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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
State Crop Report.

Bismarck, N. D., June 15.-The first
four days of the past week were gem
orally cloudy, with light to heavy rains
in most sections, especially on Wednes-
day, when the heaviest falls of the
year occurred in the Missouri valley
and adjacent country. While the rain-
fall was not especially heavy in the
valley of the Red river, still it was
heavy enough to make most of the
low lands, already almost completely
saturated from the previous heavy
rains of the season, SO wet that they
could not be got on.
The temperature was, as a rule,
high during the night, but it was only
moderate during the day, this condi-
tion being brought about by a lack
of sunshine and damp weather, there
being but very little sunshine until
Saturday, when the skies cleared off,
or partly so, and Sunday and Monday
were the same.
High westerly to southwesterIy
winds prevailed about the middle of
the week, doing considerable damage
to small buildings, trees and shrub
berry.
Several severe thunder storms pre-
vailed during the week, in most cases
accompanied by unusually heavy
rains.
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Gathering of Credit Men.

Baltimore, Md, June 13-Nearly 500
delegates are in attendance at the an
nual convention of the National Credit
Mems association. which opened at the
Fifst regiment armory today. Many
of the delegates are accompanied by la
dies and there were fully 1900 dele
gates and ladies present at the recep-
tion which took place at the Lyric this
forenoon. Governor Warfield, Mayor
Timanus and other state and city Of
flcials welcomed the visiting delegates.
The president of the National Credit
mems association and several dele
gates responded. After the reception
an entertainment followed. the pro-
gramme Of which included music.
singing and vaudeville numbers. Aft
er the conclusion of the entertainment
tables were placed in the hall and
luncheon was served to the delegates
and their ladies.
In the afternoon a short business
meeting will be held and the rest OF
the afternoon will be devoted to sight
seeing, receptions, and other social
functions. In the evening there will
be stag dinner for the delegates and
theatre parties for the ladies.
Tomorrow the delegates and their
ladies will go to Annapolis In specially
chartered steamers. In the morning q
short business meeting will be held.
The start for Annapolis win be made
shortly after luncheon and the dele
gates are expected to return about 10
o'clock at night. They will dine in
carvel hall and viii spend the after
noon sightseeing, each following his
own taste and inclination.
On Friday there will be the final
business meeting and In the evening
there will be the grand banquet in the
armory, to which the ladies have been
invited. Many prominent speakers win
address the guests.
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BLAZE IN
BALTIMORE
Vessel in Harbor Caught
on Fire.
THREE men WERE VICTIMS
LARGEST FIRE SINCE THE Big
CONFEDERATION IN 1so4-PRoP-
ERTY LOSS WILL EXCEED A
MILLIoN-THREE MEN, POSI-
BLY, FIVE, LOST THEIR LIVES.

Baltimore, Md, June 13.-The great
est fire since the confagration of 1904,
involving property loss of about ST.
100000, and the probable secrifice Of
two lives, occurred at an early hour
this morning on the water front. For
a time the entire harbor front was
threatened with destruction. On the
north side the flames were with diff
ficulty kept within the confines of the
wharf of the Merchants & Miners
Transportation Co., and on the south
side a stubborn battle was being
fought to prevent the wholesale de-
struction of the property by the fire
which spread from the steamship Es-
sex and six barges which were burn
ed.
The fire started at 80 O'Clock, but
at o'clock was out.
At that hour the flames on the Es-
sex had been extinguished and the
shell of the vessel was badly listed
from the water in her hold
Three members of the crew were
burned to death.
idIllGS dIC.
EDWARD ATKINSON, cabin as
sistant.
JOHN COSTELLO, second steward.
MANUEL DELLO, fireman.
At later hour the dead bodies of
Atkinson and Costello were recovered
from the wreck of the steamer Essex,
as was also the body of Manuel Dello,
the fireman, whose head was COM
pletely burned off his body The three
bodies were recovered with great diff
ficulty from a position amidship of
the vessel.
Two other men are supposed to
have lost their lives by drowning or
by being burned to death.
Five other men We're rescued with
difficulty by the tug Mary, two s9f
| them narrowly escaping death in the
flames or drowning as they were forc-
ed to make flying leaps to the rescu-
ing vessel from the deck of the Es-
sex as the former boat pulled away
from the burning steamer.
On the south side of the harbor the
packing house of the Moore & Brady
Co. was damaged, the steamer Minnie
Wheeler of Baltimore, Chesapeake &
NAeA@iieAS AoICdllipOcIl W. anu Tie COLlOIl
lantic Steamboat Co., and the cotton
shed of the Merchants e. Miners
Transportation Co. were partially de-
stroyed They caught fire from the
barges and the Essex when they float
ed across the harbor after being cut
loose from their moorings.
Six barges and scows at the wharf,
loaded with cotton and rosin, caught
fire and the flames blazed fierce1y, the
heat from them being intense.
Residents living in the neighborhood
became panic stricken and police as
sisted many women and children to
safety.
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THE HUMAN OSTRICH
JUNK TAKEN FROM THE MANS
STOMACH.
After Travelling With a Circus and
Eating Scrap Iron for Years He
Was Forced TO Undergo an Opera
tion in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June BE.
Wallace, who had been travelling with
a circus under the aIluring sobriequet
of THE Human Ostrich has had to
admit defeat and leave the field clear
to bonafide birds with cast iron di-
gestive apparatus. Today he was op-
Grated on in the city hospital here be-
cause he had indigestion and other
troubles in his gastronomic regions.
The doctors took fifty-seven nails,
three or four pieces of glass and FIVE
pieces of wire from his stomach.
They say Wallace will get we'll Wal
lace said he had been eating this kind
of desert for several years. and had
never experienced a twinge of pain
until recently. He is not quoted as
saying that he will again enter into
active competition with regularly ac-
credited ostriches for fame in cir
cuses.
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An Early Adjournment of
Congress Prevented.
MUST DECIDE ON CANAL
NEW sNAG HAS ARISEN AS A RE-
SUIT OF A CONFERENCE. TO-
DAY BETWEEN SECRETARY
TAFT AND SPEAKER CANNON
TAFT WANTS MATTER FIXED.

Washington, D. c., June 1S.-An un-
expected snag was struck today in the
movement for an early adjournment
of congress, and it is possible that the
type of the Panama canal must be
settled before congress closes its busi-
ness. Secretary Taft was in confer
ence with Speaker Cannon and Chair
man Hepburn of the committee on
interstate foreign commerce, which
handles the canal legislation, and
there is disposition to settle the type
of the canal before the Adjournment
OF congress. Secretary Taft is earn
est In his efforts to have this matter
settled before the work proceeds much
further. 1t is possible that when the
appropriation of s25,OOO,0OO for con-
tinuing the work on the canal is
reached that an amendment for an 85-
foot lock canal may be made which
would mean the determination of the
type before this great supply measure
could become a law. 1t was first
thought all business could be settled
so an adjournment could be taken at
least by June q.
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A HEAVY FIRE LOSS
EAST GRAND FORKS HAD A COST
LY BLAZE LAST NIGHT.
Live. =, Hotels, Saloons and Fif-
ty r, u" Horses Among the Lost
Proper sae of the Heavier
Losses-f RE Light.

East Grand \ g. y tinn., June 1a.-
There was a de- >;,Ne fire in this
city last evening. Il. &, unes started
in hayIoft in the q .sbury &. Sim
clair livery barn There were about
100 head of horses in the building at
the time and between forty and fifty
were burned to death. The flames
spread to other buildings and the to-
tai damage will exceed 100000.
The flames spread so rapidly that
the firemen were unable to get them
under control for some time.
Among the heaviest losers are George
Salisbury, livery, loss $4,000, no in
surance.
S. w. Sinclair, horses and material,
$4,000, insurance $1,50O.
Grand Forks Lumber Co, twenty
two horses, $4,000, no insurance.
Edward Ladgord, saloon, $500,
slight insurance.
George Bonham, grocer, loss $2,500,
insurance $1,000.
p. j. Sullivan, barber, loss $1,50O,
insurance $500.
Sam Lee, laundry, loss $1,000, no
insurance.
III. Knudson, barber, loss $1,000, $500
insurance.
S. F. Grover, buildings $1,000.
A. Peterson, hotel and restaurant,
loss $4,000, no insurance.
B. Winters, saloon and hotel, loss
$4,000, small insurance.
First National bank, damage to
glass front, $40O, insured
l. Kingman, druggist, damage to
stock and front, $500, insured
P. Girard, jeweler, damage to front
$500.
Valley View, newspaper office, dam
age 5000.
Theo Meyer, tailor, damage $4OO
Several other places were damaged
by broken glass to amounts ranging
from $100 to $780,
One of the losers was A. J. Goodwin
farmer, who had put his team in the
livery barn about fifteen minutes be-
fore the fire, His loss will be $4OO.
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What Lunar AthIetes Gould DO.

Springfield Mass, Republican: The
man In the moon" must surely regard
with amused contempt our much-
vaunted athletic records. good ter
restrial athlete could cover about 100
feet on the moon In running broad
jump, while leaping over barn would
be very commonplace feat. He would
find no difficulty In carrying six times
as much and running six times as
fast as he could on earth, All because
the moon attracts bodies with only
one sixth Of the force or the earth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
HEADSOF THE ROADS
THEY CAN TESTIFY BEFORE THE
COMMISSION JUNE ri.
Presidents of All the Coal Carrying
Roads Have Been Given an oppor-
tunity to Appear Before the Com
mission--June 2t the Date.

Philadelphia, June 21.-The inter-
state commerce commission today
wired to it's secretary in Washington
to notify railroad presidents that the
commission would be ready to hear
them on June 21 in Washington. The
presidents who will receive notifica-
ton are: A. j. Cassatt of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad; Oscar G. Murray OF
the B. & o.; George w. Stevens OF
the Chesapeake & Ohio; d. E. John
son of the Norfolk & Western and w.
E. Newman of the New York Central
& Hudson River railroad.
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powIE TESTIFIED.
Told Court of His Struggles to Gain
Religious FoothoId.

Chicago, June 13.-John Alexander
Dowie, founder of Zion city and first
apostle of the Christian Catholic
church, was the star witness in the
trial Of the issue of who is the owner
of Zion city. before Judge Lands in
the United States circuit court. AS
"Dr." Dowie was wheeled in chair
to the witness stand the rayages OF
the disease from which he Is suffering
were plainly evident in his wasted
body.
Dowie's testimony was In the main
a recital of the history OF his life up
to the time he was deposed by General
Oyerseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva While
relating the hardships and trials met
with in his efforts TO gain foothoId
in the religious world and the obgta-
cles placed In his way when the Zion
City movement was In its infancy.
Dowie looked squarely at voliva, the
man In whom he had placed confidence
and who lis now at the head of Zion.
but the latter did not return the gaze.
At the conclusion of his testimony
Dowie was wheeled to his carriage
and returned to the Virginia hotel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
ANTI-PAss LAW.
u Will Be Modified by House and Ex-
ceptions Made.

Washington, June 13.-There has
been prepared by the house conferees
on the railroad rate bin modified
form Of the anti pass amendment
which will be presented at the next
meeting of the Joint conference COM
mittee for consideration. The modlfica-
tion is in the way of specifying an
excepted class who may receive free
transportation from the railways law
fully. The first exception is that OF
railway employees and their families.
Another Is that of employees of the
postoff1ce department who hold com
missions from the postmaster general
and are required to travel
The agitation over the completely
prohibitive pass provision embodied in
the first conference report has develop
ed decided sentiment among legis-
lators that anti-pass legislation ought
not to be made a part Of the railroad
rate bill and the possibility Is that
both senate and house may agree to
leave the matter under the present
law
There is a further prediction regard
ing the result OF the second conference
Oh the bill that Pullman cars will pe
Included In the regulation Of the inter-
state commerce commission Just as
are other facilities Of Interstate COM
iiterce.
Speaker Cannon has expressed him-
self emphatically against the prohi-
bition Of passes to railroad employees.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
SIOUX FALLS SENSATION.
Wife of Millionaire Brewer Charged
With Mansauahter.

Sioux Falls, S. D., June 1s-The
arrest of Mrs. Emma Kaufman. wife of
Nose Kaufman, the millionaire brew
er, on charge of manslaughter caused
a tremendous sensation. The charge
against the defendant is the outgrowth
of the death a few days ago of Miss
Agnes Polreis, 16 year old German
Russian girl, who was employed in
the Kaufman household as a domes-
tic 1t charged that Mrs. Kaufman,
because of ungovernable temper, vir-
tually caused the death OF the girl by
beating her at frequent intervals.
When the girl entered the employ
of the Kaufmanns, about four months
ago, she weighed about a houndred
and thirty-five pounds, and II is alleg-
ed that when she died her weight had
been reduced to about seventy pounds.
The remains were twice exhumed
and the examinations made. The body
and head were covered with bruises
which are alleged to- have been made
by the beatings to which 1t is alleged
she was subjected.
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DEMOCRATIC GLOBE TRoTTER IN
cZAR's DOMAIN.
He Will Study the Present Political
Conditions at Short Ranee-5ryan
viii Reach New York the Last of
August.

st. Petersburg, June 13.-Wm j.
Bryan and Mrs. Bryan arrived here
today from Berlin, They will remain
here until Friday. when they will leave
for Stockholm and Christiania on
their way to London. where Bryan
will deliver an address on the Fourth
of July. He expects to witness the cor
onation Of King Haakon at Christiania
and Is due to arrive at New York
August 2S. Bryan came to st. Peters
burg to study at close range the
epoch making political struggle which
Is convulsing Russia.
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SHOW FOR PATRICK.
Lawyer Murderer of a Millionaire Es-
oapes Till October.

Canton, o., June 13.-Application
was made to Justice Day of the Unit
ed States supreme court by Attorney
Lindsay for stay writ of appeal and
consequently stay of execution in
behalf of Lawyer Albert T. Patrick
of New York. Justice Day, after hear
Ing the reasons of Patrick's counsel,
decided the case appealable and grant
ed a writ to that effect. 1t will be
heard by the supreme court in Octo-
Der. The action was brought before
Justice Day because Chief Justice
Fuller and other members of the SUI
pretne court are widely scattered on
their vacation trips and it was most
convenient to reach him.
Patrick was to have been electro
cuted next week. This is the fifth
time he escaped the chaiE
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president,s TraveIina Expenass.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The presi-
dent of the United States must do
much travelling, If only in compliance
with an insistent popular demand, and
considerations of safety and dignity
require that he travel in special
train To accept the hospitality OF the
railway companies on such occasions
is embarrassing at best and under ex-
listing circumstances is not to be
thought OF. The president must pay
his own travelling expenses or they
must be paid from the public treasury.
The former course is impracticable
unless the people wish to add to the
many penalties OF the presidents po-
sition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
Minnesota Republicans
Named a Ticket.
COLE ON FOURTH BALLOT
JACOBSON LED ON THE INFORM
AL AND THE FIRST FORMAL
BALLOT AND THEN COLE WAS
NAMED--coNvENTIoN ENDoRs-
ED NELSON FOR REELECTION.

Duluth, June 13.-The republican
state convention was called to order
! here this morning at 1O:45 o'clock and
with the practical certainty of at least
two days duration.
Minnesota has never seen conven-
tion of the republican party that be-
gins with the situation more mixed
than this. With seven active candi-
dates for the nomination for governor,
seven for secretary of state, two in
volved in a fierce fight for state audi
tor, three for treasurer and still more
all down the line, and everyone hav-
ing strongly committed delegations,
the situation had failed absolutely to
clear itself up to the moment of op-
ening.
The air has been rife with rumors
of deals between the candidates and
trading of support but to all appear
ances everything is in the air The
forces are so thoroughly divided that
every candidate seems to be afraid
to make any deal for fear of it's dis
astrous effect
j. f. Jacobson of Madison is the lead
er in the fight for the nomination for
governor and he may go into the con-
vention with 400 delegates. A strong
effort is being made to concentrate
the fight of the other six against him.
but no united effort seemed to be sue
cessful up to the hour of the opening.
Nominations can hardly be reached
before a late hour in the afternoon.
When the convention was called to
order by State Chairman Conde Ham
lin of st. Paul. w. w. Sivright of
Hutchinson was chosen chairman,
unanimously, and G.. T. Simpson of
Winona, secretary. This organization
was made permanent later, and then
the usual committees were appointed.
After the committees had been ap-
pointed, Gen. Geo. p. Wilson of Hem
nepin presented a motion to endorse
u. s. Senator Nelson which was done
amid cheers by rising vote. Chief
Justice G. o. Start was nominated to
succeed himself, and the nomination
, was made unanimous. Then, on mo-
ton of one of the Jacobson followers,
an informal vote on governor was
taken, which showed: jacobson, 348;
Cole, 1870; Lord, 122h; Diment, 65h;
Stephens of Polk county, 1O1; Som
merville, 81: Block, 1914.
The first formal ballot gave Jacob
son 368
After three ballots, during which
jacobson and Block had the lead, sew
eral sudden switches were made, and
at the close of the fourth, A l.. Cole
of Walker was nominated, he having
received $50 votes. There was a wild
uproar.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
FIREMEN's TOURNAMENT.
Big Time in the Ward County Me
tropIis by Firemen.

Minot, N. d., June 13.--The twenty
third annual convention and tourna-
ment of the North Dakota Firemen's
association was formally opened in
this city. Delegates from thirty towns
are present. Mayor Greenleaf deliv-
cred the address of welcome in the
operahouse, and President T. b. Ben
son of Valley City made the response.
Governor Sarles arrived this morning.
The programme today was carried
out in full. The tournament ends to-
morrow night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
Roosevelt Forced to Issue
a Statement.
SHAW NOT HIS SPOKESMAN
EFFORT TO INVOLVE PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT IN THE IOWA Po-
LITicAL Muss NIPPEo IN THE
BUD BY THE PRESIDENT, WHO
ISN'T BACKING Mr.. SHAW.

Washington, ID. c., June 13.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt absolutely disclaims
any participation or interference in
Iowa political affairs, and says that
Secretary Shaw's visit to his home at
this time is made ION his own re-
sponsibility." The disclaimer was
called out by the published statements
that Secretary Shaw would represent
the president in a speech he is to
make at Davenport, Ia, in opposition
to Governor Cummins
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STORY is DENIED
ROOSEVELT WAS NOT PARTNER
OF DE MoREs.
President Was Never Interested in
the Packing House Venture, and the
Plan Was Solely That of Marquis
de Mores.

Medora, N. D., June 13.--In regard
to the Chicago Record Herald article,
alleging investments by Roosevelt
in the De Mores packing house indus
tries. j! W. Foley, for twenty years
in charge of the De Mores interests
here, has issued the following state
ment:
President Roosevelt was never in
partnership with Marquis De Mores
He never invested i cent in the beef
packing industry here twenty years
ago. Marquis De Mores had no part
ners. What money he spent was his
own or belonged to his family. No
one ever lost dollar through his adj
venture excepting himself, and that
was a small amount of his fortune"
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Anniversary Celebration.

Bridgewater, Mass. June 13.-The
various historical and patriotic organ
izations and the citizens of this city in
general are celebrating today the two
hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the
incorporation of Bridgewater The
programme for the celebration includes
a parade. mass meeting with histori-
cal addresses. etc. and many banquets
and dinners in the evening. The Hon.
John d. Long will be the orator of the
day and Judge Robert o. Harris, of
East Bridgewater, will preside at the
mass meeting.
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Exhibition Of Horses.

Paris. June 13.-The annual exhibi-
tion of horses and asses arranged by
the French government opened here
today. The exhibition Is highly inter-
esting and includes breeding animals
from all parts Of Europe and the Unit
ed States. The special government ex-
hibit. including the military stud for
army horses. Is particularly interesting.
Horse breeders from all parts OF Eu-
rope are in attendance and America
and the British colonies are also rep
resented.
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National Editorial Association.

indianapolis, Ind, June 1S.The at
tendance at the twenty first annual
convention of the National Editorial
association, which opened at Tomlin-
son hall today is unusually large and
everything points to a successful meet
ing. The convention will close on
Friday and a great many of the mem
bers will go to Louisville Friday night
to spend Saturday, Greater Kentucky
day of the great home coming week in
that city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-06-13
EMPEROR ALARMED.
Trouble Among the Soldiers Has
Caused a Lot OF Worry.

st. Petersburg. June 1s.--The EN-
peror and the court 1t 10 understood
are much alarmed at the recrudescence
Of the mutInous spirit among the
troops. The indications are that the
revolutionists are working In the army.
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Modify the Bill.

Washington, June 13.-The Bever-
idge amendment has been modified by
the house committee tentatively in a
number of respects. One of these is
to restrict it's operation to "continen-
tai United States" AS originally
drawn the amendment was applicable
to all of the possessions of the United
States.
The date on the labels of canned
meat products is not to be required.