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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
Sen. SPOONER
RESIGNS OFFICE
WISCONSIN SENATOR SPRINGS
SURPRISE ON COLLEAGUES.
Resignation Has Been rendered to
Governor Davidson and Will Take
Effect May IL spooner to Return
to Law Practice.

Washington, March A. Senator
Spooner has written letter to Cow
ernor Davidson of wisconsin, tending
his resignation as senator of the
United States. to take effect May L
next. The letter is dated Saturday,
but the fact that such letter had
been written or that MIR. Spooner
contemplated resigning did not be-
lcome known in the senate until late
Sunday, when 1t created a great sur
prise and the Wisconsin senator at
once found himself the subject of
many anxious inquiries. To all he
replied that his mind was fully made
up He had found, he said, that to
continue in his present position would
require sacrifice on his part that he
could not justify himself in making
In reply to questions he said he would
resume the practice of law, but de-
Eclined to say whether he would be To-
Gated in Wisconsin. He did say, how
ever. that he would continue to be
Ia citizen of that state as long as he
Hives
| Vice President Fairbanks was one
VI etHt ltW pupllC IIitIl 10 DS iltue az
quainted with Mr.. Spooner's plans be-
fore he wrote his letter The knowl-
edge came to him through the person
Ial confidence of the senator but the
Halter made no official communication
on the subject to either the senate or
| Its presiding officer. The law does not
require that resigning senator
should do more than Mr.. Spooner had
done, but some sspators who have
resigned have given notice to the
senate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
AIabama,s Anniversary.

Montgomery. Ala. March A. On
March 3, 1917, Alabama was organized
as a territory, and the anniversary OF
that event was celebrated yesterday in
a quiet way by many patriotic soci-
cites and other organizations. The
history of the state is very interesting
and the progress made during the last
eighty years Is remarkable. Alabama
was admitted to statehood on Dec. IA,
1919, with population of 127, ,901.
According to the census of 1900 the
population of Alabama In that year
was 1,s2s.697, distributed as follows
Whites, 1,001, ,152; negroes, Ss7,S07:
Indians. 23s; native born, 1874, ,105;
foreign born, 1882. Alabama ranks
eighteenth in population among the
states, and It's population has In
creased more than 454 per cent during
the last eighty years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
G. N. LIMITED
IS DERAILED
PASSENGERS HAVE NARROW Es-
CAPE WITH LIVES.
Rails on TIE Great Northern Spread
Near Grand Forks, Causing Oriental
Limited Train to Leave the Track -
800 Feet Of Track Ripped Up.

Grand Forks, N. D., March 4,-Pas-
sengerS on the Oriental limited, west
bound, over the Great Northern had u
narrow escape from death Saturday
night in what nearly proved disas-
trous wreck. The flyer was tearing
along at 4O-miIc-an-h hour clip about
five miles west of Grand Forks when
the rails spread. The engine and all
of the cars of the heavy train were de-
rallied and the brakebeam of one car
dropped and was dragged for consid-
erable distance. tearing UP the track
for 800 feet
None of the cars We're ditched, how
ever, and no one was hurt. SO that the
wreck Is regarded as one of the most
remarkable which has ever occur
red on the Great Northern
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
Cross-Examination of DR..
Evans Completed
some IMPORTANT ADMISSIONS
ALiENisT FOR THAW TOLD JER-
ONE THAT THAw HAD AN IN
SANE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT
HE WAS DOING THE NIGHT OF
THE TRAGEDY.

New York, March 4.-District At
torney Jerome today concluded his
long cross examination OF DR. Brltten
ID. Evans, the alienist for the defense
in the Thaw trial He declared that
Harry X. Thaw was suffering from a
brain storm at the time he shot and
killed Stanford White.
DR.. Evans was succeeded on the
stand by DIR. Charles c. Wagner OF
Binghamton, N. Y, also alienist for
the defense, and his cross-examination
was begun.
Jerome drew an important admls-
sion from DR.. Evans today to the eff
feet that Thaw had knowledge Of what
he was doing the night of the tragedy.
The witness, however, characterized,
it as insane knowledge. Jerome piled
question after question predicated
upon Thaw's actions subsequent to-
the shooting. and asked il they did not
indicate that he believed that the
brain storm had cleared up immediate-
ly after the shooting, and Thaw's scat
tered senses had begun to readjust
| themselves even before he left the
roof garden.
Formalities Of postponing the March
term of the criminal branch of the SUI
preme court had to be got through
| this morning before the trial of Harry
X Thaw was resumed. Thaw's case
was begun in the January term, and
| that term will be continued until ii is
disposed Of.
DR.. Britten ID. Evans, the New Jer-
sey allenist, who was under cross
examination "Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday last, was again placed
upon the witness stand as soon as
lThaw was called to the bar.
Thaw again brought into court sew
keraI big brown portfolio envelopes
filled with letters. He receives sevt
eral scores of missives daily, some
of the letters coming from across the
seas, and his Monday mail always is
heavy. In the course Of his cross ex-
animation of DR.. Evans today Dis
trlct Attorney Jerome asked Were
Thaw's mental processes such that he
knew he was attacking Stanford
White on the roof garden2'
He had an insane knowledge-yes
replied DIR. Evans.
Jerome concluded his cross -exami-
nation of DIR. Evans at IL o'clock The
witness was excused temporarily from
re- direct examination and DIR. Charles
G. Wagner, another allenist, was
called.
During the examination Of DIR. Wag-
ner by Jerome, the latter asked, What
kind of insanity is ii this defendant
has or had?" In replying DR.. Wagner
| created something of a stir by using
| the present tense.
He said: "In my opinion this man
has symptoms allied to a depressive
form of insanity and others allied to
dementia praecox."
Whether Wagner used the present
tense Intentionally or not did not de-
velop for the point was not caught up
| by any of the defense attorneys.
Jerome repeated the doctors ans
wer by beginning, "Then you say doc
! tor, that this man is suffering from
symptoms allied to two forms of in
sanity?"
DR. Wagner listened intently and
answered Yes"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
LOST ALL THEIR BAGGAGE.
Passengers on the III Fated Dakota
Are all Safe at Noiima.

Yokohoma, March At developed
today that the report that the
passengers of the Great Nor
.thern Steamship Co.'S steamer Dr.
l<ota, which went ashore off Shirahama
in the bay Of Toxic at o'clock Sunday
night were taken off by the steamer
'9mi Haru, which was sent to her as
sistance by agents of the company,
was incorrect
The Omi Maru returned here last
night without passengers. having been
unable to get alongside the wreck,
owing to the heavy seas which were
running. She reported that the Da-
kota was deserted and was dangerous
ly sunk by the head. All the passen-
gers and the crew were landed at the
Molina lighthouse. They lost all their
baggage. Ten bags of mail were saw
ed. The agents of the company sent
the Omi Maru and the Hakuai Maru
to the scene of the wreck today Three
warships are standing by the Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
PRES. ROOSEVELT
MAKES APPEAL
ASKS CITIZENS TO HELP RUS
SIAN FAMINE STRICKEN.
In His Letter the President Hopes
That tho People Of This Country of
Unparalleled Prosperity Will Give
Generously.

Washington, March 4-Declaring
that Russia has been a good friend to
America in the past President Roose-
welt in a letter to the Russia famine
public today, appeals for contributions
in behalf of the famine sufferers in
that country. With the letter he sent
his own check for 500. He calls att
tention to literally unparalleled pros
perity of the country" and hopes that
the people out of their abundance will
give generously on this occasion His
letter is in reply to one received from
the committee calling his attention to
the urgent need of assistance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
FAST MAIL TRAINS.
Cortelyou Defines Postoffice Depart
ment's Attitude Regarding Them.

Washington, March 4.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou has issued instruc-
tions defining the attitude of the post
office department regarding fast mail
trains. He states that while the de-
partment should insist upon the most
expeditions service feasible, it should
not exert its authority to such an ex-
tent as to compel the establishment
of railroad schedules inconsistent with
entire safety to all persons carried
on these trains. The postmaster gem
eral thinks that there is danger of
some of the roads being overtaxed
in the matter of speed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04

Both Vice President Fairbanks and
Speaker Cannon were among the most
prompt in arriving and each called to
order the body over which he presided.
The house proceeded with the business
as if the entire scene was still before
it, but the senate finding itself with
out quorum all with all absolutely
necessary routine business disposed of,
took a recess for a few minutes after
assembling and IL was at once made
evident that there could be no further
serious effort to secure action on the
ship subsidy bill or for that matter
upon any disputed measures
Senator Carmack was in his seat
when the session began and his desk
was piled high with formidable ar
ray of documents just as ii had been
all day yesterday, showing his pre-
paredness to continue the fight against
the consideration of the subsidy bill.
He openly declared his purpose of
speaking until 12 O'Clock il necessary,
but the meeting for a recess evidently
was welcome news to him and slight
sigh of relief escaped his lips when he
took his seat.
The senate today agreed to the con-
ference report on the bill limiting the
hours of service of railway employees
as agreed upon by the conferees last
night. The house also agreed to the
report of the conference and in both
houses 1t was adopted by unanimous
vote. The agreement limits the daily
service of railway telegraphers to nine
hours with provision that the require
ment may be extended as to any par
ticular case when proper showing is
made to the interstate commerce com
mission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
aoYs WERE CAUGHT.
Three Indian Lads Who Escaped From
School Are Apprehended.

Devils Lake. March 4.-xThe three
Indian boys who escaped from Fort
TQtten Indian school on Monday OF
last week were caught at Trenton,
N. ID. by Daniel Turcolte. Despite
the fact that their feet and fingers
were bady frozen and they had eaten
but four meals In Ave days. ii was
necessary to harldcuff and shackle
them and bind them securely to the
car seats ca their return, as they
were more than desperate. Through
superintendent ziabeth's prompt ac-
tion, however they were subdued and
taken safely to the school
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
DIPHTHERIA SCARE.
Parents of Exposed Children Thrown
Into a Panic.

Grand Forks, n. d.. March 4.-This
city is experiencing diphtheria scare.
The little daughter of Mrs. q. Heste
was recently stricken with the disease
and later died from it. The child was
III for several days, however, before
the nature of the disease was learned,
and meantime the several other chill
dren of the family continued to attend
the Wilder school, thus exposing all
their schoolmates to the disease. AS
a result the parents Of these children
are in great alarm, fearing that the
disease may have been communicated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
Curtain Is Rung Down at Noon
Today on the 59th Congress
tional ~ Makers Hold Their Last Session This Morning and
Dispose $. the Unfinished Business Before Them
Conference Report Bill Limiting Hours of Service
of Railway Employees Adopted by Unanimous
Vote in Both Houses - Ship Subsidy Bill Re-
mains the Shelf of the Senate.

Washington, D. c., March 4-The
Fifty ninth congress was ended at IL
m o'clock today according to the dec
larations of the presiding officers of
the senate and house. although the
clocks in the former marked 1878 p.
m, and in the latter 1915 p. m. De-
lay was occasioned by slight error in
the enrolment of the railway em-
ployes' hours of service BILL and this
was the last measure to reach the
president. According to the custom
when congress is dying the president,
his cabinet and the white house staff
occupied the chamber in the senate
wing in order to facilitate the hand
ling of business incident to the closing
of the session. No scenes out of the
ordinary occurred in either branch of
congress. In the senate, Senator Gall
niger withdrew his subsidy bill, and
therefore the filbuster against it was
not continued to the end as had been
anticipated. The conference report on
the bill regulating the hours of service
.of railway employees was agreed to,
The galleries of both houses were
crowded.
At the close of the proceedings the
visitors unrestrainedly applauded with
cheers and handclapping.
Both houses of congress met to-
day at the unusually early hour
of 9: 30 a. m. for the last sitting
of the session of the Fifty-ninth con-
gress The attendance was slim both
in the senate and the house and those
present showed unmistakable signs
of fatigue due to the almost continual
meetings since last Saturday morning,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
THE CURRENCY QUESTION.
Secretary Shaw Will Speak at Mis-
souri, Society Banquet.

New York, March 4.-Secretary
Shaw is scheduled to talk on the Cur
rency Question at the annual dinner
of the Missouri society, which will be
given at the Waldorf Astoria tonight
Owing to the fact that the secretary
OF the treasury retired from Office to-
day, 1t Is likely that his address will
be one of the last of his utterances on
this subject.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
u. S. Supreme Court De-
cides Important Point
STATES MAY ENACT LAW
FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES
CANNOT BE USED FOR ADvER-
TlslNG PURPOSES IF A STATE
PASS A LAW PROHIBITING THE
SAME.

Washington, Feb. 4.--That states
may pass laws prohibiting the use of
the flag of the United states for ad-
vertising purposes was declared by
the United States supreme court today
in deciding the case of Nicholas v,
Salter and Henry V. Hayward, liquor
dealers of Omaha, Neb., who had been
fined for using the flag as an emblem
on beer bottles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
TALK OF GRAND judy.
One May Be Called Soon in Grand
Forks County.

Grand Forks, March 4.-There was
a report. yesterday that d grand jury
might be called before great while
to investigate certain affairs OF Grand
Forks county. 1t Is not known just
what will be probed, but 1t was said
that jury would be kept busy for D
while Il It should be called and do its
work well.
Grand Forks has not had grand
/ jury for several years. A year or SO
ago there was some talk that one
would be called to investigate an
illegal coal combination but nothing
came Of it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
ovERTRAININe CAUSES DEATH.
Former Minnesota Football Player
Died in Seattle.

Seattle Wash, March 4.-Over-
training during his football career is
partially responsible for the death of
DR.. Fred F. Schacht, former tackle of
the University of Minnesota football
team, in the opinion Of the attending
physicians. Schacht died at Provi-
dence hospital Friday night from a
weakened heart. He was formerly a
resident of Fergus Falls, Mimi, and
about 80 years old.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
INSPECT THE GUARD.
Captain Boles Of Sixth U. S. Infantry
Will Inspect State Troops.

Bismarck. March 4.-Adjutant Cen
eral Poole has received orders from the
war department appointing Capt
Frank G. Boles Of the Sixth u. S. i'm
fantry, commanding officer at Fort
Lincoln. Inspector Of the national
guard Of the state to make the annual
inspection required by the national law
The itinerary Is being prepared and
the inspection will begin about April
10
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
SWALLOWED MORPHINE PILLS.
Little Child Hoverins Between Life
and Death.

Grand Forks, N. D., March Awhile
playing about the house Saturday
afternoon the 1 year and Q months
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Phillip Matt
secured possession Of a bottle OF NOR
phine pills which were being used as
medicine and before it was noticed.
had swallowed considerable quantity.
The child is still alive but its recovery
is doubtful.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
KEEPER
ASSASSINATED
INSPECTOR KoL4E SHOT AND
KILLED THIS MORNING.
Three RevoIutionists Murder Russian
Official Who Was Sentenced to
Death BY the Social Revolution
lists.

Ufa, Russia, March A. Prison m
spector Kolbe was shot and killed this
morning by three revoIutionists In
front OF the door OF his residence. One
of the assassins was captured. He
said that the Inspector had been SEN
fenced to death by the social revoiu-
tionists on account OF his cruelty to
political prisoners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
ST. PArRlck's cELEBRATroN.
New Workers Are Preparing for Big
Celebration This Year.

New York, March Alt is announced
by the committee of the Ancient order
of Hibernians that 70,000N men will
march in the st. Patrick's day parade
As st. Patrick's Day falls on Sunday
this year the celebration Will take place
on Saturday, March 16.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
MORMON APOSTLE
is At LIBERTY
CHARGE or HAVING TOO MANY
WIVES DISMISSED.
Case Started Against Heber Grant OF
the Mormon Church by the Aneri-
can Party Came TO Nausht-- Dis
missed BY Prosecuting Attorney.

Salt Lake, March 4-The case
against Apostle Heber Grant Of the
Mormon church. charged with unIaw-
full polygamous cohabitation. was dis
missed today by Judge Diehl Of the
city court at.the instance of the pros
ecutlng attorney. The action was
brought against Grant two years ago
by Charles M. Owen, attorney for the
American party.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
Back to Grand Rapids.

Grand Forks, March 4The Grand
Rapids, Mich, police arrived today and
win take Charles Reineke back to that
city. where he Is wanted on charge
OF stealing gasoline engine. He will
be taken back tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
MINING EXCHANGE.
New Exchange Opened in Chicago
Today.

Chicago, ILL.,, March, 4.-Business
started in the new mining exchange
here today. At the opening cere-
mony Mr.. Schaftells stated that the
time was not far distant when the best
mining stocks Of the country would be
traded in Chicago
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
FuRLoNe EXECUTED.
Man Who Killed His Aunt EIeetroeuted
Today.

ossining, N. Y, March frank
Furlong, who killed his aunt, Mrs.
Margaret Keeler in New York city,
in 1904, was put to death in the cleo
tric chair in Sing Sing prison today.
Furlong was II years OF age.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
Landslide on Mountainside 5uries
Eighty-five Persons.

Bona, Algeria, March 4.-Eighty-
persons have been buried by land
slide of about fifteen square miles on
the mountainside near Sedrata.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-04
PLAYED WITH MATCHES.
Little Grand Forks Girl Perhaps Fa.
tally Burned.

Grand Forks, N. D., March 4.--The
little daughter of John McPhee was
nearly burned to death today The
child was playing with matches unno-
ticed by her parents and set fire to-
her clothes. She was badly burned and
her recovery is considered doubtful
The Washington times., 1907-12-07

With every foot of progress the
rescuers' work is attended by great
er difficulties and dangers. Though
the fire has been out since mid
night, the shafts and tunnels are
still filed with smoke and gas Sew
eraI Of the workers have been over
come and a few are in a serious
condition from the poisonous vaPors
they hRr- inhaled.
In many places the passages are
blocked up, necessitating the shor-
ing up of the walls as the rescuers
dig their way through.
One hundred men are working in
mine No. s, where the damage was
greatest, the force Of the explosion
not only destroying the under
ground workings, but blowing the
fan house and other buildings into
the air at the mouth of the shaft.
Gases Delay Rescue Work.
In No. there arc $50 workers. Though
the Interior OF this mine Is not so bad
" damaged as the other. the gas in the
tunnels is more troublesome. and 1t is
The Washington times., 1907-12-07
Politicians at Session
Today Decide to Hold
National Meeting
June 10.
How States Voted
For Convention

The roll call OF States by which
Chicago won the convention follows:
FOR CHICAGO-Califor Con-
necucut. Delaware. Georgia. Flori-
da, Idaho. Illinois. Kentucky, Louis
lana. Maine. Maryland, Massachu-
setts, Mississippi. New Hampshire.
New Jersey. New York, North Caro-
lima, North Dakota, oregon, Penn
sylvania, Rhode Island. South Caro-
lima. Tennessee. Texas. Utah, YER
mont, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alaska,
District of Columbia Philippines,
Hawaii--32.
FOR KANSAS CITY-Aiabama,
Arkansas. Indiana. Iowa. Kentucky,
Michigan. Minnesota, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska. South Dakota,
Oklahoma, Indian Territory, NCva-
da, Hawaii, Kansas. Arizona, New
MeXicO-l7
DENVER-Colorado, Ohio. WASH
ington, West Virginia-4.
The Washington times., 1907-12-07
KICKS AND BLOWS
FOR JUDGES SON,
LEFT FOR DEAD
Attempt to Dynamite
Lighting Plant Frus-
trated by Police.

GOLDFIELD. New, Dec. 7.-COlonel
Reynolds and the Federal troops as
signed tc keep order during tie miners
strike here arrived today, and it took
possession Of the mine properties 1t
viii be their duty TO guard.
The residents. generally, sympathize
with the miners. ana the soldiers left
their train and marched through the
streets in gloomy silence. The union
lists were in session at their headquar-
ters at the time. ana a discussion Of
the situation is still in progress there
There havo been numerous highway
robberes, burglaries, and assaults in
the past few days. but none or them
can be traced TO the miners. who deny
any knowledge of them
Sheriff Ingalls,, who says Governor
Sparks went over his head in the matter
Of requesting the Government to send
troops to preserve order among the
striking miners. has left town.
President McKinnen, of the local
miners union, is in the hospital, suffer-
ing from a gunshot wound received dur
ing a dispute with another labor leader.
Herbert -Belford, son OF Judge Bel
ford. was taken in custody by a man
who said he was a deputy sheriff. He
was taken through a dark alley and set
upon by several miners. They broke
his nose, fractured several ribs, knocked
his teeth out, and kicked him, as they
thought. 70 death. He was found un-
conscious three hours after the assault
He was accused of having "scabbed"
in Cripple Creek during a strike there.
An attempt was made by dynamiters
to wreck the electric power line which
furnishes t1oldheld light and power.
One hundred sticks OF giant powder
were found by a policeman. They were
scattered around the poles where the
wires cross the railroad Holes we're bored
in two of the poles and caps were eX-
ploded. The powder was frozen. which
tnrnrrerlfa ed An axnlnsinn