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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
BRITISH NOT PLEASED
WITH RUSSIAN OFFICIAL

London. May Io.--The retirement Of
Count Lamsdorff and the appointment
lof Baron Iswolsky as Russian foreign
minister, meets with little favor in
official circles here. While hoping for
the best the directors of British foreign
policy see in the change the possibility
of the undoing of what has been accom-
plished to bring about a better under
standing between Great Britain and Rus
Isia, which have so long been suspicious
OF each other. When at the conclusion
of the Russo Japanese war Lord Lans-
downe, the then foreign minister, init
mated to Russian Great Britairl's de-
sire for better understanding, Count
Lalnsdorff readily acquiesced and had
it not been for the internal disorders
in Russia an agreement would tindoubt-
|sdly have. been reached ere this Even
|noW the two countries are acting to-
gcther in the near east, as shown BY the
Iefforts to bring about settlement of
1.-THE Persian Turkish boundary dispute
|and by Russia's support OF Great Bri-
Etain in the Tabas incident Sir Charles
Hardlnge. the permanent under secre-
|tary of the foreign Office. has Just re-
turned here from Paris with reassur-
|ances that France Is using her influence
with Russia and the outlook for an
agreement seemed bright. Therefore.
the foreign Office hopes that the ap
|pointment OF BARON Iswolskv will not
change the policy toward Great Britain
which Count Lamsdorf had been fol-
lowing. But it Is said that Baron Iswol-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
BOON FOR
TRAVELLERS
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE
BOOKS TO BE ISSUED
Both the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern Have Decided TO Issue
Mileage Books Good on Either Road
at2 Cent Rate.

St. Paul, May Io-The officials OF
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific railroads are out with the an
|nouncement Of the issue of interchange
able mileage books good on the lines
OF both systems in prescribed territory
in Minnesota and North Dakota and
South Dakota. effective June /. One
kind of book will be a 5000 mile ticket
at $500 or fiat cents a na;;e rate and
other 5000 mile ticket at rate of 2L5
cents a mile or SIS. With rebate of
SIS if the ticket is used in its entirety
by the purchased, making a rate of ?
cents mile, or 500.
The tickets will also be honored on
the Minnesota and the International
railway the Duluth and Iron Range
and the Duluth, Mesaba and the North
ern railways, : The territory prescribed
for the use of tickets on both roads is !:
On all lines of the Great Northern
and Willmar and Sioux Falls railways
east of Mondak, Mont, but not in
Guiding the line west of the Missouri
river from Sioux City, Ia, to ONeill,
Neb. On all lines of the Northern Pa
ciiic from Beach. Mont, to Ashland,
Wis.
An excess baggage book equal in
value to 500 will be sold for $48 good
i'm sale territory.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
TESTIMONY
SENSATIONAL
WITNESS CLAIMS HE BRIBED
A MINNESOTA OFFICIAL
w. r. BetcheI Stated on the Stand
That He Paid Former Insurance
Commissioner O'Shaughnessy of
Minnesota SIS, 900 in Marked Bills.

Minneapolis, May TO - Sensational
testimony was given late yesterday by
w. +. Bechtel in the district court
where he is on trial on the charge of
having misappropriated $500 of the
Northwestern National Life Insurance
Co.'S funds Bechtel. testifying in his
own defense, told of paying $1,000 in
marked bills to Former State Insurance
Commissioner O'Shaughnessy in a
room in the Ryan hotel in St. Paul.
Bechtel said O'Shaughnessy had de-
manded money saying, 81 am not in
business for my health" and remember
there are two of us"
Bechtel said he and his associates in
tended to have OShaughnessy arrested
as soon as he accepted the money but
abandoned that plan Today on cross
examination Bechtel admitted that he
paid $I6,5oo of personal debts with the
companys money. Bechtel was at one
time president of the Northwestern
National before it was reorganized.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
Russia's First Parliament Officially
Opened This Morning by the Emperor
he Weather Was Poous and the Cars Entry Petersburg Spectac
uar and lmposng-Ihee Was No Unpleasant Inciden-Troop
Everywhere o Preserve Order

St Petersburg, May 1o-An ideal
May day, like happy augury, greeted
the uprising of the curtain for the new
act of the great historical drama, Rus
sia's struggle for liberty
Never did the showy northern capital
of Peter the Great present more bril-
liant picture than for the inauguration
of the Russian parliament.
There was something distinctly awe
inspiring about the day with visions of
chains falling from another Branch of
the human race and the Russian people
taking up the march Of modern civiliza-
ton.
notwithstanding the mutual distrust
of the government and people there was
not lacking hope that the foundation of
sincere understanding between the
Emperor and his subjects would be
laid strong and deep today
1t could not be concealed.
y The city might have been in state
of siege, so heavy was the array of
troops Not only were the detachments
of infantry, cavalry and gendarmes
stationed at strategy points but large re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
CHARITIES
CONVENTION
BIG GATHERING IN
PROGRESS IN PHILADELPHIA
Mime spolis Man Roasts The Charity
Work of the Salvation Army for
Lack OF Proper Organization and Its
Subservience to Financial interests.

Philadelphia, May Io.-The first bust
ness session of the thirty-third national
conference of charities and corrections
opened today in horticultural hall. Aft
er the presentation of the report of
Lee K Frankel, manager of the Unit.
ed Hebrew Charities of New York,
a paper on Relief Work of the Saliva
tion Army, was read by Edwin Solen-
berger general manager of the Asso-
ciated Charities of Minneapolis. He
declared that the social relief work of
the Salvation Army as carried son
through its homes, lodging houses and
other agencies. is poorly organized and
poorly administered and that the SO
called charitable work of the army is
largely sttbservient to financial inter
ests."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
N. D. POsToFFICES.

Washington, May 10.-The follow.
Ing postoffices have been established
in North Dakota: Amanda, Ward
county, supplied from Belden, Car
bury, Bottineau county, supplied from
AnEler and Rugby; Eckmam Bot
tineau county, supplied r. r. f. and
Kenmare; Gladys, Williams county,
supplied from Marmon. The Office
at Dymond in Ward cotinsy has been
changed to Epworth. The office at
Ellng, i'll Pierce county will be dis
continued May IA, and mail should be
sent to Brazil
Postmaster General Cortelyou has
issued fraud orders against ]. w.
Stone, assistant cashier, 93 Madison
street, Chicago; Roberts Grubstake
Syndicate, Leroy Layne & Co, and J.
| Roberts at Reno, New, and Leroy
Layne & CO., 174 State street, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
WINTER WHEAT
CROP REPORT
ACREAGE IS SMALLER
THAN LAST YEAR
Government Report Is Out and Shows
Acreage Less Than Was Harvested
Last Season and the Condition One
Point OFF Last Year.

washington, May ro.-The crop re-
porting board of the bureau of statis-
tics OF the department. of agriculture,
from the reports of correspondents and
agents OF the bureau, finds the area
under winter wheat remaining in cult
vatIon on May to have been about
2o'o23,ooo acres. This is per cent
or about I7I8,ooo acres less than the
area reported as sown last fall and
per cent, or about 24T, 900 acres less than
the area OF the winter wheat reported
as harvested last year The average
condition OF growing winter wheat
crop on May was 9I, as compared with
90 on April /, 1000. o2 on May I, zoos.
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serves were massed in the courtyards
of the public building.
Like all great state functions in
Holy Russia the ceremonies began with
religious services.
At 10 o'clock in the morning the
whole city reverberated with bells and
chimes from St. Pete-sburg's myriad OF
cathedrals, churches and temples sum-
moning the people to thanksgiving.
Only those who have heard the boom
ing of the bells of St. Issues cathedral
striking bass to tintinnabulations of the
other belfries can appreciate the savage
splendor Of the wild clangor.
While the bells were still ringing the
imperial yacht Alexandria with the i'm
perial standard at the fore moved
majestically up the river dipping her
flag in answer to salutes and cheers
from the emperor's warships at the
Baltic works.
The emperor's arrival was not herald
ed by the customary salute of 3oI guns
and for that reason the passage of the
river hardly attracted the notice of the
thousands of spectators.
Without hating at the winter palace
the launches crossed the river and their
majesties landed under the grim walls
of ST. Peter and St. Paul fortress
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10

They were driven at once to the inn
mense cathedral where the imperial
family knelt and made their devotions
After their devotions their maiesties
returned to the terrace and re-entered
the launch which Immediately crossed
the river and entered the winter palace
from the quay entrance.
little more than two hours later
vast hosts of military and civil dignitar-
les began arriving at the winter palace
TO listen to the emperor's message to the
representatives of the people.
The emperor's reception passed off
without and unoward incident.
The tone of the speech from the
throne was conciliatory
1t expressed the emperor's wish that
relief be given to the peasants in their
present unfortunate conditions and
called on the members of parliament to
put their hearts into their work and TO
cooperate with him in solving the pres
'ent problem of Russia and in handing
down a united and prosperous empire
TO his successor.
The emperor and empress, after leav-
ing the palace; entered launch, passed
down the river, boarded the imperial
yacht Alexandria and returned to Peter
hof.
The crowds on the banks of the river
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
CONSOLIDATION OF JOBS
IN u. S. LANDOFFICES


Washington. May Io.-The secretary
|of the interior and other advocates
|of abolishing the Office Of receiver Of
public moneys in local landofices
have not given up the fight. The sec
Hretary's recommendation for abolish
ing this Office was turned down last
week BY the house public land COM
'mittee and some time before this by
the senate committee. This has not
discouraged the secretary and he has
appealed to the house appropriations
committee with the result that this
committee has ordered a hearing with
"A view to cutting off the appropriation
for the Office of receiver and thus
iabolishing the Office. Representative
Mondell Of Wyoming, Is leading the
light n the house against abolisfing
the office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
SCANDAL IN THE
LEGISLATURE AT BOSTON

Boston, May Io.-Following the de-
feat Of the anti-bucket shop bill in the
lover house of the legislature recently,
several representatives were alleged to
have asserted that they were offered
money TO vote against the measure
The matter was brought to the atten-
ton Of District Attorney John B.
Moran, who laid it before the grand
jury,
Moran announced his intention of
stmmoning the entire membership of
the legislature. Already the summons
have been issued for rs members. Dur
ing the day the house committee on
rules started an Investigation of brib-
cry allegations.
The anti-bucket shop bill was passed
by the senate but was defeated iii the
house after one. of the most bitter con-
tests in the history of the general court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
SUICIDE HAD EVIL
DESIGNS ON OTHERS

st. Peter, Minn,, May 10.-It has
been learned that Joseph Choudek
who committed suicide at Montgom-
cry, tried to poison TWO other per.
sons before taking his own life. Chou.
dek was an inmate of the st. Peters
hospital for the insane, but ESCAPED
several weeks ago. Last week he
sent his sonimlaw for bottle of AL
cchol and when the liquor was Civ
en- him he went into an adjoining
room and mixed poison with 1t. On
his return he offered the poison to
his sonjn-law and nephew and each
swallowed small quantity. Chou
dek then drank the greater part of
the contents of the bottle dropped to-
the floor and expired almost immedi-
ately. Although the other men suf-
Tered severely from the effects OF the
poison they were in no real danger,
owing to the small quantity they had
taken.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
TREASON CHARGED.

Leipsic. Germany, May 10. The
imperial supreme court began the trial
OF Otto Senftenleben. a former clerk
in one Of the government departments
in Berlin; Konrad, a mechanic, and
Lucke, commercial traveller, all OF
whom are charged with treason in
selling to representatives Of the
American legation at Brussels a sub
marine mine with anchoring apparatus
and the. drawings belonging to them.
The prisoners are also charged with
selling similar drawings to Russia and
with having constructed mine in
Brussels which was bought from them
through a French intermediary.
The sessions OF the court are being
held behind closed doors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
WILL 60 TO BOSTON

Grand Forks, N D., May Io.-The
Christian Scientists of North Dakota
are planning to go to Boston June 10
in special cars TO attend TIE dedication
of the $2,oooooo annex to the Christian
Science building in that city There
are 4 number of applications from
Grand Forks, Fargo. Lakota, Devils
Lake and other points. The railroads
will give special cars for each eighteen
people clear through to Boston Mrs.
Eddy will not be at the dedication be-
cause she wishes to give the lie to the
statement that she seeks publicity The
annex is built of Concord granite, from
Mrs Eddy's home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
PROVIDED A CAR

Milwaukee, Wis, May Io.-Milwaukee
now has a municipal automobile, or a
seem Milwaukee car. It's chauffeur
Is Mayor Becker. The executives car
is one OF the finest made and carries
nine persons. If is sixty-hye horse
power and can go eighty-fpe miles Ell
hour.
Because the city makes no provision
for carriages for official visitors to the
city fireboats have been used. but the
danger to the fre-fghting service is too
great Mayor Becker at his own expense
has purchased the new machine
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
INQUIRY FOR
STANDARD OIL
RELATIONS OF RAILROADS
AND ~ IVY QUESTIONED
Il.
One Thing to Belk>. IT,. d Is How
Permission Is SecIr4,. II ~udard
People to Run pipe LIZ o.. 1I-
road Right of Way. y. T.

Chicago,' May 1o-Inquiry by the
government through the interstate
commerce commission into the rela-
tions between the Standard Oil Co,
and the railroads of the country com
menced here today Two OF the
points upon which it is said the inves-
tigation will endeavor to throw light
are the matter OF the pipe lines OF the
standard Oil Co, which are laid along
the railroad rights Of way, and the
purchase Of Gelena oil by the railroads
for headlight and signal purposes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
LONGSH0REMEN'S STRIKE
HAS BEEN CALLED OFF

Cleveland, May 10.--Following the
conferences between President Keefe.
OF the Longshoremen's Union and al.
lied interests, and representatives of
the dock managers, IL was announced
last night that the strike of the long
siloremen, on the lakes has been set
tied. The men will go back to work
ON the basis of last seasons wages
pending another conference
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
NEW BANKS.

Washington May 10.-The comp
troller of the currency has approved
applications to organize these naticn
al banks in North Dakota:
The First National bank of Minor
N. d., capital s25,0OO H. H. Berg
WyRdmere, N. D., Ole Hanson, Char
les A. Hanson, O. s. Sem and f. f
Harlow.
The First National bank of Blnford
N. D., capital $4,000, J. H. Sinclair
Cooperstown, N. d. Louis Berg, H
p. Hammer. Joseph Bnchheit and Os.
car Greenland
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
FARMERS, PHONES.

Aberdeen, S. D.. May Io-Farlners
in this county are beginning to take
great interest in telephone extension and
it is reported that at least 100 farms
now have connection with this city and
other centers. Today. wv. Fl. Fessendsn,
of the Mutual Telephone Co, came here
from Pioneer and arranged for better
facilities in the work of extension. He
predicts that in another six months,
nearly every farmer will be equipped
with a telephone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
DAGO And WIFE
MURDERED
LODGER SUSPECTED
OF THE CRIME
Both Had Been Killed by Blows From
iiatchet and Robbery Is Thought
to Have Been the Motive for the
Crime.

New York, May Io-James Muc-
chic and his wife, Gelesti, were found
murdered in their rooms in the rear
of the boot blacking stand, which
Mucchio conducted in Court street.
Brooklyn, today Their skulls had
been crushed with hatchet and their
throats cut. A young Italian lodger,
who occupied one OF the rooms i'm the
rear OF the shop. was missing. The po-
lice believe robbery was the motive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
INDIANA BANKER SHOT
BY DEMENTED BROTHER

Montezuma. Ind, May ro.-W. H.
Sylvester, president Of the First Nation
al bank of Montezuna. was shot and
killed at noon today in his home by his
brother, whose mind is believed to be
affected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
FIRST SESSION WAS
CALLED TO ORDER

St. Petersburg, May Io.--The lower
house of parliament was called to or
der at 5 p. m by Baron Frisch and
Baron Uexkull, Secretary OF the %
pire, with hall from one-half to two
thirds filled. Baron Frisch read an
imperial ukase convoking parliament
and invited the members to come for
ward and sign the oath. Recess was
then taken.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
GIRL SUSPECTED.

Boston. Mass, May 1o-The autlori-
ties believe Ethel Sturtevant, the ~
year-old girl now in jail charged with
shooting young man near Hanover,
N. H., poisoned her mother three years
ago. She admits that while in trance
she received a vision that her mother
would die Of poison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
CENTER OF
ATTRACTION
LARGE CROWDS TO
SEE BRIBERY WITNESSES
Great Interest Taken In the Bribery
lnyestigationln Connection With the
Massachusetts Legislature Mem
bers Called as Witnesses.

Boston, Mass, May Io-The Suf-
folk county court house was a place
OF unusual activity today when the
members of the legislature appeared in
answer to summons by District At
torney Moran calling upon them to
testify before the grand jury on the
subject OF bribery charge. Seventy
flve members were summoned to- ap-
pear.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
BUILDINGS AT ABERDEEN.

Aberdeen. S. D.. May Io.-One hun
dred and twenty-five new residences are
to be built here this summer. Sixty are
now under construction and plans have
been drawn for the others, and work
will begin just as soon as men and ma
terial can be brought to the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
MRS. JEFF DAVIS Is
VERY ILL WITH GRIP

New York, May 1o.--Mrs. Jefferson
Davis, widow Of the president Of the
Southern Confederacy, is dangerously
i'll Of grip in her apartments in the
Hotel Gerard in West Forty fourth
street this city, today As Mrs. Davis
is nearly 80 years old, it is feared that
the attack may be fatal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
MEMBERS OF HOUSE
WENT TO TAURlDE PALACE

ST. Petersburg, May Io.-Members
OF the lower house OF parliament after
the ceremonies at the palace embarked
on steamers and went up the river
landing TO Tauride palace, where the
house will assemble.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
PECULIAR INCIDENT.

Q Bennettsville. S. c.. May To-
9 At the empty graves of Mr.. and 1
2 Mrs. Joel Covington, two nnonu- I
2 rilerlts We're unveiled in the pres 4
9 eilce of large gathering. The aged 4
2 couple participated in the exercises 4
9 and heard the eulogies Of them I
2 selves. Covington has contracted
z with marble worker to inscribe
2 the dates Of their deaths. 4
2 I
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
BOILER EXPLOSION
WAS FATAL TO TWO

Muscatine, Ia. May io-The boiler
at Brown Bros. tile factory, Crawfords-
vile, exploded today. Two workmen
were killed and the plant was wrecked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-10
MONEY IN STREET.

9 Bucyrus. o.. May Io.--One hum I
g dred dollars in new greenbacks 4
3 was kicked about the streets for Z
g the past two days without being Z
9 molested Adam Brown wrapped
9 the money i'll a newspaper and 4
q dropped It upon the pavement. III.
g G. Everett picked II lip and Brown 4
g recovered his money.
%
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and islands heartily cheered the i'm
perial party.
There was no other incident
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-01-04

the sympathy It commander LOUIS
turned to the good man. taking hia
hand.
Come" said she. ''there Is no time
TO lose"
The minister came 10 our help He
could not resist her appeal. so sweetiy
spoken. There, under an elm by the
wayside, with some score of witnesses.
including Louison and the young
Comte de Brovel. who came out OF the
coach and stood near, he made US
man and wife We were never so
happy as when we stood there hand
in hand, that sunny morning. and
heard the prayer for Gods blessing,
and felt a mighty uplift in onr hearta.
AS to my sweetheart, there was never
such a glow in her cheeks. such
light in her large eyes. such a grace in
her figure.
Dear sister," said Louison, kissing
her, wish l were as happy"
And You shall be as soon as You
get TO Paris said the young count.
oh, dear, can hardly waitl" said
the merry-hearted girl. looking proud
ly az her new lover.
Il admire your pluck, my youna
man." said NJ. de Lambert. as we shook
hands you Americans are a great
people. I surrender; am not going
TO be foolish. Turn your horses" said
he, motioning to the driver We shall
go back at once"
l helped Louise into the coach with
her sister and the Comte de BroveL.
D'ri and rode on behind them, the
village folk cheering and waving their
hats.
eye done II skillful," said D'ri, smii.
Ing. Whit a tell ye?"
I made no answer. being too hil Of
happiness at the moment.
Tell ye one thing. Ray" he went on
soberly; "ef a boy an gal loves one
mother, an he has any grit In I'm,
can't nuthin' keep 'em apart long"
He Strengthened the name OF his
horse. and then added
'Ner they can't nuthin' conquer
EN-"
Soon after two O'Clock we turned m
at the chateau
We were a merry company at lunch
con, the doctor drinking our health ana |
happiness with sublime resignation.
But had to hurry back-that was the
worst OF 1t all. Louise walked with |
me TO the big gate. where were D'ri /
and the horses. We stopped a mo-
ment on the way.
Again." she whispered. her sweet
ACE on my shoulder yes. and as
often as you like. No more uow--thers
$ D'ri Remember. sweetheart.
'hall look and pray for you day and /
hight"