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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
LEVANT DITCH TO
BE EXTENDED

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. AT a
meeting of the Grand Forks county
board of drainage commissioners yes
terday 1t was decided to extend ditch
No. 8, in Levant township, for five
miles. The ditch is already three
miles in length. The extension will
be made straight west along the sec
tion line.
This Improvement will mean the
drainage OF a large area of land and
will increase the value of the same.
Messrs. Berrigan and McCullom ap-
peared before the commissioners and
proposed an extension from ditch No.
2. This ditch extends for distance
of 121S miles through Levant town
ship. The proposed extension will be
made west from the ditch now in OPP
Grafton and win parallel the extension
Of No. g.
Messrs Berrigan and McCullom are
confident that the farmers in the vi
cinity of the proposed extension will
all sign the petition At the present
time there is great deal of water
that comes down from Gilby, Orr,
Johnstown and other townships and
good bitches are needed to carry it
off. HE
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
WRIGHT CASE
CONTINUED AT
DEVILS LAKE

Devils Lake. N. D.. Sept To-day
witnessed an unexpected move in the
preliminary hearing in the case of
the state VS.. Mrs. Mary Wright, who
is charged with the murder of her
adopted daughter, Babe Cox. The
state rested last night after putting
about thirty witnesses on the stand.
Today at the opening of court the
defense called Or. Lee of Edmore and
he strongly expressed his belief that
the alleged eliminating marks on the
throat of the dead girl were marks
due to the process of embalming the
body. After this testimony Judge Nc
Glory for the defense moved a dis
missal of the case, but Justice Jones
denied the motion.
After the dismissal of the motion
to quash the proceedings Mr.. McClory
asked for a continuance Of two
weeks to allow preparation of papers
for the removal of s. "A. Kelley and
to bar him from acting as assistant
to District Attorney Serumgard The
contention of the defense is that Mr..
Kelley is not legal assistant as his
appointment was not properly made.
The case was adjourned until Sept.
16 at o'clock
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
TUESDAYS
ELECTIONS

White River Junction, Vermont,
Sept. "A revised tabulation with ad-
ditional returns, received today, OF the
vote cast for governor in yesterday S
state election, with nineteen small
towns still missing. gives George H.
Prouty, republican, 43.04s; James E.
Burke. democrat, 1888; Quimby S.
Backus. Independence league, 1,222;
Eugene M. Campbell. prohibitionist,
SOL, and H. H. Dunbar, socialist, 463.
Voters Were Apathetio.
With the missing towns to hear from
II was estimated that Prouty's plur-
ality in the state would be about 29,-
900. The decrease in the republican
vote amounted. to per cent and in the
democratic vote to per cent. Po-
litical leaders were inclined to look
upon the returns today as indicative
that the voters were somewhat apa-
thetic in regard TO national issues.
The election of democratic mem
Der OF the state senate gives the demo-
cratic party representation in that
branch of the legislature for the first
time in several years At the last
state election in 1906, not singe dem
ocrat was elected to a state ONCE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
TAFT PUNCTURES
A BRYAN BUBBLE

New York. Sept 1.-winiam H.
Taft's reminder in his Hot Springs
statement of Wednesday that the
scheme of guaranteeing bank deposits,
advocated for the national banks by
William j. Bryan and the democratic
platform. has been tried without sue
cess in New York. led today to the
uncovering OF an interesting chapter
OF the financial history OF this state
which has a peculiar interest at this
time. The bank deposits guaranty
scheme was in effect here from 1929 to
1S42 and It's results were anything but
satisfactory from a depositors point
of view.
The facts as to the laws operation
are clearly set forth in work entitled
The History of Banking by John j.
Knox. 1t was called the New York
safety fund system.
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Interurban toDilWorth

THE regular monthly meeting OF the
Commercial club will be held Tues
day evening, Sept. 8, for the purpose
Of transacting regular business and
for considering important new bus
mess. This meeting was to have been
held yesterday, but owing to the fact
that w. ]. Bryan spoke here on that
day no effort was made to get the
members together.
Among the important features TO
be brought before the members of the
club is the construction of an electric
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
Man and DOG ARE
KILLED BY TRAIN

Aberdeen, S. D., Sept. "A man and
a dog were run down and killed some
time last night near stratford, by the
Minneapolis & St Louis train. The
body of the man was found this morn
ing. A laundry slip found in the
clothes bears the name of G. W. Kerr.
1t Is btlieved he was employed with
threshing outfit. He was last seen
Monday evening in Stratford. with
the dog following him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
GERMANY'S throne
HEIR NEAR DEATH.

Berlin, Sept. Grown Prince Will
liam came close to paying dearly for
his craze for fast autoing, when, on
a pleasure trip in Alsace-Lorraine,
accompanied by the crown princess,
his big machine overturned when GO
ing at swift pace
The royal pair had narrow escape
from death. Fortunately they were
thrown to one side and were not
caught in the partial wreckage of the
big can Their only injuries were
several slight bruises and severe
shock to their nerves
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EMPHATIC

Oyster Bay. NJ. Y, Sept Saga
more Hill yesterday was the scene OF
another political conference, the sub
ject of which was the gubernatorial
nomination of the republican party in
New York state, and President Roose-
welt again made known, in words that
could not be mistaken, his attitude ON
the nomination of Charles f. Hughes
for governor. The president told those
who came TO confer with him on the
New York situation that it was alb
solutely necessary that the republi-
can party should re-nominate Govern
or Hughes at the coming state con-
vention but at the same time he said
he had no intention of attempting to
dictate what action the convention
shall take in the matter.
Opposition to Governor.
1t was TO VIM. l.. Ward Of West
chester county, republican committee
man for New York, and to others In
terested in the matter, that he told
this, and he authorized one of his
hearers to make known his words to
the newspaper representatives here.
Mr.. Ward is known to be one OF the
hardest workers against the re-nom-
ination of Governor Hughes. and it
is believed that he came here today
for the purpose OF influencing the
president In. behalf of the Hughes
workers. The nation committeeman
mission evidently was decidedly un-
successful. for when the presidents
other visitors returned to the rail-
way station late in the afternoon they
referred all interviewers to Silas Nc
Bee, editor of the Churchman, who
they said, had been authorized to
speak for the president. To his ques-
tioners, Mr.. McBee said:
Il heard the president say to GER
tain republican leaders who wera
present at the conference at Sagarnore
Hill today L have no intention OF try
ing TO dictate the action of the re-
publican convention. / am a citizen Of
the state of New York and am there
fore entitled to express my Judgment
on such an issue as the nomination
of governor. My judgment is that IL
is absolutely necessary to re-nominats
Mr.. Hughes"
Leaders at Conference.
Mr.. McBee was asked whether the
secretary of the treasury, Geo. B. Cor
telyou, was present and said he didn't
think he was, the secretary having
finished his business with the presi-
dent and departed before the confer
ence. Just who else participated in
the political conference could not bs
ascertained. 1t is thought probable
that some other New York leaders,
who had not been announced by the
presidents secretary, may have come
up from New York on the yacht.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
N. D.
CHAIRMANSHIP

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. AT the
opening of the state central COMMITTEES
meeting this afternoon 1t looked like
a lineup between James Johnson OF
Minot and F. H. Sprague of Grafton
for chairman of the state committee.
James Johnson has the backing OF a
number of the committeeman, whd
think Sprague is too friendly to Mar
shall, although efforts have been made
to keep this feature out OF the selec-
tion.
In addition to the committeeman,
many of the candidates for state Of
fees and prominent state leaders are
in attendance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
CIVIL WAR RAGING
anew AT TABRIz

st. Petersburg, Sept. LA special
dispatch received here from Teheran
says it is reported from Tabriz that
the Satar Khan has inflicted decis-
i've defeat on the troops of the Shah,
in which the government soldiers lost
500 men, killed and wounded.
Civil war is raging anew in the Ia
briz province.
Negotiations for Persian state loan
TO be placed in Great Britain, France
and Russia, have come to naught as
the Shah refuses European control of
the finances of the empire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
DENVER POLICE THREATEN
TO GO OUT ON STRIKE.

Denver. Sept. 1.-The police force
OF Denver threaten to strike unIess
Sergeant Russell ana three policemen.
who were dismissed for leading an as
sault on John Bradley, a prisoner. are
not reinsrated. The policemen are
circulating a round robin to be pre-
sented to the fire and police commis-
sIoners. which is practically an ulti-
rnatunl
Bradley was beaten with clubs and
revolvers because he was suspected of
numbering Patrolnan stephens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
TAFT and HEPBURN
ENDORSED in IDAHO

Boise, Idaho. Sept. 1.-THE republi-
can state convention met here today
FOR b two davs' session. Practically
lalf the work has been decided on In
advance. Senator Hepburn will ne
es dorseu 4 cft,ed himsei and J n,
G-afy Ut II, .atoteIlo, viii b. as.std
for governor. Congressman French
and Miss Bella Chamberlain, state
school superintendent, will be renom
mated
Aside fromNthat everything is in the
air. but sentiment among the dele
gates Is to make a clean sweep Of all
the other ositions in the state house
The platform will endorse the candi-
dacy of Taft and Sherman and the
republican national and state admins
trations besides advocating the direct
primary and local option laws.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
JUDGE TAFT TO
REVIEW PARADE

Middle Sass, Ohio, Sept. l. - The
lake was too choppy for bass fishing
this morning when the Taft party was
ready to start and the morning expe-
dition TO the fishing grounds was
abandoned. Arrangements are being
completed for a trip tomorrow TO To-
ledo. when Judge Taft is to review
the Grand Army Of the Republic pa
rade and attend the reception at the
Lincoln club.
Judge Taft much desires not to
make speech.
The trip to Toledo will begin here
early tomorrow morning on Commc-
dore Richards power yacht. Jesseam-
mine. and the return will be imme-
d.ately at the end of the reception at
the Lincoln club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
OFFICER Held FOR
ALLEGED SEALING

Victoria. 3. g. Sept. i. Advices
from Alaska state that former Victor
ia seal hunter Captain Richie, who
left here several years ago for Japan
to become q navigating officer OF the
schooner Seifu Maru. was in charge
OF the sealing schooner Kinsu Maru,
seized in the Behring sea by the cutter
Bear, when raiding the Epandi rook-
cries on Pribilom isiynds. disguised
as revenue cutter fseorge McCam-
ish. an American. Is also on board
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
LORD KITCHENER SHOOTS
CONVICT IN JAIL BATTLE.

Calcutta, sept 2.--The central jail
where most of the men arrested for
conspiracies against the British rule
are imprisoned. is under special
guard Of troops ais the result OF the
discovery Of plot for . wholesale
Jail delivery.
Narrendo Nath Gossain. high
caste Hindu prisoner, arrested for his
revolutionary utterances, revealed the
plot. and in the miniature battle inside
the jail that followed, ne was shot
dead by Governor General Kitchener.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
.EX-SULTAN IS BUYING
TROOPS To GET THRONE

Tangier, Sept. 2.-Tangier is anx-
iously awaiting news from central
Moroccan and western coast citiea
as to the operation of Abdul Agiz'S
reorganized army, which is again at
tacking the forces OF Mulai Hafd, the
newly proclaimed sultan. 1t is feared
that Mulai may yet be defeated and
Abdul, recently deposed as sultan.
again demand the throne.
The most significant feature OF the
new turn in events is the accession
to AbduPs forces of large bodies of
tribesmen heretofore friendly to Mulai
and it is presumed that Abdul has
offered sweeping concessions to them
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WILL WE'D DlvoRcEE.
Rev. Lawrence. Of Methodist Church.
to Marry Mrs. Mary G. Edwards.

New York, Sept 2.--Announcemena
of much interest to church circles was
made in the statement from author
lied sources that Rev. DR.. William
H Lawrence. pastor OF Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church of
Richmond Hill. within this city's linn
its. will be married on Wednesday to
Mrs. Frances M. Gurney Edwards. who
obtained a divorce two years ago from
her husband. JuIiun A. Edwards. now
living in Poughkeepsie. DR.. Lawrence's
intended wife lives Ia Port Jefferson.
~. u. and the romance ending In the
marriage was begun while DIR. Law
renee was pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church there.
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McCumber Sees Long
War Over Tariff Revision

win witness many stubborn contests
over the various schedules which ii is
proposed to change.
McCumber said that the west will
demand that several articles which
are now on the protected list shall
be made free of duty, and he included
lumber and coal as among these in
behalf of which specially strong fights
would be made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
Tenn. Miners GO
OUT ON A STRIKE

Tracy City, Tenn, Sept. 2.-Trouble
over the settlement of the wage scale
eliminated in strike being called at
the mines of the Sewanee Coal. Coke
and Land Co, at Coalmont, about I
miles from here. yesterday. The plant
had just recently been acquired by the
Alabama Fuel Co. OF the three hum
dred union miners employed there. it
is said that about sixty remained at
work All is reported quiet at the
mines
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railway to Dilworth, MINI. 1t seems
that this matter is receiving consid-
erable attention and representatives
Of Moorhead and the Fargo & Moor
head Street railway will be invited
to attend this meeting. II is evident
that the minnesota town will grow
to be quite a place and the value of
an electric railway is evident.
The meeting Tuesday evening will
be held after a dinner which will be
served in the club dining rooms at 6
o'clock and a good attendance is de-
sired by the officers Of the club.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
CROWDS FLOCK TO
Land OPENING

Winnipeg, Sept 1Reports re-
ceived this morning from fourteen
points where application may be made
be thrown open for settlement, show
that hundreds Of men have been wait
ing before land office all night and
an interesting time resulted when the
doors of the Offices opened at Q o'clock
this morning. In some parts Of Sas-
katchewan and Alberta numerous val
liable sections near towns are to be
had.
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legislature TO
ELECT SENATOR

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. 1.-Senator
Moon Of wappello and Representative
DeMar of Davis, democrats, introduc-
ed Jointly in the house and senate to-
day a resolution asking that the as
senbly proceed to the election Of a
United States senator for the short
term. The resolution followed q num-
ber of conferences held by the demo-
Gratis yesterday and last night and Is
for the purpose of forcing the repub-
lican members on record.
Governor Cummins has let 1t be
known to his friends that he desires
TO be elected and the resolution may
bring about that result
Both houses are celebrating on the
matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
GERMANY'S
ACT BRUTAL

Paris, Sept 2.--The action Of Ger
many in breaking up the concert Of
powers with regard to Morocco by
notifying the signators of the Alge-
ciras act that she considered the ac-
tual situation demands the immediate
recognition of Mulai Hand, the usurp-
Ing sultan Of Morocco, has fallen like
a bomb shell in Paris. Feeling ap-
preaching CONSERVATION is manifested
In the official circles.
The notification, which was made
verbally, is not accompanied by any
explanation OF Germany's brutal
change of front" as it is termed here,
and in government circles. the action
Of Germany and the despatch to Fez
Of DR.. vassel, German consul at Tam
gier, can no longer be disasserted
Consequences to BE peplorabIe.
The officials can see In Germanys
action only virtual proclamation Of
her intention to disregard the Alge-
ciras act and seek special position
In Morocco for herself The conse-
uuences both in international and
! French standpoint are expected to be
ieplorable.
In answer to Germany's call for the
recognition of Mulai Hafd before he
has entered into any engagements with
Europe, the fanatical Arabs who had
been gathering on the Algerian from
tier, attacked, yesterday, the French
post at Boudenfb.
French Beat OF Arabs.
Arab tribesnen at Boudenib, for
ner stronghold OF Mulai Hand, on the
Algerian frontier, suddenly attacked
The French post yesterday afternoon
The hills surrounding the blockhouse
were swarming with Moorish warriors
on foot and on horseback. The night
Ing continued until Z O'clock in the
evening, the French finally beating off
the enemy and the Arabs sustained
heavy losses.
The French had two men killed. a.
renewal of the attack Is expected
Ii Is estimated that $4,000 Moors
surround the French post at Boudenib
The French garrison totals 800 men
A column Of French reinforcements
has reached Bouanans, forty miles
from Boudenib-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
BRILLIANT
SPECTACLE
TAFT REVIEWS PARADE.

Middle BASS, O., Sept. Fudge
Taft left here at 6 o'clock this
morning aboard Commodore
Richardson's power yacht for To-
ledo, where he is scheduled to re-
view the grand army parade, and
attend a reception at the Lincoln
club.
Taft plans to return here as
soon as the demands upon his
time in Toledo have been full
filled. The trip each way will
occupy four hours.
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Reaults h Wiaconsin.

Milwaukee, wis, Sept. 2.-Returns
received up to o'clock this morning
Indicate that United States Senator
Isaac Stevenson of Marinette has car
ried the republican primaries. 1t is
estimated he will have from 10000 to
$4,000 plurality over s. A. Cook of
Neenah, who is second in the race.
VIM III. Hatton OF New London and
Francis e. McGovern of Milwaukee
are in close race for third place.
For democratic endorsement for
United States senator, Neal Brown
of Wausau leads Melvin A. Hoyt of
Milwaukee by a sofe plurality.
Jacob Rummel was nominated for
q. S. senator by the social democrats.
For governor, the republicans have
chosen James 0. Davidson, the pres
ent incumbent, to head their ticket.
John A. Aylward will lead the demo-
Gratis, winnifred d. Cox, prohibition
lists, and Harvey Dee Brown, social
democrats
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Robbers il Army Uniform.

New York, Sept 2.-Both the police
and the officers of Fort Totten are en-
deavoring to find two men dressed in
Khaki uniforms who attempted to hold
up w. s. Stewart at Bayside park.
Officers at the fort were notified and
all soldiers returning were questioned
by the officer Of the day. No clew was
found to identify the highwaymen.
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Washington. Sept 2.senator Nc
Cumber OF North Dakota, who has
just returned from visits to Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Taft, to-
day expressed the opinion that the
extra session OF congress which is 10
be called after the fourth of next
March for the revision of the tariff,
will be of long duration and that it
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-04
PARK BANDIT
SUSPECT Held

Livingston, Mont. Sept. 1-Advices
received at the sheriff's Office state
that soldiers In the Yellowstone Ma
tional park arrested a suspicious look
ing man in the Fire Hole basin on
suspicion of being connected with the
hold up in the park. The man had
much money on his person, but his
name and other facts in connection
with the arrest could not be learned.
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PHYSICIAN FASTS TO
PROVE HIS THEORY.
AND rs ON DEATH BED.

st. Louis, Sept DIR Irving
j. Earles Is dying, the victim OF
his attempt to prove his theory
that fasting is panacea for all
human Ills.
He is 50 weakened by the long
fast year ago that he a VIC
tim OF sunstroke during the recent
hot weather
DR.. Earles gained some fame
last winter. when he tasted 81
days. He loudly proclaimed that
he had suffered no evil effects IN
that time. however. he shrank
from $40 pounds to less than $50
pounds.
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FiRERuc ON A FARM.

Warren Of Zumbro Falls Loses BuIIds
inss and Thirty -six Stacks OF Grair.
Lake City, Mimi. Sept 2.---Thirtys
six stacks OF grain and all the builds
ings except the residence on the farm
of Walter Warren near zumbro Falls
were destroyed BY fire which il snp-
posed to have been OF incendiary ori<
gin.
J. J. Cliff OF Bear Lake, an old ins
habitant was struck by large hay
fork which almost passed through hil
body. from the effects Of which be
soon died. He leaves q wife ana
large family or children.
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WASHOUTS Wreck
|. s c. P. R. TRAINS

Winnipeg. Sept e.--All night long
trains were delayed by washouts one
hundred to two hundred miles east
OF here on the Canadian Pacific rail-
way. There are fve passenger trains
wrecked but no one injured seriously.
The loss to the company will be half
TO three quarters of million dollars.
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Hair to Millions q Suicide.

London, Sept. 2-The body of Ho-
ratio Edwards of Finchley, who claim
ed be heir to property in the neigh
borhood of New York worth $275,00O,-
600 was found dead hanging behind a
door Friday. Life had been extinct
a couple of days.
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Atlantic City, N. J., Sept. 2.-The
condition Of Charles B. Roberts of
Baltimore, who was shot, it is claimed,
by a highwayman on the boardwalk
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oAkEs REPUBLICANS UNITE.
Meeting Is Held and Taft and Sher-
man Club Organized.

Cakes. N. D., Sept. 1.-The repub>
Iican county, central committee and
candidates of Dickey countysmet here
and organized Taft and Sherman
club with H. c. Mccartney as presi-
dent and w. S. Wickersham as Sec
retary Dickey county is one of the
strongest republican counties of the
state and the national and state tick
cts will be loyalty supported.