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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-18
NEGRO SUSPECTS
ARE RELEASED

Jamestown, N. D., Sept. 16.--J. w.
Fly, 500 brakeman. was shot twice
by a negro hold-up artist at D. m.
Sunday at Rogers water tank on the
500 line where the 500 crosses the
McHenry branch of the N. r.
Fly got off the rear of the train at
Rogers and was walking toward the
engine when a negro suddenly step
ped from between the cars and pushed
a gun into Fly's face. The latter made
move to pull his own gun and the
negro fired two bullets, one of which
made flesh wound and the other
lodged in Fly's right shoulder.
The negro then disappeared in the
darkness. Fly was taken to Leal, the
next town, where his wounds were
dressed and he received medical aid.
The train crew made search OF
the train and captured a negro who
was stealing a ride but he was re-
leased.
Two negroes We're arrested at Bloom
by the local authorities and held until
today when the deputy sheriff of
Barnes county. Brakeman Fly and the
500 railway detective looked them ov-
er. The men were not identified and
were released
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MAYOR AFTER BLIND
Pigs in BISMARCK

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 11.-A mild
sensation was sprung in the city coun-
cik meeting last night when Mayor
Smyth asked and was given authority
for himself and the city attorney to
compel the states attorney to prose
cute blind piggers where the mayor
furnished the evidence, even If the
city authorities have to begin action
in court for the removal of the states
attorney.
The mayor has been trying to clean
up the pigs in the city, but holds that
the county could prosecute the cases
when he furnishes the evidenme. The
states attorney says he will push the
cases when the city furnishes all the
evidence that he thinks will convict,
and as convictions for this offense are
rare thing in this section, the mayor
thinks he should not be asked to guar
antee securing them.
The state superintendent has been
unable to make the August apporS
tionment OF school funds for the rea
son that several county superintend-
ents have failed to forward to him
the results of the late school enumer-
alton so that he can properly apportion
the fund, and as he does not wish
summarily to cut off the delinquent
counties from those that are OF the
apportionment through the failure OF
their superintendent to do his duty.
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500 RAILROAD
ignores PROTEST

Grand Forks, ". D., Sept 16.-The
attention Of the il erstate commerce
commission will probably be called to
what appears to be an exhorbitant
freight rate between st. Paul and Mi
not. A shipment of stationery, weigh
ing thirty pounds, costs $1.10 by
freight, which is pretty close to the
mail rate. 1t came by ordinary
freight. A protest was filed and on
investigation 1t was found that the
railroads had by resolution fixed the
rate at $1.10 for 100 pounds or less.
The rate is framed with the evident
intention of driving the small pack
aces to the express companies, to the
great profit OF the express companies
and loss to the people.
There is another feature to the case
The local rate from st. Paul to Grand
Forks is 81 cents per hundred pounds
or less and the local rate to Mlnot
from Grand Forks is 81 cents per hum
dred, with minimum charge of rs
cents From this 1t will be seen that
a small package can be shipped to
Grand Forks and re-shipped to Minot
for less than 1t would take to send it
direct to Minot
The 500 has not yet taken any sat
isfactory action on the protest against
the alleged injustice and 1t is not at
all unlikely that the case win be
brought to the attention of the inter
state commerce commission.
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GRANUM TELLS STORY

A dispatch was published in The
Forum short time ago to the effect
that Oliver Granum. formerly of
Crookston, has been arrested In MI
not on account OF attempted black
mail II would appear from subse-
quent developments that it was case
OF spite work on the part OF former
resident of Crookston and Grand
Forks. Granun's side Of the story is
SET forth In the following letter to his
mother:
Dear Mother-I have had quite a
strenuous time since ] last heard from
you. You probably know Cliford Du-
four or know who he is. He used to
work on the Crookston Times as a
reporter. He has been lately working
with the same paper i am with, but
has now skipped out IT, Canada. He
tried to cause me lot of trouble. and
succeeded to q certain extent, He had
gotten mixed up in trouble In connec-
tion with the office and found it out.
I told Mr.. Clark about 1t and he went
after Dufour. This made the latter
sore at me- He then tried to get me
into trouble by circulating the story
that had been collecting money from
a woman for keeping her name out of
q story In rather sensational case
here he tried to have me arrested
and succeeded In doing so. asked
for an immediate trial, and when i
related the facts to Mr. Clark he went
on my bonds and went after Dufour.
He then skipped the town and my case
has been dropped. Everything is now
Strengthened up and am just that
much better of. The arrest of my
SELF was also move in political
game which Dufour took advantage Of
have been digging UP some graft
sensations here and they desired to-
get me away from the town.
OLIVER Granuin1.
sMinot N. q. Sept. ia, 1908"
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HELD-UP and SHOT
BY negro BANDIT

Valley city. N. D., Sept. 14.--J. w.
Fly, 500 freight brakeman. was shot
twice by negro hold-up artist at
Rogers water tank on the 500 line
where the 500 crosses the McHenry
branch OF the N. p. at 8 a. m. Sunday
morning.
Fly got off the rear end OF the
train when 1t stopped to take water
at Rogers and was walking toward
the engine when a negro suddenly
stepped out from between the cars
and pushed a gun into Fly's face. The
latter made move to pull his own
gun and the negro fired two bullets
one of which made a flesh wound and
the other lodged in Fly's right should
er.
The negro then disappeared in the
darkness. Fl yWas taken into Leal
the next town, where his wounds were
dressed and he received medical aid.
He will recover unless complications
set in.
The train crew made search of the
train and captured negro who was
stealing ride but it is not thought
that he had anything to do with the
hold up and shooting.
This afternoon two negros were ar
rested at Jamestown and it Is believed
by the police Of that city that one of
them is the man who shot Fly.
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Leonard correspoindence.


Leonard, N. D., Sept. 16-To The
Forum: The long, dry spell has taken
up large portion of the moisture,
many of the streams being entirely
dry and the water is lowered in the
wells. All these conditions account
largely for the complaints among the
children. little child of Peter
Friske has been very low at the resi-
dence of its grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Scherrer In town H. B Smiths
oldest child has been very sick, both
having the prevailing disease summer
complaint. Both are improving slow
ly.
VIII Mcintyre came in from Silver
Prairie on Thursday evening for rnedi-
cal aid for his child, suffering with the
prevailing disease.
A few more days of good weather
will close the threshing season, being
much earlier than for many years.
John p. Crest came down from Cam
ada on Thursday and is assisting In
taking care Of the crop on his farm
northwest of here. He reported
slight frost in Canada about the first
OF this month.
| Regular services were held I'm the
NA' r. CHURCH Ou SUNDAY. EasLOr Lane
| in charge.
held services in his church here on
Sunday. large congregation was in
attendance.
On Sunday last the corner stone OF
the Evangelical Lutheran church of
Helendale, five miles south of Leonard.
was laid. A very large congregation
was In attendance. The services were
impressive and continued most of the
day with an intermission of an hour,
at noon. There were two ministers
present, one from Kindred and the
other from Homestead. A very liberal
collection was received toward paying
the cost of building They have placed
large bell in the tower whose tones
can be heard throughout the entire
township, and they will soon have a
pleasant and permanent place OF wor-
ship. Much credit is due the Young
Peoples Society of HeIendale for their
untiring efforts toward the building
and furnishing Of the meeting house.
The trustees are NeIs L. Anderson, Ole
Germanaon and Charles Burgusson.
John Englerth is here from wiscon-
sin looking after the crops on his
ldIth uOTlIW6Sl Oh mere ana n9tf sec
tion he owns near Woods Station. He
still has an abiding affection for North
Dakota and contemplates building
residence in Leonard.
j. Q. Paxton of Algona, Iowa, arrived
on Monday morning. He owns a fine
farm two miles southeast or here
which Frank Heing has under lease
and from which a good crop was
taken this year.
Mr. Griffin from Hastings, Mimi, is
here looking after the crops spn his
land. He is the owner OF section liz
five miles south of here. Andrew An
derson is doing the farming and he
knows how
Master Edmond Goblisch. son OF
Assistant Cashier of the State bank,
met with series Of mishaps on Mon
day. The parents live lin the rooms
over the bank and Edmond commenced
his experience by falling down stairs,
bruising him some Shortly after he
fell out of high chair on his should
er, spraining 1t badly. There were no
bones broken and he will soon be
ready for another experience. Cor w.
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STATE GETS $500
FROM RAILROADS

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 16.-Some
time ago Secretary Blaisdell notified
all Of the railroad companies operat-
ing in the state that the law requiring
ticket agents to have license would
be enforced and that the railroads
would be .compelled to comply with
the provisions of this law, which has
been on the statute books of the
state for twelve years.
1t was law the railroads had been
instrumental in having passed by the
legislature for the sake of keeping
scalpers from operating here. After
the law had been enacted the North
ern Pacific and Great Northern COM
piled with the law and saw to it that
nearly all of their agents were sup
piled with the required license issued
by the secretary of state but the 500
had never complied with the law, and
when notified by Secretary Blaisdell
replied that they had never been no.
tified that it was required that they
should have a license for their ticket
agents and didn't know such law
was in force, but that they would,
stlOWSNcis COIlpiy pIOlHpliy dh0 AO1SA-
with made application for license
for every agent of their road in the
state.
Had Been Dead Letter.
The Milwaukee road until this year
never operated in North Dakota very
extensively but since their line
through the new counties in the west
ern part of the state has been con-
structed several new stations have
been established. Both the 500 and
Milwaukee have now complied with
the request of the secretary of state
and as result nearly $500 has been
added to the treasury of the state
through this one notice to thecompan
les. ana from q law that had to some
extent been allowed to remain dead
etter.
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ELECTION CONTEST
CASE IS DECIDED

Grand Forks. N. D., Sept 1S.---
Judge G. r.. Templeton yesterday
rendered a decision In the contest case
Of Nels H. Elvick VS.. Harry Groves,
from Nelson county In favor OF the
defendant. The Office Of treasurer OF
Nelson county was involved Groves
was nominated at the June primary
by plurality OF one and Elvick insti-
tuted a contest, alleging that certain
Illegal votes had been cast in favor
of Groves.
Judge Templeton threw OUT AZ votes
in the precinct of Michigan City. This
township gave Elvick a handsome ma
jority. The grounds on which the
votes had been thrown out was that
ballots had been endorsed aJ. X. Cor
don" inspector OF election, instead Of
his initials.
Antler precinct was also thrown out
entirely because the election was held
in school No. 8, instead Of in No. 4
as the notice OF election provided.
No. 4 Is three miles distant from
no. g.
The throwing out OF these precincts
gave Groves a handsome majority
Frick q Kelly appeared for the
plaintiff and George a. Kelly and
Scott Rex for the defendant.
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N. ?. ROAD
IS SOLD?

New York, Sept. 16.--Is the North
western to acquire the Northern Pa
cific?
Surface indications lead to this con-
clusion
1t is said that in order to meet the
competition Of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul road and to avoid the
building Of another and competing line
to- the coast, the Standard Oil inter-
ests in the Northwestern have been
negotiating with J. P. Morgan and J.
j. Hill for the purchase of the certifi-
Gates of the Northern Pacific, and that
the deal has been closed.
Eliminate Another Competitor.
II true the ACQUISITION. Of the North
ern Pacific by the Northwestern would
eliminate another competing line over
the north transcontinental route, and
this is said to have been the princi-
pal reason for transferring the North
ern Pacific by the Great Northern and
Burlington interests
The Chicago & Northwestern is fore
ed to extend to the Pacific coast, but
by the acquisition of the Northern Pa
cific and the extension of its line north
from Leander, Wyo., this end. may be
accomplished and at the same time
furnish valuable feeder from the
south.
There is no obstacle in the way of
carrying out such deal The obli-
cation of the Northern Pacific "a the
Burlington road may be cancelled at
any time by the purchase of the Bur
lington bonds at 105
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ISLANDS
IN FLAMES

Winnipeg, Man. Sept. 16.-Forest
fires south of Fort Frances, Ontario.
on the United States border. is sweep
ing the towns of Canada. Several
large islands in the Rainy Lake are
in flames. Fine large islands owned
by James Harty. proprietor of the
Superior hotel. are devoid Of trees.
Grave fears are expressed that the
fire may spread to Hunters Island,
Mamaken lake. and IL so several mill
lion dollars worth of pine will be
destroyed. Continued hot dry wealth
er with strong winds adds greatly to
the danger. Unless the flames are
checked In the northern part OF Min
nesota they will sweep across the bor-
der. Lumbermen are anxious. The
fires are still smoldering around Fort
william, the smoke being 50 thick as
TO be trying to the eyes. High winds.
like those of last week, would start
the confiagration. Many farmers are
on the eve OF abandoning their places.
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Washington, ID. c., Sept. 19.-Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbances
to cross the continent Sept. 26 to 80
warm wave Sept. 25 to 29, cool wave
Sept. 2S to Oct. 2. This was expected
to bring a great rise in temperatures
following the frost wave of Sept. 21
to. rs and to cause severe storms with
but little rain.
Next disturbance will reach Pacifc
coast about Sept. 2S, cross Pacific
slope by close of Sept. 29, great central
valleys Sept. 80 to Oct. 2. eastern
states Sept. 8. Warm wave will cross
Pacific slope about Sept. 2S, great cen
tral valleys Sept 80, eastern states,
Oct. 2. Cool wave will cross Pacific
slope about Oct. 1, great central val
leys Sept. 3. eastern states Sept. 5.
This disturbance will come through
Manitoba, by way of st. Paul and then
along the chain of Great Lakes while
it's mate and feeder. the high or cool
wave, will take more southern route
and will carry frosts unusually far
southwark.
The storms OF this disturbance will
be most extreme west OF Winnipeg
about Sept 80. 1t is also advisable
to be on the alert for squalls off the
coasts Of B. C. Oregon and Washing
ton about Sept 29 Temperatures will
average very low during first week of
October.
October will come In wrong end fore
most. Usually we expect the average
temperatures to go lower as the month
progresses but not so for the coming
October. The cold end will come first
and much damage will result along the
northern parts of the cotton belt. Will
give general forecasts of October
weather in next bulletin.
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lnsulted q PoIiesman2

Minot. N. D., Sept. 16.--John Chris
ten was fined 800 and given ninety
days in jail for insulting Policeman
William Bakeman.
The sentence was passed by Judge
Murray sthis morning and ir lis the
most severe sentence for insulting an
officer passed in Minot for some time.
Christen is charged with saying to
Bakeman, What business is it to you
what am doing here?"
Bakeman was standing in front OF
the European restaurant. 1t is al
legged that Christen came out and ask
ed Bakeman. What are you doing
around here?" Brakeman said that
his business took him all over the city,
and he asked Christen what he was
doing. what business is ir to you
what / am doing" said Christen, and
then Bakeman arrested him.
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DAVIS HELD
FOR MURDER

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 11.-''That looks
like the man I met coming from the
Rustin home the night of the muir :
der" said DIR. j. p. Lord to the chief
of police. when Charles e. Davis. un-
der arrest charged with the murder OF
DR.. Frederick Rustin, was brought
before the court this morning for ar
raignment.
This was the first time DR. Lord
had been confronted with Davis and
his identification of him as the man
he saw staggering down Farnum
street coming from the direction OF
the Rustin home and only four
blocks from that point within a quar-
ter OF an hour OF the time the shot
was fired, is one OF the strongest links
connecting Davis with the murder.
MiIIionaries Go With Brother.
Davis came to the police station
accompanied by his millionaire broth
ers to plead to the charge Of being a
suspicious character which was filed
against him some days ago. AS soon
as he entered the building he was
re-arrested on the charge Of murder
in the first degree and was brought
before the court for arraignment. He
pleaded not guilty. He was released
on $4,000 ball furnished by his
brothers.
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FOSTERS FORECASTS
(copyrighted BY w. w. Foster. 1sOs.l

Immediately following Sept. 10 a
storm wave will be entering the Ohio
valley with a great cold wave follow
ing 1t carrying frosts far southwark.
That will be the coldest part of Sep
tember. Corn, northern spring wheat
and flax that are not mature at that
time will be damaged. Some heavy
rains viii fall not long after Sept. 10.
Progressing.
Planetary meteoroIogy is not only
progressing, it is gaining in popularity
with thinkers and with the public.
The Chambersburg, Pa, Register has,
for more than year, been publishing
Mr.. Kyle's monthly astronomical and
weather charts which are put up in an
attractive form. Mr. Kyle's system is
based on the moons conjunction with
each of the planets. He holds that a
disturbance progressing eastward
across the continent reaches Cham
bersburg within one day of the con-
junction of the moon with a planet.
He claims that the moons conjunction
with Mercury produces fog, with We
nus cold and bilzzards, more radical
when Venus is morning star than when
she is evening star. With Mars sleet,
cold and snow, Jupiter and Saturn
rains; Uranus severe storms and Nep-
tune same as Venus.
Mr.. Kyle has some truth on his side.
have used these moon conjunctions,
occasionally. for twenty five years
But they miss oftener than they hit
and Mr. Kyle has not yet learned when
not to use them. There are not far
from 100 different relative positions of
sun, earth, moon and major planets
that sometimes control our weather
and Mr.. Kyle has found one of them.
If he would progress he must learn
to use the weather records.
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HOBO MURDERED
HIS COMPANION

Minnewaukan, N. D., Sept. lin a
quarrel at Maddox, Eugene Haney
shot and killed Matt Neeland, then
fed about mile into the country and
concealed himself in straw stack.
where he was found and placed under
arrest
Both were hoboes and members Of
the same gang and Haney says the
rest of the gang attempted to rob him
and that he shot in self defense.
Neeland's home is supposed to be at
Green Bay. Wis.
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Minot. N. D., Sept. 14.-Noon Bells,
owned by George p. and Frank J..
Morrow Of Minot, paced mile in 2:15
at fair at Rico Lake. Wis, recently,
taking three straight heats OF the 2:I7
pace and carrying OF the purse of $500.
AS usual the Grams Forks Herald
claims that Noon Bells Is owned in
Grand Forks. Noon Bells is not, and
never has been owned In Grand Forks.
The horse Ii driven by Tom Malloy.
The time In the three heats was:
s2sls -, 2sI6 "a. and 2:15.
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HORRIBLY MUTILATED


Ambrose Newsman: Last sunday,
Arthur Dahl. who lives ten miles
southwest OF this city, met with an
accident which nearly cost him his
life and will badly disfigure him
He was out hunting and was In the
act Of stepping into his buggy with
the loaded gun in his hands, when In
some manner the gun was discharged
The charge tore OF one Of his thumbs,
plowed along the front Of his face,
badly lacsrating his lips and tearing
off a portion OF his nose
He was taken to his home and DIR.
Nichols Of this city summoned, who
dressed the wounds and made the
patient as comfortable as possible.
AT last accounts Dahl Was doing
nicely, and, Ii Ii thought, will recover,
though he will be badly disilgnred for
life,
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NORTH DAKOTA
men INTERESTED

st. Paul, Sept 14.A conference
with reference to the possible transfer
Of the state Bank If st. Paul and the
Citizens Saving bank, lately closed by
the state, to parties In North Dakota
for reorganization. was held Saturday
afternoon If this sale is made the
two banks viii open today.
Public Examiner Schaefer said 1T
looked as If the. deal would go through
and he Is taking an active part In the
negotiations. as he says he does not
want to see the banks go into the
hands Of q receiver
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N. D. man
MURDERED

Williston, N. D., Sept. Is. -
]. G. Hanley was shot and kill
ed yesterday afternoon In Nc
Kenzie county by Oscar Erick-
son. a young homesteader, as q
result Of quarrel of long
standing between the two men.
Hanley was the moving spirit
in reform in the county and
come to this section of the state
from st. Paul five years ago.
He was brother Of DIR. Ham
ley.
Erickson was placed under
arrest and will probably be
charged with murder.
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FooLlsti PRACTICE.

Oswego Times; The Very
Rev. Dean Barry spoke strongly
yesterday at ST. Paul's church
against the practice OF publish
ing cards OF thanks IN the news
papers. He said that II showed
very poor taste and lack OF in
telligence. 1t is but neighborly
and Christian like, Father Barry
said, to give comfort and assist
ance lii a time OF mourning and
tribuIation and the person who
renders such does not expect to
receive public thanks In the
newspapers He urged the mem
bers Of his congregation to re-
frain from theI practice in the
future.
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FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS

Valley City, N. D., Sept. 1.-THE
annual state convention OF the Wo-
mems Federated Clubs OF North
Dakota will be held at Minot, Oct z,
s and 8. Mrs. Frank White, resident
president of the federation, has re-
ceived word that The date has been
definitely fixed. Wh1ae it was known
that the convention would be held in
October, the exact dates have just re-
Gently been fixed. The principal
speaker will be Eanos Mills, the for
estry expert from the u. S. Forestry
bureau.