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The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
ALARM IN BALKANS
Austria and Scryla Both Secretly Pre-
 paring for War.

London, Nov. 1.-The Balkan stua- tion has taken on an alarmist aspect M the past day or two, owing to re- newed rumors that hostilities arc i'm mnent between Scrvia and Austria Hungary The Austrian troops are said 10 have been intrcnchlng on the servian frontier while scrvia has been making nasty preparations for war and the removal of the seat of government from Belgrade to q less exposed city.
 It is difficult to ascertain the extent orNhe truth of these reports which arc believed to be greatly exaggerated, al- though doubtless both countries arc preparing for cyentualities.
 London, Nov. IA dispatch to tho Daily Mall from Belgrade reports that tho heights around the town arc oc- cupied by 16,000 troops and that the bullion in the national bank will be TO- moved to Kraguyeyatz together with the general staff of the army and the bulk of the war material.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
JAN POUREN'S FATE
Commissioner Hears Testimony to
 Prove His Crimes Not Criminal.

New York, Nov. 4,--Testlmony to show that the offenses with which Jan Janof Pouren Is charged were political and not criminal was given before United States Commissioner Hitchclck to-day at the hearing on the Russian governments application for the eXtradition of Pouren Narrowing tales of shooting of prisoners by mil itary courts, with and without trial, were told on the witness stand by An drew Lasdin, who claims to have been q member of the same organiza- tion, the Brothers of the Woods" with which Pouren was associated at the time the offenses charged against him were committed. Pourens extra dition was recently refused by the state department until his case could be heard by United States commis- soner here.
 Lasdln testified that he had met Pouren at meeting of the Brothers of the Woods" and that that organiza- tlon, a revolutionary band, was broken up by the Russian authorities, nc wita several other members of it, being forced to take refuge in the woods from June, 1905, to June, 1906.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
CHINO JAPANESE HARMONY
Not Discord in Their Diplomatic
 Chorus, Says Envoy to U. s.

Tokio, Nov. 4--Tang Shao VI. special Chinese envoy to the United States from China, will sail for San Francis co on the steamer Mongolia tomorrow accompanied by q large suite. Tn q public speech here he said that the world had been mistaken in thinking that China was even slightly unfriend- ly to Japan. He asserted that per- feet understanding existed between the two countries regarding their policies, especially in Manchurla, and that all questions at issue between tho two na- tlons would be settled amicably.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
G0SS' AUTO KILLS BOY
Coroner to Investigate Fatal Accident
 in Waterbury.

Waterbury, Nov. 4.-Edwln Camp Benham, aged four and half years, was run down and his neck brok- en late this afternoon, within sight of his nome, by the touring car of c. P. Goss, president of the Scovill Manufac- turing company The car was In charge of Mir. Goss' chauffeur, Norman Taylor, who was tho only passenger, The victim died fin his mothers arms an hour later, The boy was tho only child of MT. and Mrs. Clarence Ben ham. Taylor is under S25O0 bands, furnished by MT Goss, to appear be- fore Coroner Eli Mix of New Haven, who will begin his investigation to- morrow.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
SENATOR SP0ONER CHOSEN
Will Deliver Commencement Address
 at Yalo Law school In Jlme.

Former United States Senator John Colt Spooner, who received the non- orary degree of doctor of laws from Yale last June, has accepted the invi- tation of the Yale law school to de- liver the commencement oration in that department next June. The se- lection of Senator Spoonor follows out the plan inaugurated some years ago of getting men of national reputation hero for commencement. Among those who have been at the law school are Presdent-elect William Howard Taft
 Ellhu Root secretary of state, and Attorney General Philander c, Knox.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
MIR. HoWE'S LECTURE
Interesting Moving Picture Display at
 Hyperion Theater.

A good sized audience last night heard an admirable lecture by tho noted traveller Lyman II. Howe, at the Hyperion. Mr. Howe has travelled extensively all over the world and has the happy faculty of being able to give a vivid description of his journeylngs which enables the listener to follow him with the greatest interest. Mag moving pictures, some of the best even shown in this city, accompany the lecture and are vast improve ment over the old style stereopticon. MT. Howe will give another lecture to- night and doubtless another enthusi- astic audience will greet him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
WARNED AGAINST HAzING.

Urban, H., Nov. 4.-President Ed mund J. James of the University of Illinois to-day issued an address on the subject of hazing to the students, in which he declared that hazing will not be tolerated and that any student found guilty of ha2lng will be dis missed from the university.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
EDUCATING THE YOUNG TURKS.

Paris, Nov Apr Nazim and the other delegates of the Young Turks, who have been in Paris for some time past have requested M Doumergue, the French minister of public instruc- ticn, in behalf of the Turkish govern nent, to nominate 9 staff of French oducationaists to undertake the reoro ganization of the Turkish educational system.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-05
MISS HELEN TAFT HAPPY.

Philadelphia, Nov 4.--Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the president-elect
 who is a student at Bryn Mawr col lege, is delighted over her fathers election, and to-day received the com gratulations of her classmates. Miss Taft came into the city from Bryn Mawr last night to hear the returns
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
BEAT
GOV. HUGHES
VIII Probably Be Named on
ISt Ballot
"ANTIS" ADMIT THEIR DEFEAT
THAT PRESENT EXECUTIVE OF
EMPIRE STATE WILL BE RE-
NOMINATED BY REPUBLICANS
AT ToMoRRoWs CONVENTION,
is NOW A clNcH.

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 14.-That Gov
Chas. e. Hughes will be renominated
by the republican state convention, as
a result of tomorrow's balloting, be-
came all but certainty today, and
even the anti Hughes leaders, while
publicly are still determined, began to
admit privately that it might even be
done upon the first ballot.
Early Convention Story.
The opening hours of today found
the anti Hughes forces ready to renew
with unrelenting persistence the dog
ged fight to accomplish the govern
or's defeat. The convention was call
ed to convene at 3 p. m. and delegates
arriving on the early trains found a
very difficult situation awaiting solu-
tion
1t is doubtful whether a precise
of circumstances can be found In the
recent political history of this state.
The strength Of the force behind the
movement for the denomination of the
governor is of unknown potentialties.
Nobody can do better than guess how
many delegates, If left to their own
volition, would be for him or against
him. His forces are unorganized and
seemingly without any visible center
about which or whom to rally
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
HELD-UP and SHOT
BY negro BANDIT
500 BRAKEMAN WAS WOUNDED
TWICE BY BULLETS AT
ROGERS, NJ. D.

Valley City, N. d., Sept. III. w
Fly, 500 freight brakeman, was shot
twice by a negro hold-up artist at
Rogers water tank on the 500 line
where the 500 crosses the McHenry
branch OF the N. p. at 3 a. m. Sunday
morning.
Fly got off the rear end of the
train when it stopped to take water
at Rogers and was walking toward
the engine when negro suddenly
stepped out from between the cars
and pushed 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 Leai
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 a 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.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
TAFT and BRYAN
and then some
OTHER WouLD-BE PRESIDENTS
KICK AND MORE INVITA-
TIoNs SENT.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Recause they in
vited William H. Taft and William j.
Bryan to their banquet here on the
night OF Oct. Z, in connection with the
opening of the deep waterways con-
vention, and did not invite any of the
other presidential candidates, members
OF the Chicago Association Of Conn
merce today found themselves in hot
water.
The chairman of the committee call
ed hasty meeting and, as a result, IL
is probable that, not only Bryan and
Taft, but Chain, prohibition candidate.
Hisgen, independent, and Tom Watson,
populist, will grace the festive board
when the banquet begins. 1t is also
possible that Eugene ". Debs, socialist
nominee, will be invited to attend.
Where to Sit.
The question of whether Bryan of
Taft shall sit on the right hand OF the
POSTMASTER is still a much mooted
question in the meetings of the asso-
ciation's executive committee. The
consensus of opinion in the committee
favors putting Taft in the seat of
honor, but this has not been definitely
decided.
About thirty governors are expected
to attend the deep waterways conven-
tion which opens on Oct. Z. udge Taft
will deliver the opening address at the
convention and Mr.. Bryan will speak
on the second day. Politics is barred
at all the sessions of the convention.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
WATER ONLY BEVERAGE
For MISSOURI EDITORS

st. Louis, Sept. 1.-THE arrange
ments committee today announced
that the dollar dinner at the Hotel
Jefferson here Sept. 25 to Missouri's
democratic editors will be strictly a
cold water affair Augustus Thomas
the playwright, has mot accepted an
invitation to address the banqueters
Thomas, a former st. Lauos journal
ist, 1t will be remembered was re-
fused a Missouri proxy so he could
second Bryan's nomination at Dem
yer and was forced to get a southern
proxy. Mayor Wells, whose election
Bryan openly opposed because Wells
had bolted Bryan, will welcome the
editors
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14

Hibbing, Mimi, Sept. 14.-The dis
closures of the last twenty -four hours
haV roven beyond preadventure of
a dS that the forest fires now rag
ing Arthern Minnesota, Wisconsin
and X pper peninsula of Michigan
are noS accidental fires they were
once tn q t to be, but are part of
a concern elan Of 125 desperate for
eigners, W gsyere discharge from the
mining res .enear here, but who
were scatteA over three states. It
is understood previous agreement
they arranged 9 set these fires in
order to get with the mining
company, and his thought their in
tertion was to wipe out this entire
section of forests and many of the
towns.
The awful fate of Chisholm and
Snowfall, in the northern part of Min
nesota, are only part of the disaster
which has befallen this part of the
country. Grand Marais, on the lake,
this city and any number of Others
have only escaped by a miracle. Just
IS the fires approached the outskirts
of the city rain fell and checked the
flames. Thousands and thousands of
dollars have gone up in smoke in the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14

TO ARGUE 50
PERC..E|:.N|ILA B
Supreme Court in Special
Session
POLITICIANS INTERESTED
PROVISION OF PRESENT N. D..
PRIMARY LAW WILL BE TEST
ED AT GRAND FORKS ToMoR-
RoW-WlLL sPALDINe SIT in
THE cAsE2

Bismarck. N. D., Sept. 1.-THE su-
preme court will hear arguments at a
special session in Grand Forks to-
morrow, as to whether the 80 per cent
clause of the present primary election
law is constitutional.
Politicians here manifest consider
able interest in the outcome of the
matter. for If the 80 per cent is not
required 1t will put several demo
cratic nominees in the field that are
now shut out. The state canvassing
board was unable to finish certifying
all the returns because of the fact that
the law now requires that all candi-
dates must have 30 per cent of the
votes cast for their party candidate
for secretary of state two years ago.
Causes Great Confusion.
This caused confusion In canvassing
the votes of the legislative candidates,
as in Cass county there are three
legislative districts and the vote OF the
secretary of state was polled for the
whole county, and it was impossible to
tell whether the democratic candidate
in the Ninth district had the required
per cent, as the vote for the secretary
Of state was not shown by the district.
Therefore the board could not certify
as to the democratic nominations for
the legislature and the board is wait
ing to learn what the supreme court
will decide, following the arguments
tomorrow.
Another matter the politicians are
discussing here is as to whether or
not Judge Spalding will sit on the
bench in this case in view of the fact
that he is both the republican and
democratic nominee for the supreme
bench, and therefore somewhat OF an
interested party in the matter.
Nothing In law prevents him sitting
in this case, but many conjecture that
he viii leave the matter for Morgan
and Fisk to decide alone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
BATTLE Of
VOTES IN NE.
Exciting Election Being Held
Today

Portland, Me, Sept. 14.--Maine vot-
ers are today balIoting for the state
and county officers and members OF
the national congress The polls
opened at a. m. and will close at S
p. m.
For the republicans, Bert M. Fern
aid Of Portland, large canner OF
corn, heads the state ticket, while D.
Gardner Of Rockland, known to every
patron Of husbandry in the state be-
cause Of his long term Of service as
the head Of that organization, heads
the democratic ticket.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
MAN and wife browns
when BOAT HITS LOG

Charlotte, Mich, Sept. 14.-Mr and
Mrs. w. d. Gardner were drowned in
the Grand river last night when their
rowboat, in which they were returning
from Lansing to their home in Wind
sor township, struck sunken log.
Mrs. Benjamin Williams, her son, Ar
thur Williams, and Miss Vera Knapp
were also thrown into the stream, but
were rescued by a launch party. The
bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner were
recovered about midnight and taken
to Diamondale.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
Beautiful English Woman IN
Navy Yard Plot
MOVES in HIGH CIRCLES
FORMULA OF DAVIS coMsusT-
I5LE BELIEVED TO BE INcEN-
TIVE FOR sTEALTHY VISIT TO
cHARLEsToWN NAVY YARD
OPERATIVES ARE ACTIVE.

Boston, Sept. 14-Double guards
are on duty at the Charlestown navy
yard here, and every visitor is being
subjected to the greatest scrutiny be-
cause of the recent visits of Japanese
spies, who are said to be led by a
beautiful English woman in a daring
attempt to learn the secret of the
new Davis torpedo, the recent sue
cessful tests of which caused a sensa-
tion in naval circles and broke tie
projectile corner maintained up to
that time by Japan.
Authorities Are Silent.
Just what caused the disturbance
was at first problematical as the au-
thorities refused to discuss the mat
ter. 1t has been discovered, however,
that two japanese have recently been
prowling about the yard and trying to
pump the enlisted men as to the Davis
torpedo.
That the government is cognizant
of the efforts to learn the secret of the
torpedo is believed to be true.
Chief Wilkie of the secret service
was here on Labor day and some of
his operatives are known to be busy
about the yard. 1t is believed they
are seeking to make connection be-
tween the Japanese who are known
Continued pa0n torh
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
REPUBLICAN
CONFERENCE
Hitchcock Meets Many Leaders
IN Chicago

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Chairman Hitch
cock of the republican national com
mittee and members OF his staff. ar
rived In this city today.
Political leaders from South Dakota,
Minnesota. Kansas, Tennessee and
Kentucky. conferred with Hitchcock
during the forenoon Reports made
from these states indicate that much
work is needed In Kansas and South
Dakota to offset Bryan's popularity
and TO contend with factional troubles
In the republican ranks.
Minnesota was reported to be safe
" republican so far as the national
ticket is concerned, but 1t was said
that the contest rlil he very close over
tbs goyernorship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
BOOTH FAILURE
HITS MANY HARD

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 1.-THE fall
ure OF the Booth Fish company has
caused CONSERVATION in Western Cam
ada There are extensive fisheries
on lakes Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winni-
pegosis, Lake Superior and Lake of the
Woods, where thousands of men are
employed winter and summer and
fleets OF hundreds of boats.
These people depended on the fish,
cries for living, being principally for
eigners, half breeds and Indians.
The immense warehouses are stored
with fish at various points in west
ern Canada. The headquarters are at
Selkirk
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
President Roosevelt Eulogizes
Republican Nominee
in LETTER TO old FRIEND
TAFT REPRESENTS ALL WHICH
HE, ROOSEVELT, BELIEVES IN
POLITICAL LIFE-LABoR CAM
NOT FIND A STAUNcHER
FRIEND, SAYS TEDDY.
BRYAN MAKES SNAPPY
COMM EMIT.

Baltimore, Nd, Sept. 14.-"A
few plain simple sentences from
Taft will be worth more than
the. eulogy that the president
pronounces. The presidents
Endorsement is of no value un-
less the president will agree to
stay in Washington and see that
Taft makes good.
In these words w. J. Bryan,
summed up his opinion Of the
letter of President Roosevelt
commendatory of Taft, soon af-
ter the democratic candidate
arrived in this city.
''It is expected, Of course"
said Bryan, that President
Roosevelt would support Taft.
He could hardly do less in view
of the fact that he selected him
as the administration candidate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
NEVADA CONCERN
SUES ROOSEVELT
LIVE STOCK COMPANY SEEKS TO
HOLD NEVADA GOVERN
MENT RESERVE.

Reno, New, Sept. 14-For the first
time in the history Of this country the
president Of the United States and
other officials are being sued to pre-
vent the government from withdraw
ing timber lands from government re-
serve. In the federal court at Carson
City today the case of the Eureka
Live Stock company against Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Secretary of Agricul-
ture Wilson, Chief Forester Pinchot
and Forester Barnett was argued.
Their rights in withdrawing for tim
Der purposes a large portion of the
Monitor forest reserve, In Eureka
county, is attacked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
JUDGE RYAN. IS BUSY
Police Magistrate Late This
Afternoon

Beginning at four o'clock today
Judge Ryan will have one of the bus
lest sessions that has ever been held
in police coure. At that time the
case of the state VS. Miller Dowdy
the witness against the couple
charged with adultery, who
suddenly took French leave
and who will be tried for contempt
OF court; the state VS.. Henry White
and Bessie Roberts the couple charged
with adultery; the state vs.. ]. Du-
buay, the young man who took the
clothes from Frank Hewit's room and
two cases of robbery which occurred
last night will be taken up and tried
one after the other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
Is HURT IN WRECK
OF ERIE LIMITED

Youngstown. o., Sept 14-Fifteen
passengers were slightly injured when
the Chichago- New York limited train
on the Erie railway was wrecked in
the village of Geneva, Pa, yesterday.
The train was derailed by an open
switch while running at the rate or
forty miles an hour. The locomotive
was overturned and the baggage car
and the day coach left the track. The
rGilway officials believe the wreck was
due to train wreckers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
Minot Horse Makes Record.

Minot. N. d., Sept 14.-Noon Bells
owned by George p. and Frank ]
Morrow Of Minot, paced a mile in 2:1s
at a fair at Rico Lake, Wis. recently
taking three straight heats OF the al
pace and carrying OFF the purse Of $500
AS usual the Grand Forks Herald
claims that Noon Bells il owned In
Grand Forks Noon Bells is not. and
never has been. owned in Grand Forks
The horse is driven by Tom Malloy
The time In the three heats was:
I2:I5 Ia, 2:1e "a, and 2:15.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
CANNON ONLY
FOOLING BRYAN
SPEAKER OF HOUSE SAYS HE
MEANT MILLION DOLLAR
STORY AS HUMoR.

Danville, I'LL, Sept. 14.-Following
Speaker Cannon's partial reply to
William ]. Bryan's challenge to give
an estimate of his wealth, guessers
are at work here figuring how mucn
Of this worlds goods Cannon has.
Cannon said he intended his Spring
field remarks about Bryan as humor,
adding that he didn't know how much
Bryan had and he didn't care.
For myself" he added, 81 wish I
had more than have What have
is just a modest competency"
Danville resident say today that
be from $1,000,00O and $4,000, 900. Can
between $1,000.000 and $5,0O0,000. can
mons wealth came to him largely
from his brother, william p. Cannon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
BODY OF RALPH
EDDY IS FOUND
MILWAUKEE POLICE REPORT
FINDING BODY IN DEcoM-
POSED STATE NEAR
sAuKvILLE.

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 14-The Mil
waukee police have reports from Sauk
vile, Wis, of the finding of a body
said to answer the description Of
Ralph w. Eddy. who disappeared Aug.
18 from the Plankinton house in this
city The body was found In partly
decomposed condition In the woods.
three miles from Saulxville.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
two SONS DROWNED
BEFORE FATHERS EYES

Sioux City, Ia, Sept. 14.-Within
full view of their frantic father, who
was pulling to their rescue with might
and main in a row boat, Jesse Des-
meulen, aged %, and Willie Desmue-
len, aged 16, were drowned in the Sioux
river. two miles southeast of here,
Sunday afternoon. The brothers were
in bathing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
MEMPHIS BANKER SUED
|. FOR Big JEWELRY BILL

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 14.-Alleging
that nearly $4,000 worth of diamond
rings, tiaras, sunbursts, brooches and
other ladies jewelry' had been de-
livered and not settled for, the G. T.
Broadnax Co. today filed suit in chan
.cery against T. Frost Barrett, prom
inent in local banking and club circles,
for payment. Barrett was a promi-
nent a few years ago as plunger
in the stock markets, being credited
with winning many thousands in Wall
street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
FORT WILLIAM IS
IMPERILED BY FIRE
RAIN Is THE ONLY HOPE TO PRE-
VENT A BIG PROPERTY
Loss.

Fort William, Sept 14.--Bush fires
are unabated all around the city and
are approaching close to the west end
now, the last house in this city now
being only hundred yards from the
fire. On the Indian reserve the Ares
are very bad and the whole district il
one mass OF smoke. The houses OF
the Indian reserve, however. escaped
the fire. Every piece Of bush IN the
districts seems to be infiammable and
small fires are breaking out all oyer.
Heavy rain only can save big prop
erty loss
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14
SAYS 5000 CHILDREN ARE IDLE.
Chicago Superintendent Reports That
Truancy Officers Are Busy.

Chicago. Sept 14.-"Three thousand
children OF Chicago between IA and
is years, and required by law either
TO attend school or go to work, have
not entered school this week and are
In idleness, said Supt w. L. Bodine
Of the compulsory education depart
ment of the board of education yes
terday. He said that now Is one Of
the busiest times for the truancy Of
fcers, and that they have all they can
do to keep the idle children off the
streets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1908-09-14

last three days, and the city of Du-
luth alone has raised $4,000 to relieve
the want and deprivation of the range
towns. The extensive forests on the
shores of Isle Royal, in Lake Superior,
have been completely wiped out This
island, though close to the Canadian
boundary line, is part of the United
States. 1t is rich in deposits of copper,
and SO far removed from the usual
routes Of travel that 1t is practically