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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
THE PRISON
IS EMPTY
FAMOUS FORTRESS IN
RUSSIA BECOMES HISTORY
Last Prisoners In the Place Have Been
Sent 10 Siberia The Keepers Have
Been Dismissed and the Place VIII
Not Be Used Again.

81. Petersburg. Feb. Five famous
political prisoners. the last inmates Of
the Schlusselburg fortress, were taken
from their cells last night and sent to
Siberia 10 serve the remainder of their
sentences. They were
Karpovicf. who killed Minister of
Education Bogalef III 1907 for forcibly
enrolling The student demonstrators III
the army.
Gershtnir and Melnikoff. accomplices
i'm the assassination of Interior Minis
ter Sipiagline, and organizers Of fight
ing organization Of the special revolu-
tfoniSts.
Sasonef murderer cf Interior Minis.
ter Won Plel1ve and his acconiplice Se-
korsly.
Their sentences had been materially
anleliorated BY the en1peror's amnesty
decree of November last.
The frowi1ing stronghold easements,
which since the reign Of Catherine I'll,
when Authors RadischeH and Novikoff
we're imprisoned for their liberal ideas,
have always llarbofed political prisoners,
and within which most Of the executions
Bof the terrorists of late years have oc-
Cured Is now empty and the keepers
have been disbanded, The walls, how
ever, will be left standing as q show
place
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
{ IJINEINfpI DYED I FOR CANADA.

.ondon, Feb Fifty Of the 2oc
families which Lord Rothsch;ld pro;
poses to colonize At his own expense
Sin Canada, tos relieve the situation
among the large number of unemployed
sin Great Britain sailed today for theii
destination The enigrants received
clothes and food, the cost Of passage
will find situations awaiting them upon
their arrival III Canada, with sufficient
sums of money to guard them against
emergencies The total cost for each
adult il placed AT $50 which must BIZ
repaid iii instahnents II is expected
that, when the allotted fund has beer
repaid, 200 additional families will be
sent to Canada under the same condi-
tions Agents who have make an in.
vestigation by order Of Lord Roths-
child; report that there are openings ii
Canada sfor 10000 respectable persons
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<.' PREPARED
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
: -''' MINERS OUTLINE DEMANDS
They VIII Have the Official State ment
Ready for Presentation to the OPP
orators at the Meeting to Be Held
Thursday Minor Details.

New York, Feb. I3.-The sub-com-
mittee of six made of presidents and
secretaries of the three anthracite mine
districts continued their conference to-
day with relation to the framing OF a
set Of demands to be presented to the
operators Thursday. .s@ s.
While the scale committee has decid-
ed on the main points there still are
some minor grievances on which they
have not agreed but which, according
to the district officers, will be, disposed
Of without causing any friction.
The Subcommittee probably will be
in session all day. After it has con-
c1uded its workNit will make report to
the full committee, which numbers thir-
ty-fve men. This probably will not
occur until tomorrow. |# &
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
A NEW GRAFT
DISCOVERED
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STIRS UP SEED DEALERS
nj HAS Been Found That Blue Grass,
Clover and Alfalfa Seeds Have Been
Adulterated and the Names Of Of
fending Firms Are Published. 81

Washington, Feb. IS. The depart
nent Of agriculture has issued q circr-
lar relative to an investigation Of the
adulteration OF orchard grass, blue
grass, clover and alfalfa seed.
The department gathered seed from
all parts Of the United States, buying
in open morket and OF the seed exalllir-
ed about one third was found adulterat-
ed
The degrees OF adulteration varied
from 10 per cent to rs per cent.
The names Of upward of 100 firms
which the department alleges are sell
ing adulterated seeds, are printed in
the circular III
1T is estimated that 700 900 pounds ol
Canadian blue grass seed are annually
imported into the United States and
mixed with Kentucky blue grass seed
and sold ais latter. A similar amount ol
trefoil IS imported from England and
mixed with alfalfa seeds and sold al
corresponding advance says the cir
cuiar. s8s s8 r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
FoR!MBR FARGoAN DEAD.

Langdon, 1T ID, Feb. I3.--A. Ks
Wheeler, Of the firm Of Gordon 81
Wheeler, died yesterday morning at i
o'clock, after a very brief illness. He
seemed to be In his usual health on
Thursday, but took chill and pneii-
snlonia set in He had been in close
attention upon his sorl, who was just
recovering from an attack Of typhoid
fever, and, no doubt. his constitution
was weakened by his efforts at the bed
side of his boy and this was one reason
why the disease took SO strong hold
upon him, Mr. Wheeler was very high
" esteemed here and was formerly q
resident Of Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
MOROCCAN
SITUATION
FRANCE AND GERMANY
HAVE TAKEN POSITIONS
There Seems to Be Little Hope Of
Their Being Able to Reach satis-
I factory Agreement as to Their
Power i'm Morocco.

Berlin. Feb. I3.--Some exchanges OF
Suggestions between this and other gov
3ernnients regarding the Algeciras ne
,gotiations are proceeding although there
as really no expectation of an agree
Sne11t - "
II Both France and Germany have taken
up a seemingly unyielding position
France for a, general mandate in Moroc-
can affairs and Germany for combined
administration by all interested powers,
The view of the German foreign Of
.6ce is that if France intended to insist
on a paramount position in Morocco
why did she take part in the conference
If Germany should now agree to give
lover Morocco to France the efforts Of
years would be fruitless and long per
iod of unrest, in European affairs, it is
believed. would be in issue Of which nc
one ventures to predict.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
WOULD-BE KILLER MADE
A FATAL MISTAkE

Chicago, Feb. I3.-Thomas Nolan be-
lieving that he had carried out his in
tention of taking the life of Mrs. Jane
Mccarthy turned his revolver OH him
self and committed suicide. Nolan ran
into the woman's house at Thirty-fifth
street and Auburn avenue with the re-
volver in his hand. She fled through the
house with Nolan in close pursuit He
fired one shot. and the woman tainted
through fright. Nolan, thinking her
dead, shot himself. The woman was
not injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
CHINESE TO IN MASSACRE
THE FOREIGN NERS FEB. "a

E Cincinnati, O., Feb. Wong Fong,
former secretary Of the six Companies
in San Francisco who is visiting in this
city, declares the Boxer trouble in Chi
ma is about to culnlinate in the greatest
aglassade Of modern times He has Isl
sued the following warning to several
American friends telegraphing it to
Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francis
CO... s3so$
ss "The blow is about to fall Gable
warning TO friends to leave China at
once. Tell them to seek protection Of
Germany temporarily and get out ol
the country before Feb. "a"
s Fong is visiting All Loo Wal the
Wea1thiest Of the local Chinese colony,
and after the messages were sent ex-
planned their purport as follows: H
81 received word this morning that
the order has been sent out to the sub
ordinate circles Of the Chinese Reform
association to throw off all the foreign
elements in our country, starting Feb.
rs. The association is ostensibly pa
triotic.' s9 ~ 8 IN ~ d
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
NO CAUSE
FOR ALARM
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE
ARE NOT EXCITED
Crisis In the Negotiations Have Not
Been Reached as Is Indicated by
i Dispatches From Different European
Capitals Negotiations Continue.

Algeciras, Feb. I3.-The reports cir:
c,llating in European capitals THAT Z
crisis has been reached at Algeciras are
not warranted by the actual conditions
here, Negotiations on the police and
the finance questions are proceeding
uninterruptedly but have not reached
bedrock point. This has caused some
apprehension OF an eventual deadlock
but the delegates. So long as negotia-
.tions continue, will not admit that a
crisis has been reached, Inquiry to-
day among the American and the other
delegates showed they are confident Of
a successful result @1L r. q, XII.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
BODY OF THE
DEAD KING
IT WAS PLACED IN
.g. THE CHURCH TODAY
Danes win Be Permitted to See the
Remains Of the Late King Christian
Short Services Held After the
Transfer OF the Body.

Copenhagen, Feb. I3.-The coffin con-
tanning the body OF King Christian
was removed at 6 o'clock this morning
from the palace to the Christianberg
church, where it will lie in state Sntil
Feb. IS. ...
The crown prince and other members
of the royal family, court officials and
army officers followed the hearse on
foot through the crowd-lined streets
After brief service at the church the
royal party returned to the palace
The public will be admitted to the
church at stated hours only.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
GAMERS ON PURE FOOD.

Atlantic City, N. Feb. IS The
joint convention Of the canned goods
interests Of this country, which opened
here today, is one of the most import
ant gatherings Of this. kind ever held
and is attracting considerable atten-
ton. Packers and Gamers, jobbers,
manufacturers in canning machinery
representatives Of the National Canned
Goods and Dried Fruit Brokers asso.
citation and others are represented in
interesting int exhibition in connection
with the convention at Y oung's Pier.
The joint sessions will be held at the
Hotel Rudolf, where the headquarters
are located Each organization repre-
sented will also hold separate conven-
stions in separate halls. The pure food
problem will be one Of the most i'm
portant subjects for discussion. M M
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
HAS ANOTHER
REVOLUTION
SANTO DOMINGO KEEPS
UP IT'S REPUTATION.
General Neny Has Started 4 Ruction
and Captured Town His Movement
is Thought to Be Id Interests Of FOr-
mer President Jiminez.

Cape Haytien, Haytis Feb. I3,-A
messenger, who arrived today from
Monte Cristi from the north part of
San Domingo, reports that the revolt
'tionary movement has broken out at
Monte Cristi. General Neney, at the
head of numerous body Of troops, has
attacked and captured the town of Da-
jahon ON the frontier of Hayti. Gen
eral Neney is devoted partisan OF
General Jinlinez the former president
of Santo Domingo and ii IS generally
believed that the movement is Id favor
'of Jiininez and that its object is to pre-
vent the government from holding the
approaching elections
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
NEW BANKS.

Washington, Feb. .13.-Tne comptrol,
Ter of the currency received the applica.
tion of c. A. Adams, H. NJ. Adams
John T, Tucker, John G. Anderson, and
E. H. Tucker to organize the First Ma,
.tional bank of Lansford, and the applica,
.tion Of Julius Roshoft. VIM. Stiles
Asa Stiles, George c. Sunburg, Aleck
Haroldson and John C.. Crawford to
organize the First National bank oi
Maddox. The capital Of the proposed
banks is to be $4,000 each. =
ii The comptroller issued a certificate
authorizing the Citizens National bank
of Hankinson to begin business. Fred
erick B. Townsend is president.
% Otto E. Holmes has been appointed
postmaster at Kensal. ...ss v% r. [r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
ON BUSINESS BASIS.

'Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 13.-The nation
al business mems conference Of the
United Presbyterian chufch, which was
called together some time ago, opened
its. session here today. Several hun
5dred delegates, representing United
Presbyterian churches in all parts oi
the country, are in attendance. The OBJ
.ject of the conference is to devise a
plan for placing the management of the
church upon strict business basis and
to secure its future financially and
sotherwise in accordance with Twen.
tieth Century methods and ideas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
MINNESOTA GROCERS.

Rochester, MINI, Feb. 13.-Mr
Simon Clark, president OF the State
Grocers' association OF Minnesota this
morning called to order the annua
convention OF the association in this
city. The attendance is very large and
every section of the state is represent.
ed. Many important matters will come
up for consideration, among them the
problem OF national pure food law
The delegates from Duluth are very
active and are making efforts to secure
the next annual convention for Duluth
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
|Chicagoan Used a Gun on Man
Who Was His Wife's Companion

Chicago, Feb. Nv. Durphy
superintendent Of the Chicago Dock
Co, who last night shot and wounded
Daniel z. Padfeld Of Belleville, Ill.
when he discovered the latter in the
company Of Mrs. Durphy, was this
this morning released on bonds of $Io,-
900 Mrs. Durphy IS Still confined il
the Harrison streetpolice station on the
charge of disorderly conduct. Pad
field is suffering from two bullet
wounds one Just below the heart and
the other in the arm. Neither wound
lis serious.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
PEACE 10 NARRIN(i
COPPER INTERESTS

Butte, Mont, FEB. rthlir G.
Carbon, representing Thomas n Cole
of Duluth, this morning took posses
sion Of all the mines and THE mining
property 81 FL Augustus Heinze and
the United Copper Co of Silver Bow
County, which have been in colatroverF
sy or litigation with the Aii1aIg Igarnatsd
Copper co. This tileails that peace
has come to the warning copper min
ing interests Of Butte.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
NEW pAR .llENf OPENED.

London, Feb. The new parlia-
inent recently elected, convened today
at Westminster in accordance. with the
law and the session Of parliament was
formally opened by King Edward and
Queen Alexandra. Owing to the death
OF King Christian Of Denmark and the
consequent mourning Of the court the
opening ceremonies were not as elab-
sorate as on former occasions. The GUS
ltonaary speech from the throne was not
read by the king himself. and did not
contain any sensational features. The
rest of the week will be occupied with
spreIirninaries and in the administration
of the oath to the members of the
house 4 3 q.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
MISS OUR / S SHOOTING.

New Madrid. Mo, Feb. Edward
SVaters, d prominent young business
man, was shot and killed on The streets
here ~ j meg 10 youth who escaped.
Posses were organized and the negro
WAS traced I'd Il large swamp near
Sikcstofl, which has been practically sur
rounded rhe shooting resulted from
mater a few hours later William
Penninger was shot and killed and AL
fred Cavinger seriously wounded III q
shooting affray IL which ten persoiis
we're engaged, the cause of which has
not been learned,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
Lowther Reflected Speaker of
the British House of Commons

. London, Feb I3--James William
Lowther was unanimously reelected
speaker of the house of commons today.
In accordance with the precedent there
was no opposition The house after
wards adjourned until tomorrow with
out transacting any other business. The
swearing in Of members will occupy the
rest of the week sa....., ..... r.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
TUG BOAT WAS
RUNNING WILD
THREE LIVES LOST AS
A RESULT OF AFFAIR
One Boat Was Cut Completely In Two
and Two More Stove In by the Tug
Boat Which Ran Wild In a Dense
Fog.

New York, Feb. I3.-~ AT least three
lives are believed to have been lost in
the East river today when one vessel
was completely cut in two and two 9TH
ers had holes stove in them by tug
boat which was running blindly in the
fog and rammed into the shipping at
the foot of East Twenty-first street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
Beavers Pleaded Guilty to
Defrauding the Us. Government

Washington, Feb I5.-In the Grim
inal court today George w. Beavers
pleaded guilty to the indictments
charging him with conspiring with
Former Senator Geo. H. Green 81
iBingharnton, N !. Ys 5 and wv. D. Dore-
mus to defraud the government in
connection with the furnishing Of postal
supplies and also Of bribery and was
sentenced TO two years in the Mounds
vile, Nv. Vas penitentiaty. He was al
once taken into custody and will be
conveyed to Moundsville with the first
batch of prisoners going there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
MINERS MUST EITHER
STRIKE OR BACK DOWN

New York, Feb. I3.-The coal mine
operators have come to a full under
standing and have agreed as TO the
general policy they viii pursue at the
conference with committee Of the
mine workers union to be held here
Thursday next One Of the presi-
dents OF the coal carrying roads said
the situation was such that the miners
would have to strike or back down. z
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
\ VOTE ON The
PURE FOOD BILL
SENATE FIXED FHB. 21
AS DATE FOR EVENT
A> OF q National Pure Food
Biz 81 Succeeded In Getting .
Date Vote Cuinber and
Hepburn a.

Washington, Feb. I3.The senate
has agreed to vote on the pure food bill
Feb. aI. The measure is bitterly op-
posed by many manufacturers but Sen
ators McC Cunlber Of North Dakota and
Hepburn Of Idaho feel confident of
winning out in the long fight for bet
ter foodstuffs. Y
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
SENATE WILL ENDEAyOR
TO STOP HAzING

Washington, Feb. I3The senate
committee on naval affairs today re-
ported favorably the bill introduced BY
Senator Perkins to prevent hazing at the
naval academy. The bill amends the
acts heretofore passed and was recon-
.rnended by the secretary of the navy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
WOMEN SuFFRAGISTS Il
HEARD REP PORTS TO-DAY

Baltimore, Feb The reports Of
the state presidents were read at the
Womail's National Suffrage association
convention today Among the reports
were those Of Alice M A. Pickier 81
South Dakota and Rev Olympia
Brown Of Wisconsin.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
HUMMELL GOT NO
RELIEF FROM COURT

Albany. N. II, Feb Is The court Of
appeals today upheld the indictments
against Abraham III. Hunimell, the well
known New York lawyer, charging SUBJ
ordination of perjury in the Dodge
Morse divorce case. ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-02-13
ALICE .Is e.

Washington, Feb. 49,. President and
Mrs. Roosevelt entertained a large party
of friends at the white house last night
to celebrate Miss Alice Roosevelt's
twenty second birthday Many of Miss
Roosevelts younger friends attended.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-21
PENNSYLVANIA
CONGRESSMAN
DIED today of
HEART TROUBLE
NON. GEO. S. PATTERSON ExP|N'
20 At FIVE O'CLOCK TINS
MORNING.
HAD RETURNED ONLY YEoTEH
DAY FROM A VISIT 70 ms
HOME AT ASHLAND

WASHINGTON d. c. March zI.-
Hon Geo. S. Patterson. member O.
Congress from the twelfth Penreyl-
Iyania district died suddenly al lV1
O'Clock this morning OF heart trouble
at his home on @ street. hi loar
O'clock his niece was aroused By a
noise in bis room. On entering a1s
found Mr. Patterson had fallen IRON
Ills bed to the floor and was uncon
IlcIous, Physicians were 1ummone1
and they resored to heroic ireall1c1t
but without eject. except that con-
sclonsness returned just before h'1
death, when Mr. Patterson ozclaiuea
n am afraid am going" Daceaecd
returned only yesterday from visit
10 his home at Ashland and spent
last eTening IN conversation With Dis
secretary He leaves q widow. SOD
And a daughter The funeral arrange
ments have not been determined. Pat
terson was a Republican and had re-
presented his district for the past three
,5essions He was about is years Of
Itse
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-03-21
". c. HAWKINS
secures Box for Girls VIII Be Girls
Tonight a. Grand Opera
House.

Out Of about $50 estimates sent to
Ed. j. Hasson, manager Of the Girls
win Be Girls Company, which ap5
pears at the Grand Opera House to-
night, on the distance the attraction
had Travelled this season, the one near.
est the actual number Of miles tray
eled was presented by W. G. Hawkins,
whose estimate was 1881 miles, and
he will be awarded q box for the per.
Torrance tonight The next three est,
mates nearest the right number were
presented by Miss Mary Morgan, 49,
Ga miles; Francis ThralIs 1s,ses, and
G.. a. oayanaugh, 1880. The esd,
mates ranged all the way from 1912
to S4,ssO miles. The actual number
Of miles travelled by this company y
not published on account Of the fact
that the same problem will be given
to other towns In this State.
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Disting uished
Visitors Con1ing
GENERAL w. 3. PACK AND BRIG
Adler GENERAL JAMES A.
EWING To,sE HERE
TOMORROW.

General w, B. Pack, Grand Chan.
cellor West Virginia knights Of
PythIas, accompanied by BrigadIer
General James A. Ewing. the beloved
commander Of the Uniform Rank Of
the Mountain State, VIII arrive in
Fairmont at noon tomorrow to attend
a social session Of Mountain City
Lodge No. 4s, at the castle hall on
Main street. Delegates from Watson
Monongah, Riyesville and other points
have been Invited and are expectedto
be in attendance. All visiting Pythians
In the city. are cordially invited 70
come out and greet these distinguish
ed members and officers.
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S4.8.(l87
NOW SUBSCRIBED FOR The Y. N.
c. a. BUILDING FuNo-sTlLL
GROWING.

YESTERDAY the Citizens Building
Campaign Committee met again and
received reports and made further
plans.
Mr.. R. E. Mason reported 500, sub
scribed by DR.. Lee Boyers.
Mr.. Glenn Barnes reported a sub
iscrtption Of 5000 for q friend, also
,ons 81 800; from RiheldaRer 3 Brown
Chairman j. NJ. Hartley reported
W. s. Meredith as subscribing 500 IN
.sddttion to the 800. pledged by his
son.
To-day Nj. F. K. Lowe reported
500 from Charles E, Manley aud Mr..
4. i. Lehman stopped Secretary Ha%-
ley this morning and handed him as
personal subscription for $780,
This makes the total subscribed up
10 this time Sls,os7.
Let every one remember that the
time is rapidly approaching within
which the 100000 should DO subserio.
"a April I'd, a. midnight.
AZ least $4,000 VIII be required fos
lot, building and Furnishings
:
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Silently In Error.

The wheeling Intellgener is in or.
.ror Installing that Judge Mason had a
minister summoned before the grand
Jury to state what he knew about
charges made in his sermon. Alljthst
Judge Mason did was to call the minis.
ter BY phone and give him an op.
portumty to go before the grand jury
and tell what he knew. or, Il he
knew nothing personally, to give the
name Of his 1nformants. The Judge
was simply endeayoring to have the
facts placed before the grand Jury
for oficiai action,