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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28
InsurlnE Bank Deposits.

4 citizen of Illinois writes to one of
the Oklahoma officials as follows: Il am
very much pleased with Bur Law for s-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28

This same watch is sold to the dealer in
England for the sum of $7.41, which may
be represented by a line thus:
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28

Senator Warner of Missouri talks like
q Republican who realizes that the negro
vote of Missouri can not possibly change
the result this year.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28
A Danger Avoided.

1t was a wise young man who paused
before he answered the widow who had
asked him to guess her age. You must
have some idea about it, she SAID,
with what was intended yor an ar:h
sidewisc glance.
Il have several ideas" he admitted,
with a smile. The only trouble is
that l hesitate whether to make You
Ten years younger on account Of your
looks or ten years older Oh account Of
your brains"
Then. while the widow smiled and
5lushed. he took Il graceful but speedy
Ieave.-Youth's Companion.
The use of electric power in the great
staple industries of the south is constant
ly increasing. and Il very broad central
station devpl0r""rt : rTdnr way.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28
So the Eye May See.

An Elgin National watch, seven jewels,
in an open-face t~wenty-year gold-flled
case costs the American retailer of
watches S10.75, which may be represent
ed bv a line thus:
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28

An Aldrich bill under the Vreeland
name would provide just as much CONNER
cial stencil.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28

While claiming great credit for trying
TO preserve our forests by means of the
forest reserve act" the administration
continues to offer a premium for the de-
struction of forests by retaining the tariff
on lumber and wood pulp.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1908-05-28

When Mr.. Tener Of Pennsylvania takes
, seat in Congress he will find his for
mer experience as a baseball pitcher
handy. He will have to perform some
mighty curves in order to get anything
worth while past Speaker Cannon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
SPOKE At LARIMORE
Pres. ). r.. Worst Returned From ses-
sion of Farmers institute There
Winter Fair a Feature.

Pres. J. H. Worst of the agricultural
college returned this morning from
Larimore, where he attended a meet
ing OF the farmers institute and mid
winter fair which opened there yes
terday and will continue for three
days. President Worst delivered an
address last night on Agriculture ir
Holland. He said today that the fair
which is being held In connection with
the institution is a most commendable
idea and that some splendid EXHIBITS
were made of vegetables, grain and
poultry. One of the features or the
meeting was department of domes-
tic science department Of the agricul-
turai college,
The Larimore institute will be the
last one held prior to Che holiday re-
cess, the mid winter sessions begin
ming after the first of the year. supt
TT. A. Hoverstad has been working
on the schedule of this series OF meet
l'ings and will announce the schedule
later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22

Pittsburg, Dec. 22-Following the
sensational arrests here last night OF
seven councilmen and two, bankers on
charges of alleged corruption in con-
Quoting the public affairs OF the city,
it is intimated today that even more
startling developments will transpire
either today or py early tomorrow.
In the meantime the people of Pitts
burg are surprised almost beyond de-
scription at the suddenness of the ar
rest of the nine men who are all well
known
All Night Conferences.
During the night and early today
there was apparently no sleep for
those interested in the alleged scan
day. The nine defendants and their
attorneys and friends held as many
conferences for the purposes of dis
cussing the matter while the officials
OF the voters league, who worked up
the charges against the defendants,
together with prominent attorneys
and high municipal efFlciais of the
city also held 10 meeting at whicfNit IL
rest OF other men alleged to be impli-
Gated in the bribery scandal
According to the best Information
obtaiuable today 1t Is, possible the rnu-
nicipal scandal of San Francisco viii
be insignificant when compared to the
alleged grating here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
| argo Jobbers Benefit
BY New Distance Tariff
BOUGHT STOCK To
GET RESIGNATION
CONTRACT WHICH is IN DISPUTE
I'M THE CASE or LACY VS.. THE
NORTHWESTERN lNTERURsAN
co. IN DISTRICT COURT BEARS
THAT 5TATEMENT.

That j. T. Lambrecht's 100 shares
OF stock In the Northwestern .Interur-
ban Railroad Co. were purchased at
price OF $1,000 with the understand
ing that he was to resign as president
and member OF the board of directors
is the statement contained in the con-
tract which is now In dispute in the
case Of Attorney A. G. Lacy VS.. the
Northwestern Interurban Railway Co.
which was started yesterday in district
court
BY stipulation OF attorneys in the
case 1t is being tried In chambers be-
fore Judge c. A. Pollock and at the
adjournment last evening the case
was continued until this afternoon at
2 O'Clock when it was again taken up
. 1t was brought out in the case to-
day that contract was made between
A. +. Russell. secretary, of the corpor-
alton and Mr. Lambrecht 1t lis said
that the board OF directors at regular
meeting voted to depose Lambrecht as
president and as a director. Lam
brecht threatened trouble and TO avoid
this the contract was drawn UP. I'm
der It's terms Lambrecht was to get
$400 cash at the time of the delivery
OF the contract, $500 in ten davs and
$4O0 In twenty days The s400 was
paid to Lambrecht at the time of the
delivery of the contract and II is the
balance for which Attorney Lacy IL
| suing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
FIRES CAUSE
$4,000 Loss
AN ELEVATOR DESTROYED AT
MILTON AND RESTAURANT
GONE AT CONWAY.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 22.-At
Milton the Minneapolis & Northern
elevator was totally destroyed by a
fire which started at $3.50 in the morn
ing and the total loss is $4,000. Tho
loss on the building was $1,000, and
there were over 1000 bushels ofFwheat
destroyed. Agent august Peterson, in
charge of the elevator, had a narrow
escape He was found unconscious un-
conscious under the elevator. In his
haste to get out of the building he
collided with a post. His injuries are
not serious and he is able to be around.
The fire started from a lantern which
was upset. The loss is covered by in
surance.
Fred Haviland, superintendent of the
company's line in this section, returned
last evening from Milton.
Conway Building Burns.
News was received yesterday from
Conway of the destruction Of the res
taurant and lodging house Of John T..
Wurth yesterday morning at o'clock.
Guests were asleep at the time and
they had to hurriedly escape The loss
is $4,000 on the building and $SO0 on
the stock, and the insurance is $1,000
on the building and $4Oo on the stock.
The police were notified of the rob-
berry of the store of F. ]. Klug at Con-
way. Five fur coats, silk. shoes and
other goods, making a total of S4Oo,
were taken Entrance was secured
through a plate glass door, which was
smashed in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
THEATRE FOR DEVILS LAKE.
$25,OOo Brick Building, 5ox140, to De
Put up by Next August.

Devils Lake. N. D., Dec. 22--Devils
Lake is to have a 1000 theatre. Work
on the excavation OF the building has
already started and 1t is expected thai
the building will be finished about the
latter part of July and will be ready
for opening when the regular theatrs
season starts, the latter part of Aug
ust The building will be of brick and
viii be 50x140 feet with seating ca
pacity of about 500 on the ground floor.
The upstairs of the building will prob
ably be used as tenement flats and In
the front OF the building there win be
two stores A full basement will be
built underneath which viii be used
for storage purposes. tA stock com-
pany is being formed and as soon as
the basement is excavated the brick
work win start. Contractor Granm
wal have the erecting OF the building
and will be one OF the principal stock.
holders The matter has been brought
before the commercial club and they
have offered to lend assistance In the
erection of the building. This Is sone-
thing that Devils Lake has needed for
some time, as the residents of the city
have practically been without enter
tainment al winter and especially
since the vaudeville house burned.
about month ago
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
FARGO GIRL GOES HOME
Lucille Pierce, Who Has Been Held at
Grand Forks as Witness Is
Allowed Her Freedom.

Lucille Pierce, the former Fargo
girl who has been held at Grand Forks
a@ witness against Joe Carroll, also
OF Fargo, was released yesterday after
putting up $500 bond for appearance
in court when needed and she has gone
to st. Paul to join her parents who are
now living, in that city.
Carroll was at one time tried in a
Fargo court on charge OF abducting
Lucille Pierce from her home but was
dismissed for lack of evidence. Latcr
he was arrested at Grand Forks on
another charge and Lucille Pierce was
used as a witness against him.
IN this case the jury disagreed and the
Grand Forks states attorney has not
decided what disposition will be made
OF his case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
DEMAND FOR JOBS
VERY PERSISTENT
OF CONGRESS RECEiv-
ING HEAVY MAIL FROM AP-
PLlcANTs FOR CENSUS
WORK.

washington, Dec. 22.-Members. of
congress are receiving a heavy mail
these days from, applicants for posi-
tions in the next census, although
there will be no appc' 'ptments made
for over a year from date.
The active work of taking the next
census will not commence until some
time in the spring of 1910, which fact
is due to the present permanent or
ganization OF the census bureau, which
was continued from the administra-
tion of Census Director w r. Merriam.
AS passed by the house of repre-
sentatives, the new census blu does
not provide that the clerical and field
force must be in the classified civil
service, subject to examination, and
that is the reason why there is such
an early and persistent demand for
jobs.
The house seems determined to take
rap at Mr.. Roosevelt whenever 1t
gets chance, and his. ideas regarding
securing a high grade Of clerical en-
ployes in the next census were set
aside, the members evidently wanting
to get little patronage, that will. OF
course, cause them all kinds Of trou-
BILE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
SHERIDAN COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
GOVERNOR BURKE THIS AFTER
NOON ANNOUNCED APPOINT
MENT OF "couNTY DADS
FOR NEW COUNTY.

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 22.-This aft
ernoon Governor Burke announced the
appointment of three county commits
sioners for the new county of Sheri-
dan, recently created out Of Mclean
county, The new commissioners are
August Liebig. Denhoff; William Pick
ley, McClusky, both democrats, and
John Schmidt, Lincoln. republican.
The newly appointed commissioners
have already selected the following
county officials:
County Auditor--Jo Tibell, Nc
Clusky.
Sheriff.. J. Callahan, Denhoff
States Attorney Tom Morrow, Den
hoff.
While the county seat had not beer
as yet decided upon. 1t Is more' than
likely that McClusky will be chosen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
Continued On Page Ten.
N. D. POSTOFFICE
ROBBED OF SIS
POSTMASTER AT STEELE SAND
5AGGED BY LONE BANDIT >
WHO GRABS COIN AND
MAKES ESCAPE,

steele, N. d. Dec. 22.--Knocked
senseless by sand bag in the hands
Of an unknown bandit and robbed OF
$25 OF the governments money, was
the exciting experience of Postmaster
John P. Spangler at s o'clock last
evening. While counting up his cash
previous to closing for the night, Mr..
Spangler heard a rap at the side door
to his ONCE and after he opened the
door he remembered nothing until he
regained his senses and found himself
lying on the floor of the office, few
minutes later. On opening the door
tile robber struck Mr.. Spangler al ter
rife blow on the head and when ne
saw his Victim laid out proceeded to
getawdy with the cash lying upon a
desk ne arby.
On regaining his senses, Mr.. Spang-
Ter spread the alarm and the citizens
of the Town searched in vain for the
desperate. The authorities are COM
rlclely at sea and their only clue is
foa;-i.rints .ta6ing. to the side door of
tile postotfice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
SENTENCES
PRONOUNCED
! BY POLLOCK
.Cass County Criminals Handed
Some "Xmas Presents

Edward M. Regan, burglary from q
freight car, four years at hard labor
in state penitentiary at Bismarck.
Milton Longacre, burglary from a
freight car, two years at hard labor in
the state penitentiary at Bismarck.
In the district court this afternoon
Judge c. A. Pollock passed sentence
upon the criminals who had either
been convicted, or, had pleaded guilty
during the. term of the Cass county dis
trict court just concluded
The following sentences were passed:
John Renouf, wheat thief, two years
at hard labor in the state penitentiary
at Bismarck
James Smith,, highway robbery, two
years at hard labor at state peniten-
tiary in Bismarck
James Murray, burglary in third de-
gree. one year in the state peniten-
tiary. 4
Bert Casey and Mrs. F. E. Savage
both convicted OF adultery, three
months each in the Cass county jail
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
MOTHER TRIES
AWFUL CRIME

Chicago, Dec. 22.-The American
wife of George All Wong. a Chinese
restaurant proprietor of Plano. used
desperate and partly successful means
of ending the lives Of herself and four
children early today. She gave her
four children wood alcohol and one Of
them, Ida, years old. she stabbed
Ida died today. and the mother is
said by the coroner's jury to have been
temporarily insane.
After drinking some OF the poison,
she threw herself under a Burlington
train. Her mangled body was found
shortly afterward. further search
led to the discovery of the dead child
and her suffering but not fatally drug
ged brothers and sister.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
milton DOCTOR
IS DISCHARGED
HEARING ON CHARGE OF MAN
SLAUGHTER AT LANGDoN
ENDS IN DEFENDANTS
DISMISSAL.

Langdon. N. D.. Dec. 22.-At the
conclusion OF the hearing last even
ing of DIR. j. ,. Reilly OF Milton, charg-
ed with manslaughter, Justice Farrell
discharged the defendant for lack OF
sufficient evidence. States Attorney
johnson of Cavalier county, who con-
Quoted the states case, announced last
night that he would push the case fur
ther. The most damaging evidence
introduced against Reilly was a state
ment claimed to have been written by
Mrs. Georgina Christianson, the wo-
man on whom DR. Reilly is alleged to
have performed a criminal operation
and which resulted in her death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
LOVE Letters NOT
FOR PUBLIC EYE
SEEKS INJUNCTION TO KEEP
CELEBRATED BRUCE LET
TIERS DARK.

New York, Dec. 22.-Oscar Hammer
stein. through his attorneys, has Sc
cured an injunction from a justice of
the supreme court restraing, the
Press Publishing Co. (The World) from
publishing letters alleged to have been
written to him by Bruce s. Saltor
otherwise known as Frances Lee.
Counsel for the impressario told the
justice that these newspapers have
been publishing the letters and inti-
mated that more would be published.
Mrs. Lee is suing Hammerstein for
breach of theatrical contract. The
letters read like love letters, but Ham
merstein has said that he did not mean
it, that's a part of a theatrical man
ayers business. /
No Right to Publish.
The ground on which the injunction
was granted was that the recipient Of
the letter has a right to read 1t and
use it at any time for his own protec-
ton, but he has absolutely no right
to publish 1t or otherwise make IL pub
lie without the consent Of the writer,
especially If it's tendency is to hold the
writer up to public ridicule. +.
Argument on an order to show cause
why the injunction should not be made
permanent will be heard Monday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
FIRST NATL ENLARGES
Eankipa Roonr Increased and Addition
al Teller InstaIied-Roy j. Smith,
the New Teller.

The First National bank Of this city
has been obliged to make several
changes in it's quarters to meet its
rapidly increasing business. The rear
wall OF the banking room has been
torn out and space made for additional
help in what has heretofore been used
ag directors room. II has also in
stalled d third tellers' cage SO that pa
irons can transact their business with
out delay. Roy j. Smith, who has been
with the bank for the past ave years,
has len appointed teiIeS.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
CARPENTER CASE
IS CONTINUED
MAN CHARGED WITH EMREzzLE-
MENT FROM NORTHWESTERN
\ TELEPHONE CO. WILL HAVE
HIS HEARING BEFORE JUDGE
MILLER, THURSDAY, DEC. "a.

d. X. Carpenter, the man who was
formerly in the employ Of the North
western Telephone G. and who has
been arrested on charge Of embezzle-
ment from that company OF about
$4,000. will have his preliminary hear
ing before Judge II. r. Miller on
Thursday.
Carpenter was arraigned last even
ing and his case was continued until
this morning when at the request of
Attorney Tracey Bangs of Grand
Forks, who as attorney for the North
western Telephone Co, appeared as
complaining witness against Carpen-
ter, the case was continued until next
Thursday morning at a0 o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
FUNERAL IS POSTPONED
Burial &c Mrs. Robert Moran Which
Was to Have Taken Place Today,
viii 5e Held Tomorrow.

The funeral OF Mrs. Susan Moran.
wife. of Robert Moran, who died Friday
night, which was 10 have been held
this afternoon at 1880 o'clock was
postponed until tomorrow on account
of the deceased's sister not arriving
from the east The postponed services
will be held tomorrow afternoon ait
1880 O'Clock from the First Methodist
church, Rev Fl. q. Leonard officiating
Interment viii be made in Riverside
ceineter!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
CASTRO IN
MURDER PLOT
ALLEGED THAT DEPosED vENE-
zuELAN PRESIDENT AIDED
IN ATTEMPT ON LIFE
or GOMEZ

y Caracas, via WiIlemgtad, Dec. 22.--~
The downfall cf President Castro In
Venezuela was completed Saturday
last with the Illustration Of a desper-
ate plot to assassinate Juan Vicente
Gomez, acting president Of the repsib-
lie. Secret cipher cablegrams have
passed between President Castro In
Berlin and his agents here since the
popular anti Castro demonstration cf
Dec. 10 and IA.
a prominent lawyer has filed an ac-
cusation In his federal court charging
President Castro with completely In
the. attempted assassination and pro-
posing his arnpeachmenk
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
WHOLESALE
gem SHOW
A MONSTER STOCK or jEWELRY
FROM A WHOLESALE HOUSE IS
DISPLAYED AT ". c. AMBER
SONS STORE, At eie FRONT
STREET.

There il a $4,000 wholesale stock
OF tewelry displayed ana on sale II the
store Of N. c. Anderson. An oppor
tunity like this has never before been
offered the people Of our city TO buy.
Direct From Factory Lines.
want to impress on You the fact
that these goods are the very latest
and nothing like them was ever shown
IN Fargo before Also that under the
circumstances we can make prices that
will interest you. The time is getting
short: this stock is soon to leave
town DO not fan to look II over. All
goods have my personal guarantee. IT..
q. Anderson, SIS Front street. Fargo.
NJ. ID.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
nine HOUR Mine
BILL IS PASSED
THE BRITISH HOUSE or LORDS
LENGTHENS THE TIME
PRESCRIBED

London, Dec. 22.-The bill providing
for an eight hour day IN coal mines,
which later became a measure for q
day of nine hours. was adopted by the
house of lords today. 1t goes into effect
July /, 1909. .-. a
The bill originally contemplated an
eight hour day from surface to sur
face, but it's opponents eliminated the
time occupied in descending to and
ascending from the workings
The result is that eight full hours
must be spent in actual labor below
ground.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
M'KENzlE NOT
SERIOUSLY I'LL

Sensational reports are current In
Fargo and over Tie state regarding
the condition of Alex Mckenzie in st.
Paul. He is not i'll with pneumonia
as reported The trouble with his
throat is OF a bronchial nature, His
physicians will not permit people to
see and talk with him till his throat
is improved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
N. Y. CENTRAL
HEAD Resigns

\ New York, Dec. 22-w. Fl. Newns n
today resigned as president Of the
New York Central & Hudson River
E;aslwsy Co. Ills resignation to take
effect IN Feh. /, 1909. 4 was accept
ed by the board Of directors. AZ is
said that he will continue q member
OF the board OF directors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
Automobiles show.

Paris, Dec. 22.-Industrial motor
vehicles OF the latest models are
shown in profusion at the annual ex-
hibition Of the industrial section OF
the Paris Solon, opened today under
the auspices of the Automobile club
Of France. ra t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
MISSOURI TOWN
SHAKEN BY QUAKE
six SHOCKS WITHIN TWO HOURS
THREW PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA
CITY INTO A PANIC.

Virginia City, Mo, Dec 22.-six
earthquake shocks within the course
OF two hours threw the people here
into a panic, causing them to rush
forth into the street. The last shock
was at s:25 yesterday afternoon
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
BANQUET IS SCHEDULED.
For University People Who Attend Ed
ucationai Association Meeting.

ucAtiUHaE HSsUCIatFUH WSetIHBs
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 22.--The
arrangements for the reunion of the
former university students who viii
attend the meeting OF the North Da-
kota Educational association at Valley
City next week are well I'm hand and
the indications are that there will be
a goodIy number OF university peo-
pie there. The plans provide for re-
union session after which there viii
be a banquet with string of ad-
dresses The gathering of ex-univer-
sity people in connection with the
meetings or the state association have
become quite regular and are decided
iy interesting for all concerned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-22
CORRUPTION
IN P|TISBURG
EEE
Gouncilmen and Bankers Are
- Held for Boodling
rvwm -
ANOTHER BRIBERY SCANDAL
SEVEN CITY OFFICIALS AND TWO
PROMINENT SMOKY CITY RI
NANciERs ARE ARRESTED ON
CHARGES OF eRAFT-MoRE
MEN IMPLICATED.
Total Bail Bond 900.

Pittsburg, Dec. 22.- e. yrow
morning at 10 o'clock ! e aen
arrested last night viii bS So m
a hearing. They will n
permitted to waive hearings ~
court. After these hearh q
more arrests will follow. HON {
ever, no more arrests will be
made today. N
Nine defendants by furnishing
an aggregate bond of $178,000
have been released. The
scandal has startled this city as
nothing else has done in years.