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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
POLITICAL AMNESTY.
II Will BE Proclaimed BY the Czar
May 27.

st. Petersburg, May 23.-The long
awaited political amnesty will, the
Associated Press learns from a gov
ernmental source, be proclaimed May
27. the anniversary of the coronation
of Emperor Nicholas ILL., The exact
scope of the measure has not yet been
determined. 1t will, as anticipated,
be limited, but the Associated Press is
in position to state that the consti-
tutional democratic party is prepared,
through grudgingly, to accept the act
of grace from which the terrorists are
excluded, recognizing, though not pub
licly, that the government is not alto-
gether unjustified in refusing to set
at large. men who will be as ready I'm
the future, as they have been in the
past, to shoot down or blow to pieces
the hated representatives of authority
Their demand for unlimited amnesty
was based on the expectation that
with the institution of a full constitu-
tional era the terrorists, as was prom
ised in an open letter just before the
assassination Of Alexander III, would
abandon active operations, but they
have been forced to admit that the
crimes Of the last few days give the
government no guarantee that the
promise will be kept.
The administration Is daily cutting
down the number of prisoners who
may be affected by the amnesty, re-
leasing eonvicts by hundreds in the
provinces. while among those released
In st. Petersburg are twenty
members Of the council of workmen's
delegates who drew up the famous
manifesto favoring raid on the gov
ernment's gold reserve.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
CHURCH union GOES
PREs5YTERiANs CAN UNITETHE
TWO ORGANIZATIONS.
Indiana Court Denied the Injunction
Sought by the Opponents of the
PIan--suit Was New to the Courts
of the United States.

Decatur H., May 23.-The applica-
tion for an injunction to restrain the
union of Presbyterian churches was
denied today by Judge Johns. He re-
fused to issue an injunction. Judge
Fohns said that the case has no par
allel in the jurisdiction of the United
States. He treated the church as a
voluntary organization, the acts bf
whose highest tribunal are binding on
all members and win not be interfer-
red with by the courts if the acts are
fair and honest. He held that the
courts of equity will not pass on doc
trinal matters, the decision of eccles-
iastic judiciaries being binding on the
civil courts as to matter of faith.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
TO SAVE HER NECK
MIssouRlANs DON'T WANT TO
HANG MuRDEREss.
The Woman and Her Lover Had Kill
ed Her Husband So They Gould Be
Married-No White Woman Ever
Hanged There.

Kansas City, May ga movement
to prevent the hanging Of Mrs. Agnes
Myers, whose execution for the muir
der Of her husband, was yesterday set
for June 20 was begun today Petit
tions urging Governor Folk tocommute
the former sentence to- life imprison-
ment were circulated. The supreme
court confirmed the conviction for
murder Of Mrs. Agnes Myers and
Frank Hoffman. They will be hanged
June 20. unless the governor interiors.
il Mrs. Myers Is hanged, she will be
the first white woman hanged in the
state.
The crime was the killing of Clar-
ence Myers. the husband of Agnes.
Mrs. Myers was In love with Hott-
man. They conspired to murder Ny
ers SO they could be married.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
UNDERGROUND CHINATOWN.
One Discovered in Seattle Similar to
That in San Francisco.

Seattle, Wash, May 23-An Under
ground Chinese colony, similar to that
which once existed i'm San Francisco
has been discovered here by city of
ficials. BY burrowing under the
buildings, sidewalks and alleys these
Chinese have succeeded in excavating
heretofore unsupported passageways
leading TO rooms in which gambling
and opium smoking Is carried >on.
Many of the rooms are lighted by
electricity. Some of the passageways
extend for half block or more, many
hundred feet under the sub-cellars
and sidewalks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
union IS DOOMED
PRESBYTERIAN UNION GOT A
BOOST AT DEs MONIES.
The Movement Seems to Be Progress
ing Favorably-Exchange of Friend
Iy kilograms Today Between the
Two Organizations.

Des Moines, Ia, May 23.-The cause
of unionism between the Cumberland
Presbyterian church and Presbyterian
general church in the United States,
the latter being in session here now,
received a decided impetus at today's
session when kilograms of good will
and brotherIy greeting we're exchang-
ed, the Cumberlands being in session
at Decatur, Ill. The assembly adopted
the report of the board Of foreign mis-
sions embodying a number of import
ant recommendations. A resolution
memorializing congress against the
appropriations of public money for
sectarian purposes was defeated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
Wesleyan Alumnae.

Macon, Ca, May 23.--The triennial
alumnae reunion, which forms one of
the most interesting features of the
commencement exercises of Wesleyan
Female college, opened here today,
with several hundred alumnae in at
tendance. Elaborate arrangements
have been made for the reunion and
the alumnae throughout the state have
combined their efforts to make the
triennial event great success The
principal address at the meeting this
evening will be delivered by Miss e.
L Andrews, one of the Institutions
most distinguished graduates, now re-
siding in Montgomery Besides her
there viii be many other prominent
speakers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
LID ON LOUISVILLE.
Saloons Are TO BE Closed BY the
Mayor Sunday.

Louisville, Kys May %. Mayor Paul
G. Barth this afternoon issued pro-
clamation announcing that after a
conference with Governor Beckham he
had determined to rigidly enforce the
Kentucky statutes and the city ordi-
nances providing for Sunday closing.
Under the agreement reached by the
governor and mayor as to the line Of
action to be pursued, the lid will be
shut down tight, not only in Louis
vile, but in Jefferson county, outside
the city limits. All the saloons, thea
tres road houses, beer gardens,
amusement parks, etc, must close, the
only pursuits being household duties
and works Of necessity. The oper-
alton OF railroads, street car lines ana
drug stores are the only exceptions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
She Won't Marry.

Laredo, Texas, May % Francisco
Elizado stabbed to death his Is year
old step daughter, Gaudeloupe Ramos,
because she wished to marry against
his WILL and then plunged the knife
with which he committed the deed in
to his heart, dying almost instantly
Elizado was railway employe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
KILLED HIS WIFE.
jealous husband Shot His Deserving
! Wife Three Times.

Eveleth Mimi. May 2S. Goaded by
jealousy, John Stewart, a painter, to-
night shot and killed his wife after
Turing her into his room. Three shots
took effect, two in the right shoulder
and the fatal bullet entered the wo-
vans face and passed down through
the neck The victim left her hus-
band three months ago
I'm glad did It, said Stewart
when he was arrested beside his VIC
tim, Stewart is in, jail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
Nearo Must l5ano.

Jefferson City, Mo-. May 2S.-The
state supreme court upheld the lower
courts decision in imposing death
sentence on Edward Boteman, negro,
convicted of having criminally as
saulted Myrtle Digby, white waitress
at hotel in Aurora June 20 is the
date set for the execution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
Killed Rn Ligl,tninn.

Omemee, N d., May 23 HeImer
Bjerke, working on the farm of Theo-
dore Arneson. was instantly killed by
lightning while at work in the field.
Mr.. Bjerke had resided in this part
of the country but short time. com
Ing here from South Dakota. The fun
eral was held from the Lutheran
church at Overly and interrlent took
place In that cemetery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
The DOWIE MUSS
JUDGE LANDS To SETTLE THE
WHOLE ROW.
Stipulation Made BY the Attorneys
For Both Sides Today to Permit the
Court to Dispose of the Entire Dis
pute.

Chicago, May 23.-The attorneys in
the DoWie litigation have agreed to
allow Judge Lands of the United
States district court to settle all the
points in controversy between Voliva
and DoWie and a stipulation TO that
effect will be presented to the court
tomorrow. A formal order declaring
that Dowie is an individual bankrupt
was entered today in Judge Lands
court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
NO Open MARKET
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS
ON CANAL MATERIALS.
1t Is Opposed to Taft's Plan to Buy in
the Open Market, Where Materials
Gould Be Most cheapIy Sc
cured.

Washington, May 28.-The senate
committee on finance today favorably
reported a resolution directing that
the materials for the Panama canal
shall be of domestic production and
manufacture unless the president
deems bids for same exorbitant. Sec
retary of War Taft had urged mea-
sure to buy in the open market.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
BANKS WERE OPENED
FRISCO FINANCIAL lNsTITU.
TIoNs REsuMING BUSINESS.
There Is More Ready Cash in San
Francisco Than Ever Refore--No
Evidence Of Run on Any Of the
Banks.

San Francisco, May %. Practically
every bank in this city that has been
able to secure temporary quarters
threw open its doors to the public this
morning There was no sign Of u
run. Never before has there been so
much bank money on hand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
Two Killed.

Westbury, L. l., May %. - While
running at the rate of forty miles an
hour, big touring car belonging to
r. F. Collier dashed into the east
bound express train at the depot
crossing here last night. The two oc-
cupants of the machine, George Ga
briel, the chauffeur, and Frederick
Whitehead, valet in the Collier fam
lily, were instantly killed and The ma
chine wrecked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
Boys Were Drowned.

st. Cloud, Mimi, May Excite
ment over having caught big fish
was the cause of Barney and Henry
Lehman, Is and 1S years old, losing
their lives In Mayhem lake today. The
boys were far out from shore and
when one of them was unable to pull
in his bite" the other came to his
aid and the boat was capsized They
clasped each other and went down to-
gether.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
cHAFFEE FOR REGISTER.
Grand Forks Man Gets One of the
WiIIistcn Landoffice Jobs.

Grand Forks, NJ d., May 23.It has
been rumored for several days that
Vic Chaffee, who was almost the first
candidate for the nomination for
country treasurer to announce his
candidacy, was to withdraw, and 1t
was explained that Mr.. Chaffee was
to be appointed register of the VIII
liston Iandoffice
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
Ex-EpIToR GETS JOB.
o'Meara Made Police Commissioner OF
the City Of Boston.

Boston, May 2s- stephen O'Meara.
formerly editor Of The Boston Journal.
today was appointed police commits
sioner Of this city by Governor Guild.
The Office has been newly created
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
soLskY QUIT JOB.
The President of Council of Empire
Has Pc7r Health.

st. Petersburg, May 2S.-Count Sol
sky has been relieved of the presiden-
cy of the council of the empire of the
upper house of parliament, at his own
request and on account of i'll health
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
NEGRO Was L.xncked.

Shreveport, La, May 23.-Tom
jackson, a negro, who had been ar
rested for holding up and robbing
Hassei Barnes, white boy, of ST.,
was lynched at Blanchard, La, III
miles north Of here today. The negros )
body, riddled with bullets. was found
In 2 field half mile from where he
had been chained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
SOLDIERS MUTINlED.
Russian Troops Decline to Shoot
Down Rowdy Peasants.

Kursk, Russia. May 23.-The sold
iers of obayad regiment here. who
We're to be dispatched into the country
districts, in anticipation of agrarian
troubles have refused TO take ball
cartridges with them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-05-23
Manor t1ad .No Lioenae.

Tintah, Minn May 23.-Two citizens,
one of them the mayor have been arr
rested here for selling liquor without
a license.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
Doctors Present Rig Bills.

PITTSBURG, Aug. DR.. C.. Hen
bricks today filed q suit for 1929, $50
against Laura Biggar Bennett, the
former actress. for professional SER
vices. said to have been rendered he,
ut his private sanitarium in New Jer,
sey for two years, during which Tins
he only received $50.
New York. Aug. DIR. Samue.
Thompson Baues, a surgeon and ply.
stefan in Philadelphia, has begun :
suit in the supreme court here agaius'
the estate OF William I. Raiuey to re-
cover $4,000 for medical attendance
aud Incidental expenses during tbs
six years preceding Rainey's death
Rainey. who died in August, 1904, was
~aweal,ay resideu. Of Philadelphia. ou:
had moved to New York shortly be-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
Americas Big Cities.

WASHINGTON, Aug. The census
report issued today shows that New
York city has the largest land area o!
any city in the country. The area is
2O9,2lS Gre New Orleans is second
with $4,000 acres. Chicago is third
and Philadelphia fourth.
The total corporate expenditures OF
Isl cities are over half a billion dol.
lars for the fiscal year. New York is
paying three-teuths OF this amount.
New York is twice the size Of Chi.
cago, but Chicago's expenditures are
four times as great.
Boston, Washington, philadelphia
and Baltimore spend the largest
amounts after New York in proportion
to their population.
San Francisco is one of the sever
cities OF over 100 900 inhabitants no
owning a water works system.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
MONTANA COAL. RESOl RCES.

1t will surprise many to learn that
Ignite coal, of which there are large
deposits in Montana, is superior to
anthracite for power producing pur.
poses. That is the conclusion reached
by government experts, rs the result
Of careful and exhaustive tests. They
announce that Ignite, when manufac.
tured into gas and burned in q gas
engine, yields more power to the ton
than the best anthracite under 4 steam
boiler.
This fact gives special interest to a
bulletin prepared by Jesse p. Rowe,
OF the University of Montana. which
deals with deposits of coal in various
parts of the state. The object OF the
bulletin, stated IN the introduction, is
to furnish a work covering as minute
~ as possible from present knowledge
the entire field OF the coal and Ignite
deposits of Montana. Each county in
the state is treatad in . chapter by it.
self.
Professor Rowe calls attention to
the vast Ignite fields in the eastern
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
Peculiar and Pertinent.

A Russian woman may not enter q
university unless she is married.
An ordinary European railway en-
CINE is equal in strength to $50 horses.
"Grass' widow means in reality
courtesy widow, from the French word
grace"
In ancient Rome men only grew
boards as a sign of mourning. In
Egypt all went clean shaven, but in
Assyria only the slaves and peasants
shaved.
Austria is the only empire in TIE
world which has never had colonies,
or even transmarine possessions, iu
any quarter of the earth. Her ambi.
ton has hitherto been continental.
Captain Alexander Simpson Of the
Aberdeen liner Moravian has just
completed his list voyage, having
travelled 1000. 900 miles without a
mishap, a feat supposed to be un'
~paralleled in British marine circles,
Vienna is to have the largest and
finest illuminated fountain in exist
ence. The illuminating power will,
equal 800, 0OO, 900 candles. 1t include:
- immense retlectors capable OF Civ
ing 20 variations in light effects ever,
II seconds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
Inspecting Experiment Stations.

BOHEMIAN, Aug. DIR. w. q. Beal
OF Washington. D. c., arrived in
Bozeman last night and viii! remain a
day or two to inspect the working and
accounts of the United States expert
meut station here. DR.. Beal is the
representative of the Office Of expert
meut stations in Washington, which
must certify to the United States treas.
ury that all the money has been ex'
pended according to law. The only
matters that come up, upon which
there is any difficulty are in regard to
the Interpretation of minor points. bu.
on these the department of agriculture
must insist or uniform usage among
the different states.
The showing made in the northwest
ern and Pacific coast states. which Dr..
Beal is visiting, is excellent and the
agricultural interests throughout the
northwest r in q promising condi-
ton.
The work OF the experiment stations
everywhere is rapidly expanding, 80
DR.. Beal reports. This is due to the
recent passage of the Adams bill by
congress, which will eventually:double
the income Of each experiment station.
DR.. Beal called attention to the fact,
however, that the funds appropriated
under this act are 90 hedged about
with restrictions that little use can be
made of them unless the states make
further appropriations for buildings,
equipment and running expenses.
Most of the northwestern states are
preparing to do this.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
New Irrigation Project.

WASHINGTON, Aug. TN inves.i-
eating the Madison river irrigation
project in Montana, a scheme to irri.
gate about $50, 900 acres of land 10.
Gated near Helena, q small indepen.
dent project was developed on the east
bank OF the Missouri river in the
vicinity OF Toston and Townsend, and
numerous requests have been received
by the reclaim alton service from citi.
zens residing in that locality for q re.
port concerning its feasibility.
The project would irrigate about
$4,000 acres by a canal diverting wa.
ter from the Missouri river on the
right bank about three and one.half
miles above Toston and running in q
general %northerly direction for about
thirty miles. There are $40 acres of
cultivated land below the projected
canal line location irrigated from
Dry, Greyson, Gurnet aud Duck
creeks and Confederate gulch. I: sat.
isfactory arrangements could be made
with the owners of these water rights
their lands could be watered from the
canal and the water from the creeks
used on lands above the canal. aud
this area, 5,l4O acres, now watered,
has been included with the Ii, 500
acres of irrigable land.
The estimated cost of the project,
without storage, is 1854 ,OOO. On a
basis OF Ii, 500 acres, this gives a cos.
per acre of Sl5.12: adding s. per acre
for maintenance and operation for ten
years, gives a cost of practically $40
per acre without storage. Sufficient
data is not at hand to warrant an esti.
mate on the cost of storage, which
must be known before it isjpossible 10
decide upon the feasibility Of the pro.
iprt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15
The Cost Of Saving q Soul,

Statistics submitted for a Chicago
paper on the cost OF saving an in.
dividual soul vary from s. to 81, 500.
The basis of the calculation is the cos,
Of mainten ance of q church or mission.
The Mormons give in the largest es,i.
mate. declaring that each conversion
requires a previous outlay of 81, 800.
The Universslists appraise accessions
at $3.50, the Baptists at $50. the Eng.
lish Lutherans at $50, Moody's con.
gregation. independent, at s24, the
Methodists at $40, the Salv alton Army
at 81 80, and the Volunteers of Am
erica at s.. The excess in expendi.
lures incurred by the Mormon church
Is traceable largely to prejudice.
Moreover, the smaller a denomin alton
in a community, the less attention it
it attracts. Thus, the M%ethodists grow
more cheaply than smaller churches,
of equal repute.
The Chicago compilation constitutes
the first effort on record to reduce
soul.saving to q dollar-and-cent basis.
1t is doubtful If the accessions record
ed include all the souls saved. Many
souls may be saved without a church,
while many counted white sheep in the
fold are black In soul. No church can
state the extent of the good it does.
No q n agnostic would take chris.
tiauity from the world today, entirely
and irrevocably. There il nothing to
fill its place and despite the babel OF
UNCONVENTIONAL discords, morality
leans heavily upon the church. All
ether known substitutes are inefficient
and thousands who do not confess
Christ, bow r%everently to the whole.
some effects of his teaching.-Inter.
Mountain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15

ton could be made to the remova, Of
restrictions upon the Industrial a
of alcohol: the present regulations a:
to its employment in beverages and
medicines remaining naltered.
While the extension of the use of Al.
cohol for the benefit of existing indus,
tries will be readily appreciated, its
employment for purposes at presen,
more or less tentative will naturally
be developed. Thus, a great increase
is looked for in the use of alcohol
lamps and engines. .: the latte,
some 500 are said to be now working
in Germany, where the alcohol lamr
with al incandesceut burner, is also
in great favor.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1906-08-15

part of the state, their possibilities
should a process for briquetting this
coal at a reasonable cost be tiscov-
cred. In fact it can be said that no
attempts to amount to anything have
been made to briquette this Ignite.
The DEPOSITS are immense and afford
in the opinion OF many, q Of the
best openings for capital in the world.
Our fuel and coking coal beds are
large, but those who use bituminOus
coal are not unanimous in pronounc.
ing it to be Of the best qality obtaina.
BILE. However, the coal gets better
with depth, and it is probable that
within a few years u mines will sup.
ply US with as good coal as can be
found elsewhere and that the cost will
be somewhat less than prevailing
prices.
Professor Kowe's bulletin is full of
valuable information concerning the
extent of our coal fields, quality of the
coal, determined by careful analyses,
and relative matter. Mr.. Rove be.
lieves that the coal and Ignite de.
posits of Montana are destined to play
an important part in the upbuilding
and material progress Of the state.
ut has, he says, ''partially solved
the light problem in many Of the plains
counties, as in most of the small
towns electricity is generated by USE
ing Ignite as the steam fuel. There
are many good clay beds in Montana
awaiting development. Many of these
could be worked and their products
burned by the use of nearby coal and
Ignite. Vast beds of gypsum and al
most mountains OF good limestone,
now lying idle, could easily be turned
into commercial products by the use
of neighboriug beds of coal. The coal
mining industry is still young in this
state, but with the settlement OF the
vast unoccupied areas Of her land, the
value of this natural product will
gradually be forced upon the minds
OF her people.
1.-The Importance Of the Ignite has
been shown by recent experiments,
conducted by the United States Geo.
logical Survey at St. Louis. The ex.
periments of the survey show that
when Ignite is used to manufacture
gas, and it is q good yielder Of gas,
it will produce as much, if not more,
heat per pound than the best bitumin-
Gus COAL