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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
TO THE VOTERS or NORTH
DAKOTA.

From the encouraging reports
have received from friends and
supporters in the various sections
of the state, ! have every reason
to feel confident that will receive
a majority of the votes cast for
the Office of governor at the cleo
tion to be held next Tuesday.
BY this open letter to the voters
of the state Of North Dakota, /.
hereby assure them that will ap-
preciate their support at the polls,
and as | owe my nomination to
the great common people of this
state under the primary, / deem
1t only fair to state that / owe no
allegiance except to them, that I
am absolutely untrammeled and
unpledged as to all public affairs
or appointments, and / hereby
pledge my word that IL am hon
ored by them by being chosen as
governor of this great state, / will
be governor in fact, and act for
the best interests OF this common
wealth at all times and under all
circumstances.
Minot, N. D., Oct. 20, 1908.
c. A. JOHNSON,
Republican Candidate for Cover
nor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
WIRELESS WORDS
GOING OVERLAND

Seattle, Wash, Oct. s0.-Advices re-
eeived at the local signal Office, show
that the signal service wireless sta
tions in Alaska have made another
record, renewing all doubt as to the
feasibility Of sending wireless mes
sages overland
Fort Gibbon ait the Junction Of the
Tanana and Yukon rivers, several hun
sdred miles inland, is receiving mes-
sages from Nome and ST. Michael, 500
miles distant with many ranges of
hills between the two places. A mes
sage sent by the steamer Northwestern
LOO miles west OF Cape Flattery to
the United Wireless station at Cor
dova, was copied. The message trav-
eled about 1900 miles in an air line
over two high ranges of mountains
capped with snow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30

and strength and a national leader
whenever there is anything to lead.
He is a self-made man. AS soon as
he completed his common school edu-
cation he studied law in the Office of
Col. d. p. Daily and was admitted to
the bar in 1882. After being elected
Judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district
in Iowa, in which Office he succeeded
so well he was returned. He was
finally elected to congress In November,
1900, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Hon. Smith Mcpherson.
He has been returned to congress con-
tinuously ever since. Congressman
Smith is a staunch republican and in
view of the enmity manifested toward
the present speaker from many quart
ers, he is looked upon as a likely sue
cessor. '.N
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
MRS. WILLIAM ASTOR
Is CRITICALLY ILL

New York, Oct 30.--Mrs. VIM. AS
tor, for twenty years the acknowledg
ed leader of New York society, is crit
ically i'll today at her home in Fifth
avenue and several of her relatives
have been summoned to her bedside.
Her family physician, DR.. Austin Flint.
jr., has been in constant attendance
upon the patient for four days and
last night made public bulletin stat
ing that four weeks ago Mrs. Astor
suffered recurrence of an affection
of the heart which had previously de-
veloped. Mrs. Astor is said to be more
than 80 years old.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
TELLS HOW 100000
CHECK WAS FIXED

Chicago, Oct. 80. Albert M. John
son, head of the National Life Insur-
ance Co. Of the United States, in a
hearing before Master in Chancery
zeisler, yesterday told how $1,000, 900
check was manipulated by him and
his associates at the time they acquir-
ed the charter OF the company.
Johnson revealed facts while under
going cross examination by Attorney
p. X. Tone In the action which has
been brought to restrain Gustave Mey-
ers. life insurance underwriters from
circulating a pamphlet attacking the
Insurance company's finaneial stand
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
Prohibitionists Tried to
HoId-Up c. A. Johnson
Because Republican Candidate for Governor Refused to Con
tribute to Fund to Boom Chafn for President the N
D. 'DryS' Declined to Endorse Him.

Fessenden, N. D., Oct, 30.-Because
c. A. Johnson, republican candidate
for governor, and M. N. Johnson, one
Of the republican candidates for Unit
ed States senator, failed to contribute
to the prohibition committees fund
to boom Chafin, they, were denied en-
dorsement by the prohibitionists,
who merely have an electoral ticket
and no senatorial or STATE candidates.
The foregoing is the statement of a
member of the prohibition committee
to a republican. The gentleman to
whom the confession was made also
saw a letter from another member Of
the committee who wrote that the
cause of prohibition would be well
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
.CULPRIT CAPTURED
IN NICK OF TINE
FARMER WHO STOLE MoRToAG.
ED PROPERTY Is NAB5ED
ON TRAIN.

jamestown, NJ. D., Oct. 30. Matt
Kidd. Stutsman county farmer was
arrested at Bordulac today by the
sheriff just as he was about to board
a $40 train. He had a ticket for
Kentucky and had evidently planned to
skip out and leave his wife and family
He is charged with stealing 2s7
bushels OF mortgaged fax and con-
veTting the money to his own use.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30

protected with either Johnson or
Burke
In fact 1t is claimed that the pro-
hibitionists would not have favored
Burke at all but would have endorsed
Johnson had it not been for the atti-
tude of a self-appcinted prohibition
leader from this county who was sore
because neither Johnsons would chip
in $25 to boost for Chahn-a against the
presidential nominee of their own
party.
Some of the prohibitionists are evil
IDENTIFY overlooking the fact that in
the race between Marshall and M. N.
Johnson, the latter is one of the great
est friends of the prohibition cause
and introduced the anti-canteen bill in
congress
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
WHITMORE CASE
READY FOR JURY

Jersey city. N. j., Oct 5o.-Accord-
ing to indications early today, the case
of Theodore S. Whitmore, on trial for
the murder of his wife, Lena, whose
body was found in a lamp black swamp
at Harrison the morning after last
Christmas, win go to the jury before
night The defendant himself was on
the stand yesterday repeating much of
the testimony that he gave at the first
trial, in an attempt to establish an
alibi. Counsel for boh prosecution
and defense were ready to sum up
when court convened today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
BURNING SHIP
SAFELY DOCKED

San Juan, P. r, oct. so.-The
steamer H. " Luckenba 4 conveyed by
the steamer PhiladelgAia, from New
York for San Juan. arrived here last
night with fire in her hold still burn
ing. All ner passengers and crew are
well. The former numbered thirty
one. The fire was discovered at 4
O'Clock in the morning os Oct. rs, when
the vessel was $50 miles south of San
lily IILok. The passengers were at
once Weakened and small boats were
brought cnt, provisione5 and made
ready to lower away in case 1t should
become necessary to abandon the
steamer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
FIRE EXPLOSION
Loss IS $4,000
POWDER MAGAZINE is iGNiTED q
AND PLATE GLASS DE-
STRoYED.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. s0.-The de-
struction OF $4,000 worth of plate
glass was a feature of the damage
done by the blowing UP OF the maga-
zine of the Hammond Mining Co. al
Gadsden, Ala, last ni-ht.
Property damage to the mining
company was $4,000. Arthur Hood
who was reported missing, has been
found.
The fire started In the wash room
of the mining company, ignited the
blacksmith shop and then the little
frame powder magazine building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
BLOWS $4,000
Seeing CHICAGO

Decatur, ILL.,. Oct. Bob. d. Brown,
a Tuscola merchant, Is up in bank
ruptcy proceedings, His debts are $1S.-
600 and his property invoices at $4,000.
He was called into court at Danville
to explain what he had done with the
money.
He told the court he passed week
in Chicago sight seeing and that it
cost him $1,000, which marks him as
the best spender from central Illinois
since the late Col. Tom Smell made the
rounds OF the Windy City.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
SUPREME COURTS DECISION.

Pledge to legislators 10
Voters have right recommend senatorial
Vote at general election is allowed.
Only republicans ballot.
Special party ballots be provided
All justices agreed on unoonstitutionaity pledge.
Justice Spalding dissented from
Court holds senatorial is advisory election
M conflicting with u s.. constitution.
EFFECT OF
Senatorial election be thrown IeaisI
Unlimited candidates may enter
Candidate getting highest number popular
Advisory vote has legal binding legislators
Party restriction senatorial ballots prevent Grading"
Lively legislative session assured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30

Bismarck, N. D., Oct. S0.-As stated
in The Forum extra Thursday evening
the people of the state will have an
opportunity to vote for their choice
for United States senator at the gen
eral election Tuesday, but the members
of the legislature are relieved from the
primary pledge as a result of the de-
.cision rendered late Thursday by the
supreme court in the suit pertaining
to the senatorial feature OF the primary
law, as the writ of mandamus applied
for to prevent the people from voting
on the senatorial question was denied
by the court.
The relator through his attorneys,
Ball, Watson, Young & Lawrence of
Fargo, contended that the provision of
the law requiring legislative candidates
to take and subscribe to support the
senatorial candidates the highest vote
violated the constitution of the state
in that it added another oath, decla-
ration and test as a qualification for
office.
The court in its decision held that
such contention is correct. but 1t held
further that those provisions OF the
the electors to designate their choice of
a candidate for the United States SEN
ate are not dependant for their vail
dity upon such other provisions re-
quiring the oath and pledge and may
be sustained regardless of the invali-
dity of such other provisions.
The provisions of said act insofar as
they permit the electors to designate
their choice Of a candidate for the
Office of United States senator are not
vulnerable to attack upon any of the
grounds urged by relator.
No Election BY People.
The provisions of the act permitting
the electors to designate their choice
does not amount to an election by the
people of the United States senator;
hence they do not controvene the pro-
visions of the federal constitution,
which provides for the elections of
United States senators by the state
legislatures but IL they do violate such
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
TEDDY FAVORS
HEALTH LAWS

New York, N. X, Oct. 3O.-That
President Roosevelt has agreed to rec
commend to congress in his next mes
sage the passage OF law to conserve
the public health similar to the one
proposed by the american Medical as
sociation, was the statement made last
night in an address before the New
York Academy Of Medicine by DR.,
Charles A. L. Reed of Cincinnati, o.,
chairman of the associations commit
tee on national medical legislation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
sPALDINe's CONCLUSIONS.

"Inadequately expressed but
as fully discussed as brief time
at my command before opinion
must be filed to render 1t of any
effect in the coming election
will permit, l conclude that
the provisions of the primary
law relating to the vote for the
nomination of a candidate for
United States senator at the
same time and place as the gen.
eral election is held. are in
valid and to that extent / dis
sent"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
ASKED TO WORK,
TRAMP HAS FIT

La Crosse. Wis. Oct. 30. Samuel
shockey, a vagrant. when asked ID
saw cord Of wood at the city jail
fell into tit. Physicians restored
him. When questioned the vagrant
declared unusual excitement always
brought on this physical ailment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
SAME RESULT
EITHER WAY
BEFORE TURNING ON GAS, MAN
GIVES VIEW or AFFINITY
WHEN MARRIED.

Des Molnes, Iowa, Oct. s0.--"To be
married to one woman and in love
with another is hell"
This was the note written by John
Penn. policeman, Just before he
turned on the gas in his room. He
was unconscious when found, but will
recover. Penn had left hts wife, but
had been pursued by misfortune.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
Vienna 70 Have Electric lights.

Vienna, s. D., Oct. 30.--Mr. Morris, a
capitalist, has made preparations for
Installing an electric light plant. The
town council has agreed to grant him
the necessary franchise and he has
ordered the material.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
Like NIGHT Funerals.

Alton, ILL.,, Oct. 80, Thirty members
OF the ministerial alliance, In session
here. have indorsed the night funeral
idea as advonced BY the Rev G. s.
Ettelgeorge. He thinks it better to
have funerals ait night and not on sun
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
BRYAN HAS FIXED
PLACE TO LIGHT
LECTURE CONTRACT IN CASE
WHITE HOUSE is NOT HIS
ADDRESS.

BeIIefontaine, Ohio, Oct. 3o.On
condition that he will accept II he
should fail to be elected president,
WillAam J. Bryan has contracted with
the Logan County Chautauqua to lec-
4nre here next Augug..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-10-30
Fight for N. D. Toga
Thrown in Legislature
Supreme Court Decides That Pledge Clause in Primary Law
Unconstitutional But People May Vote on Johnson
and Marshall at General Election
DEMOCRATS ARE BARRED FROM
VOTING SENATORIAL BALLOT

Trade Between Tom Marshall and Democrats Knocked in Head
by Court DecisionVote Of People Is Advisory Not an
ElecGon-Judge Spaldng Gives Dissenting Opinion
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06
From Mountaineer

Tomorrow the stock ordinance
goes into effect again. This is too
bad. What will the poor cows do?
They can no longer go to the farm
er's wagon and chew sacks and
other articles; they will be denied
the use of sidewalks, and their
craving for front and back yard
Injuries must 60 unsatisfied, and
the cow is such a clean animal
when given the freedom of the
streets!
When school opens you can bet
everything you've got on earth
shat no youngsters OF school age
will be permitted to RIM the streets
of Kooskia.
A sawed-off Indian named Rank.
in dropped of the train here Sat-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06

The funeral Of Mrs. Peter Baise
took place from the Catholic church
Saturday, and was very largely at
tended, there being thirty-eight
carriages in the procession besides
many who attended On foot or on
horseback.
The Huff family are having a
large and commodious barn erected
on their farm, some two miles
southeast of town. AS many as
twelve men are at work thereon.
w. L. Farnsworth, our heavy
weight P. NJ, is running "Uncle
Sans chop in town in a temporary
building where the old p. 0. stood.
Notwithstanding the great loss
to our people by the recent dis
tructive fire. business is not so
very much suspended. Every
day new wagons, carriages and
farm machinery are constantly
rolling out from town.
Several new dwelling houses are
now in course Of construction aud
a big demand exists for all and
more too.
j. M. Wolbert now keeps his
law and real estate Office up stairs
in his hall, while Duffy keeps his
law office Cup stairs in tent"
Z. Joslin says that he will erect
business house on the site of the
building formerly occupied by Mrs.
l.. M. Duffy.
The Simon Bros. former pro-
prietors of the City Meat Market,
are having fine building put up
on the vacant lot just south of the
German State bank, to be used
as meat market.
Craig Mountain saw mill near
Westlake is doing a rushing bust
ness, and the proprietor, Toney
Behrens, is raking in a vast
amount of shekels.
A new rough stone building has
been rushed up on Main street by
a Winona sman, who will keep
gen eral store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pell of Battle
Ridge were the guests of c. A..
PelPs Sunday.
Earnest Robins and family
u. M. Lahore and wife, and Carl
Hull started for Red river Sunday
for an outing of two weeks.
Fred Snider and Borwan Rv ark,
started Monday morning for
Teako, Wn., where they expect to
get work.
JEFF Hendrens, Ed Kelly and
Gilbert Farris while working on
the forest reservation near Harp
ster found an old bear with three
young cubs. They captured one
cub and brought it to Clearwater
where it is now on exhibition.
Walter Brown was host to
q number of his friends Sunday
evening at an ice cream party
given at his home here. Several
beautiful selections were played on
the photograph and ice crea m
was served in the parlor, every
one had most enjoyable time
Mrs. Dan Morlen left Monday
for Charleston, Wn., where she is
going to spend couple of weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reed of that place.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06
HARPSTER

McsoIo LccpcT, Cldrke anu
Burris transacted business in
Sites last week.
e. S. Wilson made a business
trip to Grangeville and
other Prairie points last Saturday.
News is scarce this week. Har-
vesting is in full sway and every
body is busy.
Mrs. w, F. Clark who has
been visiting in Spokane the past
few weeks returned home last
Thursday accompanied by her
mother.
d. S. Rosencrans and Lee
Owens from Battle Ridge were
purchasing beef cattle from farm
ers on Jambaree flat last week.
Miss Minnie Brown who has
been visiting her parents the last
month returned to Elk City Fri
day.
E. w. O'Laughlin of Portland
was through this neighborhood
nvasing for the Chicago Portrait
and Frame Co., Friday.
Some of the young boys in this
community who have been so busy
lately running range stock, had
better be looked after by their par
ents, or they will be looked after
by the authorities.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Lapp and
little son Paul are visiting at the
home of T. j, Surridge this week.
Mrs. Ethel York of Charleston,
Wn., is the guest of her uncle and
family. T. Harrison.
Hon. Jas. Surridge left Satur-
day for Wallace as a delegate to
the democratic state convention.
Roy Leeper of Sites, accompa-
MED by a lady friend, Miss Mary
Hartman. visited his parents Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Eeeper, Sunday.
Rev. Kinkaid and grand-daught-
err, Miss Mabel Farris, are visiting
relatives in Elk City at this writ
ing.
Belle Milot and brother Ernest,
left last week to spend few weeks
with their sister Mrs Florence
Bowen near Wallula.
H. d. Brundige started for his
home on Red River near Elk City
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Clark and
Mrs. Clarke's mother were the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. McKensie
Sunday.
Mrs. T. Surridge and daughter
Georgia spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Sorweide.
r. Nolan who has the stage con-
tract between here and Sites
has moved his family to Harpster.
As it is more convenient for him
to reside here since the mail ar
rival was changed to it's former
schedule.
Mrs. o. Brown and daughter
Rosa spent the greater part of las
week on their ranch gathering and
canning berries.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06

S. r. Libby who was burned out
in the furniture business, is now
running grocery store on King
street.
Major Challenger, who lives
some three miles east OF town
spent Monday in Cottonwood.
j. N. Modem, the old re lab lie
furniture man, has already put up
a warehouse on his lot south of
the alley where he was burned out,
and has it filled up with a new
stock of furniture and undertak-
er's goods.
Raymond Minis has started a
new saloon building on the Joe
Schober lot, where his former
saloon building had burned down.
The farmers for miles around
Cottonwood are busy putting up
their grain and timothy hay, and
the weather is quite favorable.
The First National bank, which
is now in temporary quarters, is
having brick, sand aud lime piled
up so as to erect a substantial
brick bank building.
There are various parties here,
every day looking over the bust
ness prospects and we look for a
rapid rebuilding of our town.
The Cottonwood Hardware and
Implement Company is erecting a
su bstantial warehouse on King
street on the site Of their former
building.
Mr.. Bracket. of Whitebird, is
having a restaurant building, size
Is by 36 erected on the lot OF
Joseph Schober, where his resi-
dence burnt down.
Several drummers, representing
the various commercial interests,
visit our town daily, taking orders
for future deliveries, thus showing
that they do not look on Cotton
wood as being dead and buried.
The Jr. Mr.. Huffman of Reuter-
Vile, and some three young ladies
of the same place, spent the after
noon of Sunday in Cottonwood.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06
STEUNENBERC
From last week

f. J. Norr and wife returned
from their honeymoon trip, Mon
day. Most Of their time was spent
at Occur d. Alene lake.
Messrs. Gerding and Patterson
of Grangeville we're in town this
week.
f. Bratcher and e. Lanway
made a trip to Cotton wood Tues
dav, to view the ruins Of the fire.
W. I. Long drov eto Green Creek
Saturday on business.
A. A. Schueller and Philip Schu-
eller we're Cottonwood visitors Sun.
day.
Quite a number Uf people from
this vicinity attended the demo-
cratic convention at Grangeville,
Saturday.
Geo. Smith was attending to
business in Grangeville Monday.
Bob Hardie drove to town Tues
day from Cottonwood.
w. E. Merwin, under writer OF
the Mutual Insurance Co., was in
our city Sunday.
Mr.. Taylor and his wife arrived
this week. They are making their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Long for the present. Mr.. Taylor
will operate the Vollmer-Clear
water Co.'s warehouses at this
place.
E. Leuallyn has opened his
restaurant and has commenced
serving meals. It is a neat little
place and credit to our town.
Some Of our warehouse men left
for Cottonwood to build q ware
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06

urday in an intoxicated condition.
The marshal kicked him out OF
town but he came back and this
time he was hustled to the cooler.
AS Justice Chenoweth was absent
from town the prisoner was turn
ed loose Sunday morning, but the
next time this particular Indian is
caught here under similar condi-
tions he will not get off quite so
easy.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-08-06
CLEARWATER

Bert Lister returned Thursday
from q business trip to Lewiston.
Lunn Youdell and family of
Cottonwood spent Sunday night in
Clearwater. They were on their
way to the mountains on q
pleasure trip.
Girls Reed and family have
moved out on the Wells Clarke
place one mile southeast of town.
Harry Baker spent a few DAYS
fishing on Clear Creek last week.
He reports a fine time and lots of
fish.
Rev. j. S. Kinkade and grand
daughter, Miss Farris, started We'd.
nesday for Elk City where they OK
pect to spend about two week.
visiting with friends and relatives
Phil Bachman and family are
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Brown Of this place.
They expect to return to their
home in Cambridge, Idaho in about
two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Of Clarks-
ton, Wn., spent few days of last
week with their children, Mrs. Dan
Morlan and Chris Reed of this
place.
Miss Blanche Murphy spent
Sunday in Clearwater with her
mother.