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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
RATES TO THE WEST
THE NORTHERN PACIFIC GRANTS
CHEAP FARES.
Effort to Get Laborers Into the North
Coast country-Rate of s25 Made
From the Twin Cities to Portland
and Seattle.

Portland, Ore. Aug. 21.-so urgent
has become the demand for laborers in
the northwest that the Northern Pa
citic railway has decided to make a
reduced rate from the east to all points
in Oregon and Washington to induce
men Of the working class to come to
the coast.
Effective today the company will Of
fer a rate of $25 to the two northwest
ern states from Missouri river points.
These rates will be made only in
parties Of twenty or more, where one
ticket is used and viii permit those
taking advantage Of the reduced tar
fff access to the day coaches, only Civ
ing them no accommodations in sleep
ing cars or diners. The rate applies
from Duluth, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Missouri river gateways to the north
coast points.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
MANY ILLEGAL DIVORCES.
Second Marriages Void Because Di-
vorce DEGREES Were Not Filed.

New York, Aug. 21-The discovery
was made by investigators Of the Unit
ed States census bureau who are look
Ing up divorce statistics in this city
that many of the divorce decisions in
the old court of common pleas are in
operative because no decree has been
entered upon the records. In hundreds
OF cases in which the court has order
ed that decrees of divorce or separa-
tion should be issued the order for
judgment has not been submitted to
the court by counsel for the success
full party Thus no final order could
Issue. In many cases the parties to
divorce have been married again 1t
was stated today that such marriages
are void and can only be legalized by
action Of the legislature and that much
confusion and Inconvenience to the
interested parties is certain TO ensue.
The court of common pleas Is no long
er in existence.
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TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES.
People of Santiago Had Trying Time
During the Quake.

Santiago. Aug. 21.-The night OF
Aug. LIZ was rendered dreadful bv
flashing lightning land pouring rain.
Electric cables and wires snapped as
the result of the constant, strong earth
shocks which occurred all that night
causing the greatest consternafjon
which was heightened by the pealine.
OF fire bells, announcing the breaking
OUT OF nres IN various quarters Of the
city. The first great shock lasted
four minutes and fifty seconds.
Such a long shock had never occur
red before in the memory Of any in
habitant of Santiago. 1t catbed the
bells of churches to ring, pictures
swung out from the walls and there
was great heaying motion of the
ground. Experts say that the only
thing which saved Santiago from com
plete ruin was that the motion was
circular
The principal shoca was from Val
paraiso TO Santiago and MeripilIa
with its center at I.imache The last
two named towns were destroyed. as
We're also Quillota and LIaillai.
The statement that the approach of
the earthquake was announced by the
naval observatory at Valparaiso two
days previous to its occurrence and
published the day before, Is confirmed
Uncertainty as TO what is occurring
elsewhere In Chile and the almost COM
plete isolation Of Santiago, combined
with the continuing earth shocks. are
terribly trying and. render the people
almost desperate.
A dispatch received here from Ii
mache says that 100 bodies there re-
main unburied and that the authori
ties up to the present time have only
been able TO bury goo
The villages or San Francisco and
Limache have been totally DESTROYED,
including the hospitals, churches and
all public bHildings
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cannon,s Boom.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 2l-The re-
publican state convention Of Illinois
was called to order here this fore
noon with full delegation represent
ing every county in the state. The
Yates and the Cullof factions are out
In full strength and some lively. scenes
are expected i'm the convention when
the nominations will be in order in
the afternoon. Senator Cullom VINO
overwhelmingly defeated the Yates
forces at the recent primaries. and
who therefore is the controlling power
of the convention is a stauuah sup-
porter of Speaker Cannon and it is
expected that he will introduce
resolution In the convention which
will definitely and emphatically de-
clare in favor Of Cannon for president,
thus starting his presidential boom
In earnest
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
USED GUN
WoULD-B BE AsSAuLTER KILLED
I'M MINNEAPOLIS.
A Negro Attempted to Assault His
sisterin Law, Who Was Protected
by Boarder-one Man Is Dead
and Another May Die.

Minneapolis, Aug. 21-While at
tempting an assault on his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Bertha Walker. Percy
Johnson was shot and killed by Ar
thur Shannon. All are colored. Mrs.
Walker and Shannon. who boarded
with her, were sitting in room of the
Walker home last night Johnson en-
tered and as the room was dark did
not see Shannon. He went after Mrs
Walker and Shannon tried to protect
the woman. Johnson shot Shannon
in the abdomen but Shannon wrested
the gun away and shot johnson five
times, killing him instantly. Shannon
may not recover
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
GIRL SUES FOR HEART BALM.
Miss Belle Barco of st. Joseph, Mich,
Asks $4,000.

St Joseph, Mich, Aug 21.-Arthur
Loomis Of Traverse City, Mich, one of
the best known theatrical managers
in the state, has been made defendant
in a breach of promise suit for $4,000,
brought by Miss Belle Bareo of this
city. Loomis has been placed under
arrest and is now out of jail on bond.
Loomis, until he went to Traverse
City less than six months ago, was
manager of the Bell operahouse at
Benton Harbor Mich. At that time
his infatuation for Miss Barco was
such that he promised to marry the
young woman on Aug. A. After going
to Traverse City he made frequent
trips to st. Joseph to see his bride
to-be, the last trip being ION the last
Sunday in July. On Aug Miss
Barco was notified by telegraph that
it world be necessary to postpone the
wedding until the following day, but
Loomis failed to put in an appear
ance.
On Aug. Miss Barco received a let
ter from Loomis stating that he had
been married to wealthy young
woman of Traverse City on Aug. A.
The shock sustained by the young lady
was such that she is Just recovering
She is 19 years old and we'll known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
MASTER BUTCHERS
BIG MEETING BEING HELD IN
MILWAUKEE.
The Beef Question Will Be Discussed
in All Its Phases by Several Hun
dred Delegates From This Country
and Many From Europe.

Milwaukee, Aug. 21. Several hun-
dred delegates from all parts OF the
United States and some from Europe
are attending the twentieth annual
convention of the United Master
Butchers association. which opened a
three days meeting today. The open
ing session was devoted to welcoming
speeches and routine business, relat-
ing to the organization. One of the
features of the convention will be the
discussion of the much talked-of beef
problem.
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GOLD HIDDEN.
Valuable Cache Somewhere Near crip.
pie Creek May Never Be Found.


Youngstown, o., Aug. 21.-Some-
where along the 100 miles of raiiorad
which connects Cripple Creek and
Florence, Col, rs cached fortune of
$4,000 in golden eagles, and it may
never be found
The story is told by Mayor Bald
win of this city, who, i'm 1893, was a
lawyer in Cripple Creek He says that
six masked men held up an express
train in that section and obtained $780,
600 Two of the robbers, one named
Marks, hid the money. agreeing to
meet at Cripple Creek In 1897 to dig
up the booty and divide it In six parts
All but one member Marks, died be-
fore 1897. He confessed the robbery
to haif-breed Indian named Clark,
and set day when the two would dig
up the treasure. Before the day ar
rived Marks died without telling the
exact location Of the hidden wealth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
ALMOST in JAIL.
High Handed Officials Almost Got
Theirs in New York.

New York Aug. 21.-Two high. Of
ficials of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Co., Dow S. Smith, it's general super
intendent and William A. Newberry
its chief inspector, escaped commit
ment to jail on charges growing out
Of the recent disturbances along the
company's lines to Coney Island over
the question of double-fare to that re-
sort. After having been held without
bail to await the action of the Kings
county grand jury by Magistrate Hig-
ginbotham in the Lee avenue police
court their counsel Isaac r. Oeland,
had Supreme Court Justice Jay Cox
release them on a bond of 50 500 on a
writ of habeas corpus, contending that
Magistrate Higginbotham had abused
his judicial discretion" by his action
Higginbotham, who had come to the
courtroom. vigorously defended his re-
fusal to grant the defendants bail
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
Bar Harbor Horse Show.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug 21-Society
is looking forward with considerable
expectation to the Opening of the Sev :
enth annual open air horse show Of this
place. The show is of especial inter-
est, owing to The fact that the frs.
annual lace meeting of Bar Hatb II
w,n be held in conneetion with il. Tile
number of entries in the w ious class
e> ls larger than eve before AID s,nne
of the best stock owned in this part
of the country will be displayed. The
show will last three days AS in for
mer years it win be held in Robin
Hood park,
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THAw AS GIRLS RETRAyER.
Said to Have Paid Money for intro
ductions to Young Wnnnn.


Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 2l-Those who
have been intrusted with the duty of
looking up the Pittsburg record OF Har-
ry Kendall Thaw have made some
rather startling discoveries, and when
the young Plttsburg millionaire ii
placed on trial In New York for the
murder Of Stanford White. the attor-
neys for the commonwealth there viii
have on hand data to prove that no
matter how bad White may have been
IN his life, his slayer. though MANY
years his Junior, was perhaps more
deeply stepped IN crime than were any
Of the many young millionaires sent
out from Pittsburg.
II comes out that 1t was one OF the
pastimes of Thaw TO offer gI00 as
standing reward for introductions I'll
pretty young girls or the tender age of
I6 or under, and the procuress who
would place young girl within reach
of the iibertine, would have no trou-
bic collecting her money.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
ANETA ELEVATOR CASE.
Row Over the Farmers Elevator Is
BEING Threshed Out.

How over the Farmers Elevator -
Being Threshed Out.
Grand Forks, N d., Aug. 21.- the
district court yesterday the trial of
the case Of the Farmers Elevator Co.
Of Aneta against j. G. Gunderson and
M p. sherry, treasurer and secretary
OF the company for two years. was ta-
ken up. The action was brought for
an accounting, the plaintiff company
asking that all the books be turned
over for examination Mr.. Gunder-
son and Mr.. sherry claim that the
books are all correct and that every
receipt and expenditure Is shown
therein When the case was called
some time ago they offered to turn ov-
er the books ii they were properly re-
ceipted for There are numerous witt
nasses to be examined and the trial
OF the case will take several days.
The case of the Great Northern
against Harry Richards, condemna-
ton suit, will be called for trial on
Thursday, d panel Of eighteen jurors
having been drawn for the purpose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
ATTEMPTED JAIL DELIVERY.
Bars Had Been Sawed Off in Devils
Lake Lockun.

Devils Lake, n. n. Aug 81 A plan
for a jail delivery in the Ramsey coun-
" jail was frustrated BY Sheriff Me-
Lean. In making the regular nightly
rounds at the jail. he discovered bars
and the gratings of window sawed,
the work having becn concealed SO far
by the use of soap. There were sever
al prisoners In the jail who had been
sentenced TO the penitentiary The
cutting had been done with knife
converted into a saw
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
ANOTHER SHOCK.
Tremor Felt at Valparaiso Last Night
Qullota DESTROYED.

Lima, Peru, Aug. 21.--There was an
other heavy earthquake shock at VAL
paraiso last night. According to the
latest reports received here from the
scene of the earthquake the town of
Quillota, situated about twenty-six
miles from Valparaiso and having a
population of some 10000 souls. has
been completely destroyed. AT Lima
this morning there was a slight shock
and Huacho was shaken by an earth
quake yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
BADLY FRIGHTENED.
PEOPLE or NAPLES FEARED AN
ERUPTION.
SsA q
Ashes From the Volcano FIoated Down
Over the City and Caused = Great
Deal of Exoitiment Till the lnhabi-
tants Were Reassured.

Naples. Aug. 21-A violent storm to-
day caused thick clouds Of as1l,s from
mount Vesuvius TO fan over Naples,
causing great alarm among the people.
who feared another eruption of the
volcano, but their fears were calmed
on receipt Of telegram from Profess
sor Matteueci, sent from the observa-
tory of Vesuvius, informing the au-
thorities here that ,the volcano was
perfectly calm
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
CROP ovEREsTIMATED.
Grafton Report Is Not So Enthusiastic
as Others.

Minneapolis Aug 2l-With the tenn
perature at go, the heat over the
northwest and the Dakotas alarmed
wheat traders. A report was received
from Grafton N. D., that the North
Dakota crop, Including durum wheat,
will not exceed over 65.00O0 900 bushels
and that the entire spring wheat crop
of the three northwest states will not
exceed l75,000,00O bushels.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
WARRANTS FOR YOUNG MEN.
They Are Accused by Two courtenay
Girls,

Courtenay NJ D., Aug. 21-Ralph
Hagle and Tom stringer of Courtenay.
have been conspicuous for their alb
sence around Courtenay since the lat
ter part of the week on account of a
warrant out for their arrest. They took
two girls out for an automobile ride,
and the complaint alleges that they
made indecent proposals, and one of
the young ladies was obliged to make
her escape through the wheat fields
and remain out all night. The people
are stirred up over the affair
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
THROWN FROM HIS HORSE.
w. w. Lee May Have Had His Skull
Fractured

Donnybrook, N. ID. Ang. 21.- w. II.
Lee was probably fatally injured By
being thrown from his horse while
riding through the streets. The horse
SHE'D at some object and Lee was
thrown heavily % the ground. He
weighs over 200 pounds, and fell upon
his head with such force that blood
spurted from his eyes and ears. II Is
thought that his skull II fractured
His wife and children are visiting
in Minneapolis and have not yet been
notified of the accident
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
Field Day Of Odd Ladisa.

Portland Me, Aug 21.-The odd
LADIES OF Maine are holding their
annual held day at Nonesuch park to-
day The attendance is unusually large
ana an interesting programme has
Deen arranged. The morning was de-
voted to athletic games and races.
while In the afternoon several histor-
fcaI addresses will be delivered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
HOUSES IN BAD SHAPE.
Santiago Sees the Effect of the Quake
in Damaged Property.

Santiago, Chile Aug. 21.-Only now
can the effect of the catastrophe begin
TO be appreciated. The greater part of
the modern houses here are unsafe for
habitation and the authorities have Or
ganized special corps to pun down
the tottering buildings. In most of
the streets 1t is not safe to walk on the
pavement owing to the falling debris.
Santiago resembles camp. The
public squares and the principal ave-
nues are crowded with people sleep
ing In the open. All kinds of carri-
ages and carts have been requisition-
ed to sleep in or even under them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
MlNoT PIoeERY.
Hot Time as a Result of Fight Be.
tween Drunks.

Minot, n. D.. Aug, There was a
hot time in blind pig back OF the
Dolloff hall.
The neighbors were aroused by the
cries Of men who were lighting, and
sent a hurry up call to Chief Of Police
Hagen and his assistants.
The police officers ran at full speed
TO the spot to find the pig vacated and
the fighters disappearing in the dis
tance.
II Is said that the fight was between
four or five men who had become in
toxicated Fists fiourished In the air
for time The women of the neigh
borhood We're frightened BY the noise
and petitioned their husbands to call
the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
BANK WAS ROBBED.
institution at Mentor, Mimi, Was
Rifled Last MIGHT.

Crookston, Mimi, Aug 21---The bank
at Mentor, The town near Maple Lake.
the summer resort was burglarized
last night. The people In that vicinity
heard two explosions and when they
reached the bank the doors were open
The safe blowers Secured ST. 800. OF
this amount $500 was Iii gold and sil-
yer and $500 IN paper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
PuLAJANEs PAcIFIED.
Military Officials Report the Insurreo-
ton Has Been Stamped Out.


ton Has Been Stamped Out.
Washington. Aug. 21 The Pnlajane
insurrection in the island of samar Is
believed to be about stamped out, Col.
e. A. Williams commanding the de-
partment Of Visayas, in his report to
the war department. made public to-
day, says:
The large tract In the northwest Of
the Islands, together with the Catubig
and Oras districts, are In as pacified
or settled condition as at any time
since the insurrection. the officers In
charge reporting that no organized
bands Of Pulajanes are now out Two
thirds or more of the island Is in d
condition which would not justify the
asking by civil authorities for assist
ance from the army
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21

THREE VICTIMS OF STEEL
ACCIDENT.
Foul Fumes in the Plant Laid Out
Fourteen Employees and Three Of
Them Have Already Died From the
Effects.

Pittsburg, Aug. 21.-Fourteen men
were overcome by gas at the Eliza
furnace of Jones & Laughlin Steel
Co.'s plant today. They were removed
to the hospital where three died.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
Three Killed.

Wapektona, o.. Aug. 21.-A bad
wreck occurred on the Western Ohio
Hteetric Co. The car was going at
fun speed when it ran off curve.
Three are dead and dozen injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
Tornado Killed Cattle.

Tunis. Aug, PA tornado swept
this district today and killed eight
farmers and destroyed hundreds of
head Of cattle
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-21
Official Report of
the Quake Life Losses
negro rs MISSING
REMAINS OF TWO MEN AT LARI.
MORE IDENTIFIED.

The Negro Bootbiaek Has Disappeared
and it Is Thought HE May Have Ac-
eidentaIIy Set the Barn on Fire and
Fled.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-06

death of Frank c. Shipman, which oc- cured in Pittsburg, Penn, Monday night, where received here yesterday afternoon. He met death while at tending to his duties as an employe of the Pennsylvania railroad. The wreck ing train was called out Monday night, Mir. Shipman being sent with it. While on the way to the wreck the engine of the train jumped the track, the jar throwing MT. Shipman to the ground, causing his death. He was thirty years old and had just received the appoint ment of construction manager for a section of the Pennsylvania railroad near Pittsburg. The funeral services were held at o'clock this afternoon at the home of Dr. T, s. Rust, 113 East Main street, Meriden, with interment In the West cemetery. The remains were first brought here this morning. and taken to the home of Mrs Sara E. Hall S09 South Main street, where prayers were said at l o'clock, MT. Shipman, whose parents died while he was very young, made his home for number of years with Mrs. Hall before going West An estate valued at $60,00O is said to have been left by the deceas- ed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-06
Local Weather Report. New Haven. April 5.
Brief Atention.

High water to-day, 9:24 a. m.
 The Grays will hold their field day the middle of May at the new rifle range. Just what day has not yet been decided.
 Passover, the feast of unleavened bread, will be here next Monday. The feast of unleavened bread is the most Important holiday on the Jewish calen- dar.
 Open cars were run on the line from Yale field to the steamboat yesterday. The Consolidated railway will not be in any hurry to put these cars on as a steady thing Just with this little burst of summer.
 Mrs. Caroline B. Buell., state presi- dent of the w. c. T. U., spoke at the Goffe street Y M. c. A. last evening. She Is very interesting speaker and has many old friends here, her home having formerly been in Fair Haven.
 The Oaks, of the City league, at re- cent meeting elected John J. Callahan as captain. He will be the backstop of the nine and was formerly captain of the Bay Views. He is fine man be- hind the bat, a good hitter and makes a good leader, as he is we'll up in baseball Daniel Crowley has been made assist ant manager of the nine and M. J. Nee nan treasurer.
 It was stated yesterday that the Lighthouse Point Improvement compa- ny, of which Samuel P. Thrasher is the president, has sold it's holdings al Lighthouse Point to representatives of a New York syndicate. MT. Thrasher denied that the sale had been made He said that New York parties are ne- gotiating for the property with the idea in view of developing it into a big sum- ner resort.
 Hon. James P. Bree, state auditor foi a number of terms, has sent his resig- nation to Governor Roberts. The resig. nation, it is understood, will be accept ed. The continued ill-health of Mir Bree is the reason for his determination to retire as state auditor, He has beer i'll for number of months. The tern of Senator Bree would not have expired until July l, 1909. His compensation was fixed at ten dollars per day fol each day engaged in work of auditing accounts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-06
RED CROSS ORGANIZATION.

New Haven Subdivision of the State
 Society Formed-Off1cer Elected.
 New Haven subdivision of the Con- necticut branch of the Red Cross 50 ciety was organized yesterday after moon in the parlors of the New Haven house, William w. Farnam presiding. Organization was effected with 104 an- nual and eighteen life members. Bur ton Mansfield was elected chairman -IsIrs. James Mason Hopper secretary and Samuel Hemingway, president of the Second National bank, treasurer.
 It was announced that at the end of this month or the first of May a gen eraI meeting open to the public will be held. which will be addressed by Mrs Boardman of the national executive committee of the society. She will de- liver a lecture on features of Red Cross work in the Japanese war, which will be finely illustrated with stereopticon views
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-04-06
THOMAS DoHERTY,

The funeral of Thomas Doherty, eighteen years old, of 70 Washington avenue, who died at the New Haven hospital Wednesday night, will be held at his late residence Saturday morn ing, the interment being St. Law renee cemetery. Doherty was taken to the hospital April in 8 stupor, and the physicians could not at first diagnose his symptoms. It was stated yester- day morning, however, that no autopsy would be made, and that Doherty had died of pneumonia. He leaves two sis ters and three brothers, all of whom reside in this city.