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MRS, WEISE HELD
ON new CHARGE
JUDGE POLLOCK UPHoLDs CON-
TENTloN OF ATTORNEY Low.
ELL THAT CHARGE OF ADULT
ERY MUST BE BROUGHT by
SPOUSE OF ACCUSED.

Judge Pollock rendered a decision
today in the case Of the state VS.. Mrs
Josie Weise, upholding the contention
made by her attorney Lowell, that a
charge of adultery must be made by
the husband or wife of the party ac-
cused.
Assistant States Attorney Richard
son Immediately caused her re-arrest
on a charge of unlawful cohabitation
and she was taken before Judge Ryan
this afternoon and through her attor-
ney. Mr.. Lowell, waived examination
and was bound over to the district
court on that charge.
Attorney Richardson stated that the
state would appeal from the decision
Of Judge Pollock and the second
charge will be sufficient to hold her
until November, when the supreme
court will have given their decision on
the first charge
This decision will be awaited with
great interest by every attorney in the
state, as 1t will give precedent In
cases of this kind in North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
Farmers to Establish Independent
Packing Plant With Plenty Of Capital

construction. Several acres Of cattle
pens have been erected Numerous
other buildings. including big brick
freproof hotel modern Office build
ing. a horse market and several more
packing houses are planned by the
promoters
The men behind the venture claim
to have $2,500.000 to expend on the
equipment OF the plant. They expect
to have the packing houses and yards
In full operation by Oct and assert
that they will be able to handle 5000
cattle day in the killing plant.
The farmers assert that they are
being charged exorbitant prices for
efeed at the Union yards Hay, they
assert, costs them $25 a ton and corn
81 bushel The new company offers
to split the Union yards prices Of
feed in two. They say that the yard
age charge Is beyond reason. This
viii be lowered considerably under the
co-oD operative plan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
HUNTING FOR
HIDDEN TREASURE

Bowbells, NJ D., Aug. 25,-There Is
an undercurrent Of excitement quietly
swelling up in the breasts of num-
Der of people living in this vicinity
some in the city and others at dis
tances south varying from a few
miles to twenty miles--over a revival
OF the story Of robbery, some thirty
to forty years ago, of a paymaster
in the employ Of the Hudson Bay com
pany while on his way through the
wilds of western Canada with big
bunch of money to be used in paying
off employees Of the company at sever
al trading posts, then sustained in
that country A plat said to have been
found in the possession of the bold
robber when overhauled and arrested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
MUST HAVE man
STENOGRAPHER
CASE OF soDoMY AGAINST w. r.
WARD TAKEN TO JUDGE RY-
ANS COURT ON CHANGE OF
VENUE, AND is AGAIN coNTIN-
uED-coMEs UP TOMORROW.

w. F. Ward, the man charged with
sodomy, was taken before Judge Mil
Ter this morning to have his prelim
mary hearing. He asked for change
of venue and the case was taken to
Judge Ryans court. Owing to the
fact that no male stenographer could
be secured today to take down the
testimony, the case was again contin-
ued by Judge Ryan until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock 1t being the
opinion of the court that the testi-
mony was of such nature that it
should not be taken by woman.
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Chicago, Aug. 25.-Farners in the
west have banded together to erect
an independent and cooperative stock
yards just beyond the city limits Of
Chicago. Officials OF this corporation
announced that they would open the
yards In full blast by Oct 4
The company was incorporated
some time ago under the name of the
Chicago stock Yards and Transit COM
pany The reason Of the organization
Of the concern lay In the fact that a.
number OF the farmers, many Of whom
are large cattle raisers. believe that
the Union stock Yards company over
charges them for yardage and feed
and that the So car assessed against
every carload Of cattle brought into
the Union yards is exorbitant.
About twenty acres OF land have
been secured at West Thirty ninth
street and south Forty eighth avenue.
An immense packing house and y
chilling building are now III course Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
MRS. H. GOULD
SUES TRADESMAN

New York, Aug. 25.--It was learned
today that Mrs. Howard Gould has
brought suit for $4,000 against Frank
A. Mclaughlin. a Fifth avenue trades
man, who she alleges, through pro-
cess server, injured her to that ex-
tent Failing to collect bill from
Mrs. Gould for various articles he had
made for her. Mclaughlin began suit
to recover the amount he said was due
him. On July last process server
attempted to serve summons on Mrs.
Gould, and in her complaint, Mrs.
Gould alleges that he wantonly, ma
liciously and cruelty insulted her, as
result Of which she says she sus
tanned a severe nervous shock and
injury to the extent of the damages
asked in her suit.
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Declares Bryan Cannot Ac-
complish Reforms
SPRINGFIELD IS ROTTEN"
LARGE CROWD FROM ALL SEC
TIoNs OF NORTH DAKOTA
GATHER IN FARGO TO LISTEN
TO BRILLIANT ADDRESS OF
THE "WATER WAGON" NOMINEE

Eugene w. Chain, prohibition can
didate for the presidency and the
second presidential candidate TO visit
Fargo this week. arrived in the city
this morning over the Northern Pa
cif1c. He was met at the station by
committee of prominent prohibit
tionists OF the state and was escorted
to the Waldorf for breakfast.
After breakfast he met with the
prohibition state central committee,
which held a short session at the ho-
tel to discuss plans for the day, and
an informal reception was held.
Mr.. Chain, in company with Rev.
e. e. Saunders, of Heaton, N. d.
well known prohibition worker of the
state. visited The Forum Office during
the morning hours and chatted pleas
antly with number of the employees
for some time. He spoke at Island
park at 8 o'clock this afternoon to a
large crowd.
The prohibition leader spent yester-
day in Minneapolis where he made a
number of speeches. He arrived there
C1n4Gv,,nd Nfpa
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ACCIDENT
RESULTS
FATALLY

Minneapolis, Aug. 25.--Mrs. George
o. Hart. OF 1888 Central avenue, died
today at Wayzata, as the result OF In
juries received last evening in an an-
tomohile accident on Superior boule-
ward. mile and half east of Way
rata.
She sustained a fracture at the base
of the brain. Just how is not quite
clear, and was taken to the home Of
DR.. I. /. Tibbitts, In WayzaGa, where
all possible attention was given, but
without avail. She died at about
O'clock today
Her husband and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Erickson. who were in the car.
were painfully cut and bruised, but
not seriously injured. Mr. Hart is
quite unnerved by the result OF the
accident, which at f1rst did not ap-
pear particularly serious.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hart went to Mime
tonka yesterday on an automobile
iaunt taking with them Mr. and Mrs.
ccntinmed on Page Eight.
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J. W. Kern Officially
Notified OF Nomination
LISTEN TO HIS SPEECH
Endorses Tariff Reform and Several Other Measures
Bryan Follows Candidate for the Vice Presidency
Many Prominent Democrats Present.

indianapolis, Aug 25.-John Worth
Kern, the democratic candidate for
the vice presidency, was formally not
ifed today OF his nomination. The
meeting was held in the elaboxately
decorated coliseum ait the state. fair
grounds ana was attended bg many
thousands or people regardless Of
party, who were attracted by distin-
suished speakers on the programme
The weather was ideal, clear, and
cool, with a pleasant breeze sweeping
over the grounds.
Ten traction lines and fourteen rail-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25

Marinette. wis, Aug. 25.-When the
little steamer Monroe. Of Escanaba.
made port late Sunday afternoon. with
Captain Frank schillenberg and John
Cummings aboard. d party Of local
officers were waiting for her and aft
er the craft bad been moored the boat
was taken possession Of by the officers
and the men held for larceny.
The seizure was made on complaint
Of the Escanaha officers that the boat
was engaged in piratical work along
the shores. The officers claimed that
enc craft would be run in at different
pUrtg and everything Of value within
asmans would be loaded aboard while
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
A JAP IS in TROUBLE
Harry Frisits Is Charged With
Smashing the Face of coIored
Man With Glass.

Harry Frigita, a Jap, who runs a
on lower Front street, was
arrested today on the complaint Of
John Smith, colored man who alleges
that Frigita smashed him in the face
with a heavy glass tumbler. Smiths
face was in such condition that he
could not appear in court this morn
ing to testify in the case, and it was
adjourned until tomorrow at o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
GOV. MAGOON
GUEST OF TEDDY

Oyster Bay, Aug. 25.-Chas. e. Ma
COON, governor of Cuba, and D. L.
ceast, of New York, visited the presi-
dent today. Governor Magoon came,
he said. to make detailed report to
Mr. Roosevelt on Cuban affairs and
progress of work preliminary to with
drawal of American control from the
island and turning over the govern
ment to Cubans on the first OF next
February.
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DELEGATES
FROM ALL
SECTIONS
Visitors Are Welcomed BY Pres
ident Worst
SESSIONS end THURSDAY
SESSIONS end THURSDAY
DRY LAND FARMING WILL BE
DISCUSSED IN ALL ITS VARIOUS
DETAILS - ADDRESS BY GOV.
JOHN BURKE AT A. c. THIS
EVENING.

One of the most important meetings
in the history Of this section of the
country is that of the Great Plains
Co operative Experiment association,
which convened in its third annual
meeting at the Agricultural college,
this morning.
This meeting is for rhs purpose of
exchanging ideas ana OF promoting
conditions of farming in the great
semi -arid area of the Mississippi val
ley and delegates are here from all the
states from Canada to the Gulf of
Mexico as well as some from foreign
countries The Agricultural colleges
and experiment stations of all the
states in that district have delegates to
this meeting and Pres ]. H. Worst
said this morning that IL is the great
est meeting and of the most import
ance of any ever held in this state.
The session this morning was taken
UP principally with the organization
L. .-e- - -
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The state convention OF the prohi-
bition party assembled in the Cass
county courthouse this morning and
turned down q motion to endorse John
Burke for governor.
The motion to endorse Burke
brought out a lively discussion. M. H.
Kif led the discussion in opposition
to any such move and stated that he
believed that at the present time the
wisest move would be to simply en-
dcrse the national ticket name presi-
Dental electors SO that the voters OF
the state would have the opportunity
TO cast their ballot for the prohibition
candidate.
Praise Hanna and Pollock.
In this discussion Mr. Kim took oc-
casion to pay glowing tribute to =.
b Hanna, the republican candidate for
conaress and Judge Pollock, republi~
can candidate for re election as dis
-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
MURDERER dies
OF STARVATION

Chicago, Aug. 25.-C. w. williams.
colored. who murdered Mrs. L. B.
Briggs recently by beating her over
the head with a chair, died of starva-
tion and exhaustion in the county Jail
today Williams mind, already i'm
paired, gave way under the excite
ment of the reports Of the race war at
Springfield, Ill, and the murder of
Mrs. Briggs followed. At the jail he
raved continually, refusing food and
fighting his guards. His death ensued
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25

roads brought people on regular and
special trains. Five hundred cars
transported the crowd from the city
to the fair grounds and back
William ]. Bryan and other speak
ers; together with the Hutffication
committee appointed at the Denver
convention, members Of the national
committee headed by Norman e. Mack
and others of the official party ar
rived last night and on the early
morning trains.
The programme for the day included
Continued on Page Eight.
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LANDS
TO BE OPENED
BY DRAWING

washington, Aug. 25.-The president
has issued a proclamation for the op-
ening to settlement OF the surplus
lands of the Rosebud Indian reserva-
tion in South Dakota. The area COW
cred comprises about $4,000 acres and
includes all the land in Trip county
of that state. According to the terms
Of the proclamation the lands will be
selected by the lottery process and the
drawing will take place at Dallas, S.
D., October 19, next.
The minimum price is $e per acre.
Registration lasts from October S to
II.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
N. D. Politics Are Discussed by
McCumber and Kennedy With Taft

respects TO the next president of the
United States and TO make it plain to
Taft, should he make any speeches
outside of Cincinnati, that Illinois
wants him." said Mr.. Hopkins. The
visit of the North Dakota republicans
was explained to be for the purpose of
having a comprehensive discussion
with the candidate on the political
conditions in that section.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
Lake Steamer Is Seized
by Officers Of Port Of EScanaba

the dock hands were not looking and
that the boat would then steam out
again.
At Eagle Island, the last port where
the boat stopped. iron work from q
wreck which had been gathered as sal-
wage. was loaded aboard and the boat
was headed for Menominee.
When searched the boat had articles
Of every description aboard. including
new axes, ak handles and other tools
parts of marine engines and equip
ment and q lot OF scrap brass and
iron
Several loaded rifles were also
aboard The men were taken to Es-
canada.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
old OFFICER
ENDS HIS LIFE

Minneapolis, Aug. 25.-Thomas L.
Collins. for nearly quarter of CEN
tury one of the most efficient patrol
men of the Minneapolis police de-
partment, committed suicide at his
home Sunday morning by cutting his
throat with a razor.
Collins had been despondent since
the loss OF his position several weeks
ago. and this fact coupled with that OF
failing health. is believed to have
prompted him to end his life while his
family was attending church
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
". R. HEARST IS
FIRED FROM CLUB

san Francisco. Aug. 25. William
Randolph Hearst late last night gave
out the contents OF a letter he adj
dressed to the -Iroduois club of San
Francisco, a democrsticat organization
replying to the request of the club
that he tender his resignation as a
member. Mr.. Hearst says in his letter
that he is both pleased and surprised
to receive a letter from the club;
pleased that he has been asked 10 re-
sign and surprised to learn that the
club is still in existence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
BANDIT HOLDS UP
STAGE NEAR CODY

Helena, Aug. 25.---A special to The
Record from Cody. Wyo, states that
the stage running between that place
and Meeteetse, Wyo., was held up to-
day by robbers and the passengers
robbed to the extent of $1,500. Be
cause Of the distance separating the
places this robbery evidently was not
committed by the highwaymen who
held up the stage in Yellowstone park
yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
BANKER DIES
VERY SUDDENLY

ST. Louis, Aug. 25 Information was
received here of the sudden death this
morning of j. C. Van Blarcom. Of Ma
tfonal Bank of Commerce Of st. Louis
and one of the best known financiers
of the middle west, at his home in
the Adirondacks, near Old Forge, N. z.
His death was caused by Bright's
disease
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
Two DROWNED
in LAKE WINNIPEG

Winnipeg, Aug. 25.-Yesterday aft
ernoon at Fort Alexander, on Lake
Winnipeg, Joseph Houston. jr., pro-
vincial constable and Bruce Buril,
while sailing with two companions,
drowned by the upsetting of the boat.
They were caught in a whirlpool and
sucked under
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
Monetary Experts Leavs london.

London. Aug. 25.--The members Of
the sub committee Of the American
Monetary commission have held their
last session in London and today they
separated. The majority returned to
America The commissioners have
gathered a mass Of information re-
garding the British monetary system
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
negro over $50
YEARS OF Age

somerville, N. j., Aug. 25.--Rev. Ma
son Brooks, negro, is the centre of in
terest today. The aged negro, who
preached to an immense crowd yester
day. claimed he was born in 1777 and
that he once held George Washing
toms horse on the road between Som
erville and Rarftan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
WAGON FACTORY
IS DESTROYED

Omaha. Aug. rs Damage approx
mating 100000 was caused by Are
which started AT ] O'clock this morn
ing in the coal chutes Of the Omaha
Wagon Works at East Omaha,
The building was flied with wood
and much infiammable material and ii
W7xH but q few minutes before Il was
completely enveloped in flames.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25

Hot Springs, vay Aug. Ex-senator
Hopkins Of Illinois and McCumber of
North Dakota and National Chairman
James Kennedy, also of North Dakota,
were political pilgrims here today.
Senator Hopkins has been in Wash
ington in connection with the tariff
commission work and came here on
his way to Chicago, "Just to pay my
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
FALLING WALLS
INJURE WORKMEN

Chelsea, Aug. 25. = A thirty-foot
brick wall, which was being erected
for a building on the site of the one
buried more than q. score of workmen
Five bodies we're taken out in the
first half hour and fifteen men were
removed to the United States Marine
hospital, where it was reported that
several would not recover from their
injuries.
Nearly all the workmen were for
eigners.
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Politicians Gather.

Topeka, Kas., Aug. 25.-Topeka is
full of politicians today. The leaders
of republican. democratic. prohibition
and socialist parties are here to or
ganize for the campaign and formu-
late their platforms and to ratify the
nominations made at the recent pri-
maries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
ARMED SQUADS
ON U. P. TRAINS

Omaha. Neb, Aug. 25.--The Union
Pacific has again placed extra guards
on all OF it's overland trains for their
protection in event sof holdups. Sew
eral recent reports of train robberies
in the northwest are said to be the
reason for this precaution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
lriah Meet II .Lxnn.

Lynn, Mass. Aug 25.-With hun
dreds OF Irishmen thronging the city,
the state convention OF the Ancient
Order of Hibernians was opened here
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
THREE KILLED
BY c. P. R. TRAIN

Winnipeg, Aug. 25.--Alexander Mil
ton, paymaster Of the double tracking
system Of the Canadian Pacifc rail-
way and two assistants. were killed
near East Kenora early this morning
They were riding on hand car when
a freight train came along unexpect-
edly and struck them.
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New York, Aug. 25. The failure of
Meadows, Winters & Co. was antici
pated on the New York stock ex-
change to day. The firm has offices at
SS Wall street.
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Eugene Chain, candidate for presi-
dent on the prohibition ticket. has
been summering at Waukesha and
Bethesda Springs in wisconsin Chain
is entirely consistent in choosing these
resorts, since they are famous for one
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Honor for Croker.

Dublin. Aug. 80. Richard Croker
today became an honorary burgess of
Dublin. He signed the roll and re-
ceived from the lord mayor a certi-
ficate granting him freedom of the
city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25

Rochester. N. Y, Aug. 25.-The state
council of the Catholic Relief and Ben-
eficiary association met in triennial
session here today.
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new SULTAN NOW
REIGNS in TURKEY

Tangier. Aug. z5.--It is reported
here that Mulai Hand. who was vic
torious last week over his brother,
Sultan OF Record, in the vicinity Of
Morocco city. has been proclaimed
sultan at Rabat and Casablanca.
Members of the diplomatic corps
here have asked their home govern
ments whether or not they should rec
ognize Mulai Hafid.
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thing and that only. and that their
water. The pictures show Chain at
the extreme left and a crowd of his
admirers drinking Chains prohibition
health in strictly prohibition man
ner.
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senator's Wife Gives Birth to Son.
Manchester. Mass. Aug. 25.--A son
was born yesterday to Senator and
Mrs. Albert j Beveridge, OF Indiana,
who are stopping here for the sum
mer.
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Tar Heel Republicans.

Charlotte. N. c.. Aug. 25.--A rspub-
lican state convention for the nom
nation OF candidates for governor and
other state Offices will be held here
tomorrow
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-08-25
PROHIBS.
HOLD STATE
CONVENTION
The Presidential Electors Are
Nominated
GOV. BURKE TURNED DOWN
GOV. BURKE TURNED DOWN

HANNA AND POLLOCK, REPuHLl-
CAN NOMINEES, PRACTICALLY
ENDORSED BY ACTION or DEL
EeATEs--cHAFIN HANDS RRY-
AN PACKAGE.
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Continued on PaSe Seven.
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