-
hands, and the cups for the best gig
horse, offered by Edward Knieriem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
RECOVERED SANITY.
Mail Clerk of Many Experiences Is on
His Claim.


His Claim.
Grand Forks, N. D., Aug. 2.-Martin
Jenson of this city, a postal clerk on
the Great Northern, received letter
from Henry G. Howard, former rail-
way mail clerk, who, 1t will be remem-
bered, was adjudged insane two or
three months ago and committed to
the state hospital for insane at James
town, noting that he has completely
recovered his health and is at his
claim In Ward county for the balance
of the summer.
Mr. Howard received his discharge
from the state hospital last week.
simultaneously with his recovery of
mind and body Howards wife, nee
Ethel Beavers. whom it will be re-
called he met and married through
the medium of matrimonial agency,
secured a divorce in the district court
of Grand Forks county. Howard and
Miss Beavers were married in April
and before the honeymoon had waned,
the groom gave unmistakable signs OF
insanity. His friends in Grand Forks
are now assured, as were some of them
at the time, that his affliction was but
temporary and the result of overwork
or mental strain. He is young man,
in the thirties. The divorced wife, 1t
is reported, has returned to her home
in the sunny south. Possibly the news
Of her former husbands recovery of
mind will come somewhat as a sur
prise
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The Gray and the Blue.

Custer City. Okla, Aug. 2-The am
nual reunion of the confederate and
union veterans of the twin territories
opened here today. The reunion will
last three days and is the largest and
best attended ever held in this part
Of the country. An elaborate pro-
granlrne has been prepared for the oc-
casion and speciafs efforts have been
made to give to the veterans of the
gray and the blue, a hearty welcome
and glorious time. Many prominent
speakers OF the gray and the blue are
In attendance and will deliver adj
dresses at some Of the camp fires.
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Ex-oficiaI Killed.

Mason City, Ia, Aug. 2.-Warren
Clak, for thirty years a resident of
this county, and eight years sheriff,
was killed this forenoon by runa-
way with self binder while cutting
oats. Both his legs were severed. He
was repairing reer wnen his team
started and both his legs were caught
In guard and his body was dragged
half mile.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
The LID Al Il :s>S'59T
BLIND PIGS ORDERED TO CLOSE
UP.
Mayor creenIeaf Has Ordered His
Chief of Police to Get Busy and Put
the Lid on Every Joint-Big Job to
Tackle.

Minot, N. d., Aug. EVERY blind
pig in Minot will be closed if the in
structions of Mayor ID. c. GreenIeaf
are carried out. The mayor has is
sued an order instructing Chief of
Police Thomas Hagen to close every
pig in town.
The mayor says that with a small
police force he is not sure he can keep
the pigs closed but he will do what
he can. He says the police have 9TH
er work to do than watch blind pigs,
but that he will do the best he can un-
der the circumstances
AS far as can be learned Chief of
Police Hagen has not begun his cam
paign against the pigs but it is thought
that he will do SO i'm the near future
Yes, / have told the chief of police
to close every blind pig in the city,
said Mayor Greenleaf this morning
Il viii not promise however, to
keep them closed. 1t absolutely i'm
possible for force of five policemen
to do this.
'The policemen have other work to
do, and it is important work.
''The protection of the lives and
property of citizens of Minot is as inn
portant as the closing of blind pigs.
We are doing the best we can under
the circumstances. AS / have stated,
before, the city is not able to hire a
big police force. We are heavily in
debt, and the only thing to do is to
make the best of the situation"
The mayor has stated that he did
not doubt that there are thirty places
in the city where Intoxicating liquor
is sold in violation of the state law
He says he will do all he can to en-
force the law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
WiIliston Has Organized One and Will
Secure New Enterprises.

Williston, N D., Aug. 2-The ban
quet given by the attorneys and real
estate men of Willlston was splen-
did success. There were over 100
guests entertained. AS a result of
the gathering commercial club was
organized with Attorney d. c.. Page as
temporary chairman and Attorney A..
G. Bessie as temporary secretary. At
torney Page was toastmastcr and
Hon. John Flittie and Mayer W. Ell.
Denny, FL. A. Storris, irrigation engi-
neer; Judge E. B. Goss and Attorney
"A. G. Bessie the principle speakers of
the evening. A committee of members
of the club met and entertained the
jobbers from St Paul
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
WON'T CALL
OILY JOHN
He Can Sidestep Chicago
Grand Jury.
NO IMMUNITY FOR HIM
STANDARD OIL KING WILL NOT
BE sUBPoENAEo BEFORE THE
CHICAGO GRAND JURY AS HE
MIGHT CLAIM IMMUNITY FROM
PROSECUTION.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-In order to avoid
granting him immunity John ID. Rock
efeller will not be served with a sub
poena to appear before the grand jury,
which will convene Monday to in
quire into therelations existing be-
quire into the reIaEons existing be-
various railroads. This announce
ment was made today by the govern
ment officials
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PHONES CUT.

More Fear Felt in ST. Petersburg This
Morning for a Time.
st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The widest
rumors are in circulation, one of which
is to the effect that a mutiny has
broken out at Cronstadt This has
caused the utmost alarm, which has
been increased by the fact that teIe-
phone communication with Cronstadt
is again interrupted. 1t is asserted
that four mutinous warships have ar
rived at Cronstadt and that the guns
of that fortress have been trained on
them, but that fire has not yet been
opened.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
NEFF WAS CONVICTED
COUNTY OFFICIAL IN NEW YORK
GUILTY.
He Was Implicated in Cemetery
Deal-Specific Charge Was the Theft
of $500 From Erie County Five
Years AGO.

Warsaw, N. Y, Aug. 2.-The jury in
the case of John w. Neff, former
county auditor of Erie county, indict-
ed for grand larceny in the first de-
gree in connection with the old North
street cemetery deal in Buffalo, to-
day, returned verdict of guilty. The
specific charges on which Nef was
tried was the stealing of $500 from
Erie county on Oct. /, 1901.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
The FOREST FIRES
t'tt AK ---.-- - Ats ~tfss1
THEY ARE BEING GOTTEN UNDER
CONTROL.
Much Damage Done in Michigan by
Forest Fires-WeIlsburg Half De-
stroyed and Eckerman Damaged, but
Flames Are no Longer Dangerous.

Sault Ste Marie, Mich, Aug. 2.-The
forest fires around the outlying towns
are now under control. Wellsburg is
about half destroyed and the business
portion of Eckerman is bArned for
dences. The fires are still burning
but are not dangerous. A bad fire is
raging along the Canadian Pacific
railroad, nine miles out, which will
wipe out Gorden River if the wind
does not change.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
Internal Revenue Report.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The commits
sioner of internal revenue has issued
a preliminary report of the operations
of his bureau for the year ended June
80, 1906. 1t shows that receipts from
all sources aggregated $249,10 73S, an
increase over last year of $14,914,761
The expenses /of collections for the
year were about $4,720,768.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
BOYS Ear Cut Of.

Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. 2.--S. Will
son of Mohall, Al visitor In the city to-
day, reports a peculiar accident at Mo-
hall day or two since in which the
~ year-old son Of Matt Casey, who
has farm six miles west Of Mohali,
while riding q team drawing a break
ing plow, fell and had his ear cut off
and his skull fractured. At last ac-
counts the viclim was alive and had
d fair chance to recover,
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FORT SEIZED AT cRoNsTADT.
1t Was Recaptured by the, Loyal
Troops After Fight.

ST. Petersburg Aug. 2.-During the
night mutinous sailors, soldiers and
sappeTs and miners seized Fort Con-
stantine at cronstadt but were subse-
quentls dislodged and compelled to
surrender after heavy fighting with the
local regiments. A hundred men were
killed and many wounded, including
Admiral Boalxlwisneff. Some Of the
nutineers succeeded In boarding q
steamer and escaping 10 Finland
It II stated that the garrison OF
Forts Constatine and Alexandria at
cronstadt received previous to the
mutiny the following telegram in ci-.
pher from sveaborg:
Prepare yourselves to receive feet
lfsant4ntYpd M paua rsv,aA
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Order Restored.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The govern
ment this evening issued a statement
on the CrOnstadt disorder and says
that four captains were killed. Rear
Admiral Beclomscheff and two cap
tains were wounded. Order was re-
stored this morning.
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g st, Petersburg, Aug. 2.-An Of Z.
" hcial telegram from Helsingfors Z.
g" announces that all the mutineers /.
=" from the fortress of Sveaborg (.
Z" have surrendered and that upon {.
Z" the order of the emperor court (.
F" martials are being instituted for &.
Z" the trial of the men implicated. {.
" g"
q, e. a S IA A ANnA = - .
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cf4INK PLEADED GUILTY.
Chinese Blind Pigger at Williston Ad-
nitted tie Sold Booze.

Wilnston. N. d., Aug. There were
no exciting occurrences in the court
here today. Three ''piggers," Ye Haw,
a Chink; Ray Burris and Sam De-
blake pleaded guilty and will be sem
fenced the last of the week.
The case of e. G. Lovejoy for adul-
terry, was tried and the jury is out.
1t Is thought the jury will bring in a
verdict OF not guilty
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FEARED THE cossAcks.
Some Mutinous Soldiers Surrendered
When cossacI<s Arrived.

Tiflis, Caucasia Aug 2.-upon the
arrival of detachment of cossacks,
the companies of the Semur regiment
at Deshlagar, commanding the famous
iron gate at Desbant, which had mu-
TIMED, surrendered and handed over
their ring leaders to the cossacks'
commander. Telegraphic communities
tion with Deshlagar has been restored.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
WlLLIsToN LANDoFFICE.
Contests Filed and Final Proof Hear.
inqs Set First Day.

WiIliston, ~ d. Aug q -Four land
contests and seventeen proofs set, is.
the record OF the first days work of
tire Williston landoffice. II is believed
that the Williston Office will be the
largest landofIice in the United States
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-02
THE BIG STRIKE.
1t Was Decided to Call One for All
Parts of Russia.

London, Aug. "A dispatch to Reut-
gers Telegraph Co. from st. Peters
burg says an extraordinary. conference
of all revolutionary bodies today de-
cided on an Immediate general strike,
the exact date to be settled at mid
night. The railways and factories have
been notified to be prepared for the
eventualities.
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SOLD HIS MILL.


Grafton, II. ID. Aug Wv. o. Leis-
tiieow of this city has sold his TOO
barrel -four MILL elevators and good
VIII in this city to the Eggert Milling
Co Of Sc. Louis. The consideration
is 100000.
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General Killed.

Warsaw, Aug. General Mark
graffsky chief of the Warsaw gend-
armerie, was shot and killed here at
2 this afternoon.