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Husband and Father Held
for the Crime
DOUBLE TRAGEDY A MYSTERY
WILLIAM G. coPLEY IN THE CEN
sUs OFFICE is HELD PENDING
AN INVESTIGATION OF THE
FINDING or THE DEAD BODIES
or HIS WIFE AND CHILD.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The Washing
ton police officials are busy today try
ing to solve the mystery as to whether
Mrs. Amanda M. Copley and her g.
months-old baby. Ruth, who were
found dead in bed shortly after mid
night, were murdered or whether Mrs.
Copley shot the infant and tnen COM
mitted suicide. The latter theory Is
the explanation given by the husband,
William c. Copley, clerk in the census
office, who Is held at the Ninth pre-
cinct police station pending an inves-
LEGATION.
Lieutenant Falvey after examining
the wound which caused Mrs. Copley' S
death. said that 1t would have been
next to impossible for the woman to
have inflicted the injury herself. Short
ly after midnight Copley called in DR..
John Dorsey, telling him that his wife
had attempted to commit suicide. When
the physician arrived both Mrs. Copley
and the baby were dead. He immed-
lately notified the police and as re-
suit the husband and father was placed
under arrest.
As the investigation proceeds the
belief gains ground that the case is
one of murder and suicide.
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Epidemic Threatens Fam
Inc Stricken Chinese
THE REFUGEES ARE FLEEING
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, SOME
PARTIALLY CLOTHED, OTHERS
NAKED, LIVE IN MUD HuTs,
WHILE MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND
SKILL ARE BADLY NEEDED.

Washington, Jan. S0.--Appalllng
conditions in China as the result Of
the famine, as told in the Chinese
newspapers and other mall advices re-
ceived at the state department.
coupled with the warning given by
Consul General Rodgers of the possi-
Bile effects of outbreaks which daily are
occurring In the famine districts have
attracted the attention OF the govern
ment authorities and developments
will be closely watched.
One of the greatest dangers which
the relief workers confront is an epi-
demic. In the great concentration
camps which have been formed by the
refugees, who have fled from the
stricken districts to the south by tens
of thousands, the people live, some OF
them only partially clothed, others
entirely naked, in mud huts held to-
gether with mating. Medical supplies
and skill are badly needed In these
self-formed camps as we'll as food and
Clothing. The native officials and au-
thorities are doing their utmost to
control the situation. but the task IL
now far beyond them and outside aid
is badly needed
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BELIEVE ALL
MINERS DEAD
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IN A DUST
EXPLOSION.
The Shock of the Explosion Was So
Terrific That the Inner Workings of
the Mine Were Wrecked Which
Makes Rescue Impossible.

Charleston, w Va, Jan. 30--It was
stated this morning that there were
ninety-one men in the Stuart mine In
Fayette county, where an explosion of
dust occurred yesterday afternoon. 1t
Is not believed any of the men will be
taken out alive. the force of the ex-
plosion being SO terrific as to wreck
the entire inner workings. So far the
cage in the mine has been lowered 300
feet or within $50 feet of the bottom.
The repairing will have to be done be-
fore the cage can be let entirely down
The mine company has received sixty
collins and has ordered twenty five
more. 1t is thought that the mine is
on fire but this cannot be determined
until later. Heat and smoke from the
shaft Is intense and the men could not
be reached for a day or so if the shaft
was in working order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
MUTUAL LOST
ENGLISH SUIT
HIGH COURT or JUSTICE ENTERS
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTS.
Big Life Insurance Company Sought to
Enioin It's Former London Mana ger
and the North British Co. From
Transferring Policies.

London, Jan. 30.-Justice Sir Charles
Swinfen Eady in the ehancery division
of the high court of justice today pro-
nounced judgment in favor OF d. G.
Haldeman, former London manager OF
tAe Mutual Life Insurance Co. Of New
York, and the North British e. Mer-
camille Insurance Co, in the suit of
the Mutual company asking for an in
junction and indemnities. Justice
Eady said the plaintiffs case had
wholly failed against both the defend
ants and it was therefore dismissed
with costs against the Mutual compan-
les,
The Mutual Insurance Co. asked for
an injunction and indemnities against
Haldeman and the North British Co.
alleging that while the former was still
in their employ he suggested to the
North British Co. scheme to transfer
the British policy holders of the Mu-
tual to the North British and that on
the day of the termination of his en-
gagement with the Mutual Haldeman
sent out circular to all British policy
holders inviting them to surrender
their policies in the Mutual and trans
fer them to the North British.
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Tenth Juror Selected for
ThaW Trial
100 MORE TALESMEN DRAWN
UNCERTAIN WHEN TAKING or
TESTIMONY WILL BEoIN-Jus-
TIcE FITZGERALD BARS NEWS
PAPER ARTISTS FROM MAKING
ANY MORE SKETCHES.

New York. Jan. 30.-The ratio of Sc
curing one new juror at each morning
and afternoon session of the Thaw
trial was maintained today when Har-
ry G. Brearley, an advertising agent,
80 years of age, was added to the trial
panel before the luncheon adjourn
.ment was ordered. Brearley makes the
tenth juror in the box. Twenty
talesmen We're disposed of this morn
ing and the second special panel Of
100 men was being exhausted so rap
idly that just before / o'clock orders
We're sent out summoning 100 more
talesmen for tomorrow morning. This
Will make 400 men who have been sum-
moned for the possible service in the
Thaw case. Both the state and the
defense engaged today in duel of
peremptory challange four times. With
two jurors yet to be obtained, the de-
fense has nine summary challenges left
at its command and the state thirteen.
Three vacant chairs in the jury box
this morning appeared as a formidable
barrier to the beginning of taking of
the testimony before tomorrow after
noon or Friday morning in the trial
of Harry X. Thaw for the murder Of
Stanford White. The action of the
court in excusing two Of the sworn
jurors yesterday afternoon has lent an
air of uncertainty to the proceedings.
Justice Fitzgerald threw something
of hombshell into the camp of the
newspaper artists I'm court this morn
ing by announcing through the court
officers that no more sketches should
be made during the trial This came
as complete surprise. Artists from
most Of the principal cities of the east
have been in court from day to day
and have not been restricted hitherto
in any way whatsoever
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MORE time FOR
TAX PAYERS
BILL INTRODUCED IN THE
HOUSE EXTENDS THE TIME.
Senate Committee of the Whole Today
Takes Fall Out Of The Grand
Forks Herald for the Untruthful
Reports Published Sunday.

Bismarck, N d., Jan. 80. -Represen-
tative Buttz introduced a bill to ex-
tend the time of the payment of realty
taxes for 1906 until June / next
In the senate committee Of the
whole resolved to condemn the mani-
festly unfair and grossly inaccurate
and untruthful published reports Of
Saturdays senate session and caucus
Of the same date in The Grand Forks
Herald Sunday. 1t was resolved that
the senate should admonish the rep
resentatives of the press reporting
same.
The house will adjourn Thursday
until next Tuesday.
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Two Cent Railroad
Bill Passes the House
After Heated Verbal Combat, Picking the Proposed
Law to Pieces, the House Adopts the White
Bill-Other Legislative Matters

Bismarck, Jan. 30.-The feature OF
the session of the house Tuesday aft
ernoon was the consideration of
Whites house bill, No. 1S, which pro-
vides for a passenger rate of 2 cents
q mile, prohibits railroad companies
from carrying passengers free, or at a
less rate than is charged for the gem
eral public. in other words no discrim-
ination whatever. and making 1t un-
lawful for any person to ask for or
accept free transportation or trans
portation at less price than Is charg-
ed for the general public.
The bill was considered In committee
of the whole with Mr. Pugh in the
chair, and it is needless to say that
Speaker TNichell availed himself Of
his opportunity on the floor and it was
not long before he and Mr. Stevens
were arrayed against each other in de-
bate as the several sections of the bill
came up for discussion.
The point In the first section was
that the compensation should not ex-
ceed 2 cents a mile.
Mr. Buttz presented an amendment,
that it be " cents per mile and sent
to the desk newspaper article report
Ing the proceedings of a meeting of
the passenger agents of western roads,
held at Chicago Jan. 1S, which in sub
stance stated that there was q Clispo-
sition to split the difference in view
of the pending actions of several Leg,
islative assemblies and make the rate
2h cents. He believed that cents
would not be remnnerative. In this
state the railroad companies were
spending millions of dollars in all kinds
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
SITUATION
DESPERATE
New Rockford Residents
Are Suffering
BURN RAILROAD PROPERTY
COMMERCE CON-
MISSION RECEIVES DISPATCH
STATING INHABITANTS WOULD
BURN RAILROAD PROPERTY
UNLESS RELIEF IS GIVEN.

Washington, Jan. S0.-A telegram re-
ceived at the interstate commerce
commission from New Rockford, N. D.,
says that the fuel situation there is so
desperate that the people will burn
railroad property in less than forty
eight hours for fuel The dispatch
says
"The railroad on this branch not
making any effort to relieve us Have
had no freight this year; no mail for
twelve days.
The commission repeated the dis
patch to President Elliott of the
Northern Pacific railway and asked
him If something could not be done
The commission received the follow
ing message from President Elliott
concerning efforts to get relief to some
sections needing help:
Referring to my message of Jan. 26,
regret to say that relief trains, in spite
of all we have been able to do, have
not been able to get by Darlington
Snow and storms have been so great
that trains have been stuck and we
have damaged snow plows in trying to
get through the heavy drifts Hope
very much to get everything through
there not later than Thursday. 1t is
a question whether man or the ele-
ments will prevail. Weather still very
cold in central North Dakota, making
it difficult to work upon machinery.
Our people are doing everything that
can be done on the branch and on
Others
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Guest at the Webster
Shot Holes in Floor
+. w. Wilke Created Excitement in the Hotel When
He Began Shooting in True Western Style
Was Placed Under Arrest

r. w. Wilke, guest at the Webster
hotel created considerable excitement
in the hotel office this morning when
he drew from his pocket 80 calibre
revolver and perforated the floor with
bullets.
Wildly the guests in the office
sprang for cover, but Wilkes aim was
true and all of the bullets were lodged
within few inches of each other at
his feet
When the fifth and last cartridge In
the revolver had been discharged, G.
G.. Welton, proprietor of the hotel,
sprang from beneath a cigar case
where he had hurrledly concealed him
self when the first shot was fired, and
took the revolver away from Wilke.
Chief OF Police Wade arrived on the
scene shortly after and escorted Wilke
to the police station, where he will be
booked on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons.
Wilke arrived i'm the city Christmas
night and registered at the Webster
He frequented the hotel office most of
the time since he has been i'm the city,
but rarely talked with any OF the
guests. He appeared to be well sup
piled with funds when he first came to
the city.
Last night Wilke, with loud cry
fell out of chair In which he was sit
ting in the hotel office. In a minute or
so he recovered, although several Of
the guests in the house heard him
crying in his room afterward. This
morning he sat i'm the hotel office as
usual after eating his breakfast, and
about II o'clock approached the cigar
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
TAFT WANTS
II MORE funds
SAYS FoRTIFlcATIoNs AT HA-
WAtI SHOULD BE READY.
The Secretary Requests an Additional
Appropriation Of s350,o0o for the
Purpose of Fortifying Pearl Harbor
Mo Reason Is Given for Request.

Washington. Jan. 3O.-There is every
reason why the fortifications at Ha-
wall should be ready.
Secretary Taft thus expressed him
self today in an urgent letter to SEN
ator Allison. chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations renewing his
request for an additional appropriation
of $350.000 for the purpose of fortify-
ing Pearl harbor. Hawaii Late yes
terday the senate passed an appro-
priation bill for the fortifications
which contained an allowance of but
100000. which is s25O,000 less than
the secretary asked for. The secre-
tary does not state the reason why be
deems Il necessary to Immediately for
tify the Hawaiian islands.
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case behind which Mr.. weiton was
standing.
who said so?" Wilke asked as he
drew revolver from his pocket and
gazed ceilingward
Almost Immediately after the report
of pistol shot was heard.
who said SOP again queried Wilke
and again he fired a shot.
Five times Wilke asked the same
question and emphasized 1t with a shot
from his revolver. When Mr.. Welton
heard the revolver snap after five shots
had been fired, he concluded that the
revolver was empty and hurried from
behind the counter. Wflke offered no
resistance, but readily gave up his re-
volver.
Chief of Police Wade is inclined 10
the opinion that Wilke intended To
commit suicide. In support of this
theory the chief found wilkes clothes
in his room, carefully folded and
packed. There was not a scrap OF pa
per In any OF his possessions by which
he might be identified.
This afternoon Wilke Informed the
chief that he had no idea what he had
fired the shots for. He stated that his
mother resides in Dodge county, Wis
consin, and that he has a half sister
residing at Leonard. Mrs. Beitsch
Wilke has been employed for num-
Der of years, according to his story, on
a cattle ranch In Montana. He left
there about six months ago and went
east He stopped here on his way back
to the west
When searched at the police station
Wilke had $3.50 in his possession.
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Of improvements and he deprecated
radical action.
Mr.. Stevens read Governor Burke's
allusion to this matter in his inaugural
message and he asked the author of
the bin if it was constructed according
to the recommendations of the govern
or He also read from The Railway
Age, which gave the average cost of
carrying passengers in North Dakota
per mile and the average amount per
mile received, which in round figures
showed a loss of about II cent per
mile for each passenger carried. He
reminded the members what they
would be up against in the courts.
Mr.. Twiehell more thoroughly anal
yzed the figures with Mr.. Stevens and
he thought the railroads were not go-
ing to be hurt. Mr.. Stevens stated
sharply that the TRADE preciptated
was for the purpose of creating a SEN
timent, as agreed upon at caucus
held Monday night,
After many exchanges of sarcasm
between some OF the members on the
subject of passes and to the extent
they would be used in influencing the
vote, section | was adopted.
Section was next taken up, that it
shall be unlawful for any railroad cor
poratiop to give or offer to give any
free pass. free ticket or free transpor-
tation in any form.
Dr.. Stevens said this was an era for
&c tation OF large public questions
ar.$ Rssa proceeded to pay his re-
spectsS 2n 'muckrake" breed of
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HEARING RESUMED.
Otto Webera's Case Is Taken Up in
Grafton.

Grafton. N, d., Jan. s0.-The pre-
lIninary hearing Of Otto Weberg, ac-
cused of the murder or Miss Anna
Englesrud, was resumed here today
IT has developed that Miss Englesrud
would, had she lived few days. have
come into the possession Of $4,000 as
her share OF the money accruing from
her interest In an estate left by her
parents to herself and her brother.
According to Fairdale people Weberg
hid in pile OF blankets in a restau-
rant after killing Miss Engiesrud. He
was employed at the time Of the mur-
der by T. Naegeli as butchers assist
ant. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
SWETTENHAM'S
RESIGNATION
BELIEVED THAT 1T HAS BEEN
ACCEPTED.
Officials Of the Foreign Office Refuse
to Give Out information Until a
Successor Is Selected, II Is Said by
Those Who Know.

London. Jan. 80, There Is reason to
believe the resignation Of Sir Alexan-
der Swettenham as governor of Ja-
.maica has been accepted, though the
officials Of the foreign office refuse all
information on the subject. This of
ficiai reticence is attributed to the de-
sire to complete arrangements for the
succession to the post before announc-
ing Swettenham's retirement 1t Is
expected that the latter will leave the
island as soon as the details can be
completed for handing over the affairs
Of bis Office. B. - ;.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
MORE BODIES
BROUGHT UP
SEARCH OF REDEN MINE GAL.
LERIEs CONTINUES.
The Fire Has Been Extinsuished and
the charred Bodies of Miners Are
Being Brought Out Of the Pit and
Identified.

saarbrueck. Rhenish Prussia. Jan.
SO'-A search of the galleries OF the
Reden mine at st. Johann on saar.
where the explosion occurred Jan. 2s.
continued throughout the night More
bodies We're brought up and Identified
as being among the list Of 'I4s men
already given up for dead The are
has been extinguished and the work OF
clearing up the encumbered galleries
liz proceeding. old miners express the
opinion that the cause OF the explos-
ion was the carelessness OF miner
In smoking III the galleries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
GOVERNOR
MURDERED
Shot Down on Main Street
by a Youth
PRISON WARDEN WOUNDED
GulpEMA, GOVERNOR or THE Po.
LlTlcAL PRISON, SHOT BY A
YOUNG MAN AS HE WAS ON HIS
WAY HoME-THE ASSASSIN Es.
CAPPED.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 3O--M Guidema,
governor of the political prison on the
Vasili Ostroff suburb of this city, was
shot in the main street of the island
today and died almost instantly.
The assassin, who was a youth of
Is. dressed as a workman, emerged
from tea house as M, Guidema was
passing on mis- way home and shot him
twice in the stomach.
The youth also shot and mortally
wounded the prison warden, who ac-
companied M. Guidema and who pur-
sued the assassin. The latter disap-
peared and the police have been un-
able to find any trace of him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
BROTHER MADE
CONFESSION
SENSATION PROMISED IN TOWN
SEND MURDER CASE.
Half Brother Of Howard Bell Held for
the Murder Of Or. Townsend, Made
Startling Confession to the
Police.

New York Jan. 30 Police Inspec-
tor Mclaughlin said today that How
ard Bell. half brother of John Bell,
arrested in connection with the mur-
der of DIR. Townsend, made complete
confession to District Attorney Ken
ney today Mclaughlin says there
Us d big sensation back OF the case
which Will not come ont until the In
quest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
REVOLT IS
SUPPRESSED
BRIEF ENCOUNTER BETWEEN
TROOPS AND NATIVES.
Rbels on the Island Of Java Lose
Their Leader and Fifteen Of His Fol-
lowers Killed Before Revolt Was
Suppressed.

Amsterdam Holland, Jan. GOA
brief encounter with troops sent TO
the scene Of the native revolt in the
island Of Java, Dutch East Indies suf-
fices to suppress the rebels whose ring
leader and fifteen OF his followers were
killed and many wounded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
SULTAN OFFERS REWARD
For the Head Of Raisuii, the Bandit
Chief.

Tangier, Jan. 30.--A brother OF Zella
the insurgent chief, In whose fortress
Raisuli sought refuge and several Of
RaisuIi,s chiefs have rendered submis-
sion TO the government. 1t Is reported
the sultan has offered reward for
Raisulis head.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
.SPALDING
APPOINTED
Ex Congressman Suc-
ceeds Justice Engerud
APPOINTMENT MADE TODAY
APPOINTMENT MADE TODAY
THE SENATE COMMITTEE or THE
WHOLE DECIDED TO SEAT
CRANE IN THE WAsH5uRN-
CRANE CONTEST THIS MORN
ING.

Bismarck, Jan. 80. Governor Burke
announced the appointment today of
B. f. Spalding as judge of the supreme
court.
The senate committee of the whole
this morning decided to seat Crane in
the Washburn- Crane contest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
MAY DIG CANAL.
Report Says That May Be Government
Will Take the Job.

Washington, Jan 30.-It Ii still pos
sible that the administration may de-
termlne to dig the Panama canal. plac-
Ing the work In the hands of Stevens
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-30
21 BELOW.

Coolest Drop of Winter in South Da-
kota.
Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan SO.--It was 21
below zero here last night. This is the
coldest of the winter.
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WILL VOTE NEXT MONTH.
Senate to Vote on smoot Matter Feb.
ruary 20.

Washington, Jan. 30The senate has
agreed to vote OH the resolution de-
clarlng Senator Smoot not entitled to
his seat at 4 o'clock Wednesday, Feb.
90,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05
Doc1oRINe LIBERTY TREE.
Trying to Preserve Tho Historic Tulip
Poplar at Annapolis.

Trying to Preserve tho Historic Tulip
Poplar at Annapolis.
The old Liberty tree, the gigantic
tulip poplar, which is situated on the
front campus of st. Johns college at
Annapolis, Md, is being treated to a
remarkable operation Of tree surgery
in order to preserve 1t, says special
dispatch to the Washington Post.
Nearly the whole of the inside of
the tree has rotted. but the outer sur
face is still alive except one side, and
the foliage is still beautiful. The work
Of preservation is being done by John
T. Withers. one Of the most expert
tree doctors in the country, and the ex-
pense Is being borne by James T.
Woodward Of New York. The entire
inner portion is being scraped thor
oughly, and 1t will be filed with con-
crete. This process has met with sue
cess in other instances. The tree is
the one under which treaty between
the colonis1s and Susquehannock In
dams was signed in 1862. and the re-
ception given by the people of Annapo-
lis to General Lafayette in 1925 was
under the shelter of its branches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-05

thermometer was Is degrees below
zero, he picked up paper and read
an account Of woman with four or
five children who were starving. He
told me to go and see that they were
made comfortable, as it would take
some time for charitable organizations
to act went through deep snow to a
miserable howell, and the woman thank
ed God for the assistance l brought.
/ would not tell her who had sent the
money. This was a sample of many
cases. lie sent out vast number
of checks at Christmas time, having
many pensioners, more even than Irv-
ing had in England. I happened to
see once in New Orleans the list he
had to send, and it was enormous.
MIR. Mansfield was passionately fond
of children and always made much Of
those we carried In the company with
u.s. There was one little girl with us
Christmas before last. He arranged
Christmas tree and bought her so
enormous a doll that it could not be
hung on branch and had to be con-
cealed until it was presented"