davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
DESLACS FARMER
FATALLY INJURED
J. n. cooNEY RUN DOWN RY 500
TRAIN.
Was Walking Along the Railroad
Track Near Minot Station When
Struck by Train and crushed---Was
Well Known.

Minot, N. D., March 29.---J. III. Coo
ney of Deslacs, well known and pros
porous farmer, was struck by west
bound 500 passenger train yesterday
afternoon, shortly before o'clock and
died an hour after the accident Geo.
ney was walking along the track a
short distance east of the station as
the train approached. According to
the story told by the engineer and fire.
man, the whistle was blown for the
crossing some little time before they
reached the man. The train was going
along at fair rate of speed and the
engineer blew the whistle again. The
fireman In the meantime kept the bell
ringing, but the man did not move
from the track BY that time ii was
too late TO sIacken the speed OF the
train and the snow plow, which was
attached to the front OF the engine,
struck the man just above the ankles,
throwing him back so that his head
struck the engine. A number of the
passengers lifted him into the baggage
car, and as soon as they reached Minot
took him TO the hospital, where med
icaI assistance was summoned The
man died a few minutes after he had
been placed in the ward. 1T was then
discovered that the skull was frac-
tured and the hip broken by the force
Of the engine. Cooney sold his farm
near Deslacs last Monday and was
starting for Canada, where he was TO
take up a homestead. He was a we'll
to-do man with an excellent repufa-
tfnr IN that community rrhara xtyan
no means OF Identification on his per-
son at the time he was found except
a bank book on the Deslacs bank.
bearing his name and initial Coonay
was widower with relatives In Iowa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
Suit Is Filed Against the
Southern PJfic
DIVIDENDS ARE TIED UP
CHICAGO ATTORNEY FILES BILL
IN EQUITY IN AUSTIN, TEXAS,
ENJoINlNe THE PAYMENT OF
DIVIDENDS or 100000 ON
COMMON STOCK or S. p. r. r.

Chicago, March 29--Attorney Henry
Crawford of this city announced today
that bin in equity in behalf OF the
Crocker Estate Co. of San Francisco
and Thomas FL. Hubbard of New York
has been filed In the circuit court of
Austin, Texas, asking that the South
ern Pacific Railroad Co. be restrained
from paying dividends upon it's COM
mon stock, amounting to $4,000. 600
The court is asked to decree that the
Union Pacific railroad controls and OPP
crates system of railroad which is in
constant and natural competition with
the Southern Pacific between San
Francisco and New Orleans, contrary
to public policy and in violation of the
laws Of the United States and the laws
of Texas
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
Thaw's Attorneys ConfI-
dent of Verdict
.LULL IN THE PROCEEDINGS
LuNAcY COMMISSION DID NOT
RESUME ITS WORK TO-DAY ON
ACCOUNT or GOOD FRIDAY
THAW's LAWYERS sANGuINE
OVER MANNER OF PRISONER.

New York, March 2s.-This being
Good Friday there will be lull in the
Thaw case. His examination by the
commission in lunacy which Is to de-
termine his present mental condition,
will be resumed tomorrow morning
Proceedings VIII be in private as they
were yesterday at the prisoners re-
quest. The questions that are asked
him were To find out how well equip
ped he was mentally to consult Wltil
his lawyers when the trial began.
They therefore had to do with the Sc
lection OF the jury and his part in that
preliminary Of the trial and meaning
OF the letters and notes he sent 90
Delmas during the trial. The letters
and notes are the ones Delmas ineor-
porated in the affidavit he submitted to
Justice Fitzgerald, eontending that his
client was sane. The prisoners law
yers are decidedly sanguine over his
manner and answers at yesterdays
session Of the commission They be-
lieye that the commission will end It's
work with the examination and it's
findings will be that he is quite cap
able of comforting with them
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
CAN'T BREAK TIE
TO INSANE Wife
HUSBANDS BOAST LEADS TO RE-
vERsAL or JUDGMENT.
Man Who concocts Story That Secures
a Divorce Talks Too Freely and Asy
lum Authorities Take Action That
Exposes Him.

Paris March 29.--An interesting Sc
quel to divorce case was unfolded in
the second chamber of the Seine tri-
bunal.
In 1904 the wife of a man residing
at Puteaux became mad and was taken
to an asylum. The time arrived, how
rid of the charge. He conceived the
ruse of getting divorce on the ground
that his wife had disappeared.
story telling Of the wife's exploits
at a house in Puteallx was concocted.
When bailiffs called at the house to
serve the necessary papers they were
informed that the woman had gone
without leaving her address. The case
came on, and the husband was given
Ia verdict by default. Ultimately the
Judgment was recorded on the regis
ters and in the margin of the marriage
certificate. The husband was free.
While he, was working this divorce
ruse he called regularly at the asylum
and paid for his wife's maintenance
On the day that a verdict was given in
his favor he called and informed the
cashier that he would not require any
more receipts.
Now that am divorced he added,
''you viii understand that am not go
ing to anuse myself by paying any
more pensions
BY talking in this strain he nnsde a
fatal mistake. He had given his case
away, so to speak. For naturally the
cashier Informed the asylum authors
ties who in the name OF the mad wife
sought to upset the Judgment given
against her. And they won their case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
HOLE IN ARENA
HIDES MURDER
CIRCUS EMPLoYE GIVES CLUE TO
scloN's DISAPPEARANCE.
Body Of MiIlionaire's Son Is Found in
Grave on Grounds Where Perform
ance Is Held, and Man Suspected Is
Almost Lynched.

Berlin, March 29.--There has just
been arrested at Munich a young man
who is suspected of having murdered
Herr Bernard Hentschel, the son of a
millionaire banker, who disappeared
three years ago, and of whom no trace,
had been found
On the young man under arrest were
found number of jewels which be-
longed to Hentschel. He declared that
he was Hentschel's friend, and that the
latter had given him the jewels. He
expressed the opinion that the bank
er's son had either taken a long voy-
age round the world or had committed
suicide. The prisoner is the son of a
circus proprietor.
Hentschel, who led gay life at
Munich. disappeared, leaving absolute
III no trace behind him. All efforts to
find him proved fruitless. He had been
much in love with one of the circus
riders--a beautiful young Russian
when he disappeared. The circus man
ayers SON was suspected, but as no
proof could be found against him he
was not prosecuted. Recently 1t was
found that he was spending money
lavishly.
A servant employed at the circus de-
clared that at the time Of Hentschel's
disappearance he had been ordered to
dig hole at the bottom of the arena.
Taken to the place formerly occupied
by the circus. the prisoner declared
that he had no Knowledge of the hole.
Some soldiers began digging, and ulti-
inately human skull and the body of
young Hentschel were brought to light.
A crowd witnessed the digging OPP
erations and wanted to lynch the
young man supposed to be the murder
err The gendarmes. however. sue
ceeded In getting him back to prison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
OF SEVEN
TO PAY NO TAXES
INCOME BILL AMENDED so AS TO
AID BIG FAMILIES.
M. coutant Proposes Tax on Baehe-
Iors, spinsters, Widows and Widow
ere, But Would Reduce Assessments
Against Men With Children.

Paris, March 29.-The proposed in.
come tax of the minister of finance
continues to be eagerly discussed
Several deputies have discovered that
it offers no relief to househoIders with
large families, and amendments are TO
be proposed with view TO remedying
what is regarded as an oversight.
M Coutant, the deputy OF the Seine,
has drawn up an amendment which
deserves to be set forth because of the
novel idea it contains. He suggests
that taxpayer with an income of
800 from property or $1,000 from 9TH
er sources, should be relieved to the
extent of tenth If he has one child
two-tenths If he has two, and so on
up to six children. When man has
more than six children 1t is suggested
that he should not be taxed at ALL
BY way Of making UP the decrease
which would result Ii this proposal was
carried Into effect, M Coutant pro-
poses a tax varying from 4 1z to 5 per
cent on bachelors and spinsters from
the age of rs to SO, as well as on Wild
overs and divorced men without chill
dren
Statistics show that there are 1885,
500 households without children. o.
6SS,752 with one child. 2,s79,255 with
two, 1.593,3s7 with three. sS4,i62 with
four, 584,5s2 with five. s31.640 with six.
and 2s9,771 with more than six chill
dren
On the other hand there are 7.0T0. 900
bachelors and spinsters from the age
of 1S to 30 and g33 600 Wfdowers and
Divorces without children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
70 DIVORCES
EVERY HOUR
ARE GIVEN OUT BY
THE GOVERNMENT.
Federal Census Shows That Divorce
Is Granted Every Three Minutes in
the United states--createst in Rur-
al Districts.

Washington, March 29.-During the
working hours of court officials there
is divorce suit filed every two min
utes and a divorce granted every three
minutes in the United States. This
has been the average for the last
twenty years, and census officials say
that divorces are increasing at an
alarming rate. The census bureau in
quiry disclosed these remarkable facts
today:
The experts figure that for the twen-
ty-yeaf period prior to 1887 there. were
thirty-three divorces for every 100000
Inhabitants, while for the twenty
year period from 1887 to 1907 there
were seventy divorces for every 100000
population The total from 1887 to
1907 was 100000 suits. DEGREES are
issued in about two-thirds of the suits
fled
sThe astonishing thing developed by
the investigation now being made by
the census bureau said an official to-
day, "is that the greatest Increase in
divorces is in the rural districts.
do not mean by this that the rural dis
tTlSlS luInlSH tIie HIoSl uiNOTCT cases.
The cities still do that, but the in
crease in cities for the last twenty
year period from 1857 to 1887 is not as
large as the increase in the rural dis
tricts"
The bureau has 100 agents in the
field gathering divorce statistics. 1t
has ascertained the number of cases
and is now getting details such as the
cause of the proceedings, whether hus-
band or wife filed suit, whether suit
was contested, etc.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
A BIG BLAZE
AT DONNYBROOK
FIRE CAUSES A LOSS or ABOUT
$4,000.
Three Business Blocks Were Destroyed
by Flames Before the Citizens Could
Get the Fire Under controI--Fire
Spread Rapidly.

Minot, N. D., March 29.--For four
hours the citizens of Donnybrook la
bored in vain against the ravages of
fire which broke out in the butcher
shop of w. E. Lee from a defective
chimney. The fire started at 2:10 and
had gained good start before 1t was
discovered by the PROPRIETOR From
that building it spread into an adj
joining building occupied by Frank
BickneIl's bakery shop, Eide's photo
shop, Mrs. Peterson's millinery estab-
lishment and Ben Combs law offices.
The fire spread rapidly and it was soon
sessa that it would be Impossible to
save either of the buildings.
The attention of the fire fighters was
then directed to the next building, oe-
cupied by e. H. Wolsey's jewelry store
and Standish. the shoemaker. 1t was
impossible to save even that, however,
and the three buildings are COM
pTete loss 1t is estimated that the
total loss viii be in the neighborhood
of $4,000 The citizens worked hard
in their attempts to save at least a
part of the property, but all their eff
forts proved unavailing. The fire fight
ing facilities of the village are some
what limited and their regular depart
nent was ably assisted by water brig
AIDES formed among the bystanders. 1t
was not until after o'clock, and 1t
was seen that no further damage
would result, that the men stopped
their strenuous labors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
FIRE DESTROYS
BUSINESS BLOCKS
LACROSSE VISITED BY BIG BLAZE
TODAY.
conflasration Which Started This
Morning Wiped Out Several Business
Concerns, Entailins Loss Of Nearly
s5oOooo.

Lacrosse, wis, March 2sA fire
which started this morning in the La
Crosse Candy Co.'s building. spread to
the adjoining structures and was got
ten under control at noon. AT that
time not a wall was left standing Of
either the cracker factory or the
Roosevelt Plumbing Co building, but
the adjoining buildings had been saw
ed after sustaining considerable loss.
The fire was along the Mississippi
river front and had 1t not been for
the fact that no wind was blowing and
that rain fell continuously during the
fire, the whole factory district along
the river might have been swept. Al
revised list Of the losses Isl The La
Crosse Cracker q Candy Co. at least
100000 and may reach 100000. in
sured; w Al Roosevelt Co. $4,000,
Insurance $4,000; All Grams Il Sons,
$4,000 insurance $1,000; +. r. Benton
& Co, $4,000, fully insured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
j. S.OFFCIALS
TAKE A HAND
--4-~
Attitude of 4 men Is
More FavoraL Noday
The men MAY Ar 3 TIE
COMMERCE ~
MISSIONER KNAPP AND LABOR
COMMISSIONERS NELL WILL co
TO CHICAGO TO TRY AND Eff
Feet A SETTLEMENT.

Chicago, March 20. The attitude of
the members of the Order of Railway
Conductors and of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen was today more
favorable toward possible arbitra-
tion Of the differences between them
and the railroads than on yesterday.
1t was reported today that Chairman
Knapp of the Interstate commerce
commission, and Charles P. Neill of
the United States labor commission,
would probably leave washington for
Chicago some time during the day, and
labor leaders declared that they were
willing to await their arrival before
taking any action. At the same time
Grand Master Morrissey of the train
men, and President Garretson of the
conductors, declared that the attitude
of the men in regard to the demands
that have been made upon the rail-
roads, had not changed, nor is it likely
to change
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
LIST OF DEAD
IS ALMOST Is
DISASTROUS WRECK NEAR Los
ANGELES YESTERDAY.
Fifty eight Persons Were injured,
Many Are Seriously Hurt and May
Die-Ail Killed and Injured Were
Passengers.

Colton ,Cal., March 2s.Asa result
of the disastrous wreck of the west
bound southern express in the Cotton
yards yesterday twenty three bodies
lie in the local undertaking establish
.ment eight terribly injured are in the
hospital, and more than fifty others
whose injuries are less serious, have
been taken to Los Angeles on special
trains. The dead were all passengers
with one exception. One of the injured
in the hospital may die, and several
others may not live.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
WITNESS BOLTS
OUT OF COURT
co-DEFENDANT I'M A MURDER
TRIAL DAsHEs FOR STREET.
Leonard Leopold Who, With Howard
Nicholas, Is Charged With Murder
Of Mrs. Leslie, the Actress, Causes
Scene in Court Room.

Chicago, March 20. While Leonard
Leopold, co-defendant with Howard
Nicholas on the cnarge Of numbering
Mrs. Margaret Leslie, the actress. was
on the stand testifying regarding his
possession Of the diamonds owned by
Mrs. Leslie, he was asked by his attor-
ney If he had killed Mrs. Leslie, Il did
not" he replied. Did you ever see
her2' TO this Leopold made no reply,
but suddenly sprang from the witness
chair and dashed from the court room,
with the bailiffs and attorneys after
him. When he reached the corridor
he tainted. He was revived In the
jury room Ii il not believed he in
tended to escape. but was so nervous
N overwrought he acted unconscious
w.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
Indian Territory
Towns Devastated
A Severe Tornado Swept Over Towns and Meager
Reports Received Say That Many
Persons Were Killed.

Fort Worth, Texas, March 20.
reached here last night, but since the
first news of the disaster which was
to the effect that many people were
killed. wires have been down and no
confirmation can be obtained. The
tornado also visited Rolf.
Marietta Is a town of 1000 persons
on the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe close
to the Texas line Roff is a town Of
1000 persons on the StLouis & San
Francisco railroad. forty miles north
of Marietta.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
PREACHED own
FUNERAL sermon
THOMAS HARRIS, FORMER BAP-
TisT PREACHER, HANGED.
Pays the Penalty for the Murder of an
Aged White Woman Last November,
With His Life--5rutaI Murder Is
Recalled.

spartanburg, S. c., March 2s.--
Thomas Harris. a young white man,
formerly Baptist preacher, was hang
ed in the Jail yard at Gaffney, 5. c.,
today for the murder of Mrs. Hortense
Morgan, an aged white woman, last
November. Before the black cap was
adjusted Harris preached mis- own fun
eral sermon. He killed Mrs. Morgan
by cutting her throat after which he
took $500 from her clothes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
SENT TO PEN.
Minot Wife Desertsr Gets a Heavy
Dose

Minot. N. d., March 29.--Gus Czar-
inski, of Sherwood. who was arrested
some time ago and brought to this city
on the charge of having deserted his
wife and run away TO Canada with a
young girl, was sentenced to one year
in the state penitentiary at Bismarck.
The prisoner has been resident of
Sherwood for some time and has been
paying close attention 10 this girl who
was living with the family at the time.
Later they left their home and went 20
Canada where they filed on claim
and lived there for some time. He
was taken in charge, however by the
Ward county authorities several weeks
ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
MRS. DAISY COMMITTED.
Grand Forks Woman Taken to State
Asylum.

Grand Forks. March 29.-Mrs. Ber-
tha Daisy. the unfortunate woman who
went violently insane at York, N. d.,
Tuesday. had a hearing before the in
sanity board here, and was ordered
committed to the state asylum.
Mrs Daisy was brought down from
York by Deputy Sheriff overly She
became stormy in the Jail, however,
and her child of three months had TO
be taken from her.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.
Costa Rica Has Recognized the Gov.
eminent Of Honduras.

Managua, Nicaragua. March 3D.
Costa Rica has recognized the pro-
visionaI government of Honduras. The
provisional government of Honduras
was established Feb. 20 and is headed
by Maximino Rosales Miguel oqueii
and Ignaco Castro.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
CARDINAL MAccHl DEAD.
Secretary of the Apostolic Briefs Died
After Brief illness.

Rome, March 29. Cardinal La1gi
Macchi secretary of Apostolic briefs,
died today after sickness of only
twelve days of apoplexy, He celebrat-
ed mass yesterday morning. The car
dinal was born in Brazil in 1882 and
was elevated to the sacred college in
1889
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
Later Storm Report.

Oklahoma City, Okla, March 29.--
A strong wind storm, assuming almost
the proportions of q tornado, swept
over the western part of Indian Terri
tory last night, doing some damage to
small buildings at Rolf and Marietta.
As far as known no lives were lost
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
No Damage il Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, March
2s.-No damage was done by the storm
at Rolf last night, although a strong
wind blew for a time. The wires are
down between here and Marietta and
no news had been received from that
point up to d late hour this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
EXPLAINS DEATH.
Millionaire Smiths Death Was Due to
Rrinht,s Disease.

Tbkio, March 29. The Duke of
Manchester who was travelling with
James Henry Smith of New York, who
died at Kioto March q, said today
"Mr Smith died of acute Bright's dis
ease ending In pneumonia. Everything
known to science was tried to check
the complaint without avail
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
QUARANTINE RAISED.
Archie Roosevelt Has Recovered From
His Illness.

Washington, March 29 - All danger
of infection having passed the quaran-
tine placed upon the room in the White
House occupied by Archie Roosevelt
during his illness from diphtheria, was
raised Archie has so far progressed
that he was taken out for drive this
afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
PICKING Ripe PEACHES.
The Good Old Summer Time Is on II
Louisiana.

New Orleans, March 29.--Ripe
peaches. gathered months ahead 81
time, were picked yesterday In Pla-
quomine Parish, La. The mildest win
ter in thirty years was the cause oi
the peaches ripening In March.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-29
MAXIM eoRkY i'll.

Russian Writer is Suffering With Con-
sumption.
London, March ga Rome dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Co, says
that Maxim Gorky, the Russian writer,
Is seriously Ill there with consump-
tion
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
S. Q. PULVER QUITS CARO-.

Seth Q. Pulver has accepted sal
aried position in the Office of Cooley
& Hewitt, division attorneys for the
Michigan Central railroad in Bay
City, and entered upon his new du-
ties last Monday. Immediately after
the terms had been arranged.
Mr.. Pulver has wished for long
time to devote his talent to the spe-
cial line of corporation law instead of
the general practice, and this position
was offered without previous notice,
but furnished the opening he had been
looking for, so it was accepted with
out delay. 1t will, of course, cause
the removal of his family from Caro-
sometime in the future which will be
regretted by large circle of friends.
This action will cause the dissolu-
ton of the firm of Pulver & Smith, at
tornevs who have been prominent in
the courts of Tuscola county for the
past several years. H. II. Smith, the
remaining partner, will continue to
practice alone and will undoubtedly
retain the numerous clients who have
looked to the firm for legal advice
Caro- Advertiser Mr.. Pulver is a sou
of Postmaster Pulver, Of Laingsburg
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1907-04-19
Civil Service Examination.

The Civil Service Commission has
announced an examination for clerks
and city carriers for the post Office to
be held in the Y. M. c. A. rooms on
Saturday of next week Already fif-
teen applications have been filed for
the examination and it is probable
that a large number more will be re-
ceived before the day of examination
Blanks can be obtained of Hugh M
Miller. clerk of the local board, at the
post office The age limits are Is to
- years. AS soon as the result OF
the examination is announced it is ex-
pectcd that two substitute clerks and
one substitute carrier will be appoin-
ted.
The salary bill which recently pass
ed congress provides better pay than
heretofore for the substitutes, while
clerks and carriers will be paid as
follows after they are given perma-
nent appointments First year, $500;
second, $500; third, 5000; fourth
81, 900. This makes the places very
desirable and it would seem that
many young men would be glad to
have the opportunity to take the ex-
animation.