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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
Strike on Great Lakes Inaug-
urated This Morning
AGAINST CARRIERS ASSN
MEMBERS, OF THE LAKE SEA
MEMS Union REFUSE TO SHIP
ON BOATS CONTROLLED BY AS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IDLE
IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. May IA strike os the la
Dor unions on the Great Lakes against
the Lake Carriers association, or
more correctly, their formal refusel to
ship on boats controlled By the asso-
citation, was put into full operation to-
day at all ports. It is estimated that
probably 12,00O seamen of all classes
are involved in the great struggle. Al
most 5000 are now said to be employ
ed on boats controlled by the carriers
and these were scheduled to leave the
vessels. this morning If in port or as
soon as they came in from sea.
Refuse to Sign Contracts.
Thousands are idle today in Chicago,
Cleveland. Buffalo and other centers,
but as a matter of fact the situation
differs little from that which has ex-
listed since the opening of navigation
when the marine engineers refused to
sign contracts in which the open shop
clause was inserted. The tieup today
is merely made complete.
600 Affected n Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wis, May about 200
fremen, 300 seamen and so cooks and
stewards members of different unions
in Milwaukee, are affected by the ma
rine strike which went into effect to-
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
BABY BURNED TODEATH
in FIRE AT BELFIELD

Belfeld. N. D., May Ia disastrous
FIRE occurred here wher a dwelling
occupied by Harry Sharman. wife and
child was burned. 1t is believed the
fire originated from an overheated
cook stove. Mrs. sharfnan was in the
barn when the fire started and her
2-year-old son was asleep in the
house. BY the time the confiagration
was discovered the flames had made
great headway. The husband and
father rushed into the house to rescue
the baby. This he succeeded in doing
but the child was so badly burned
that death resulted twelve hours later.
The father also received serious burns
upon the hands and arms. He Is at
the Arnold hospital in Belfie1d.
The Sharmans own farm six miles
from Belheld.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01

the Helen Boyle in jail today. She is
still attractive and vivacious in spite
of the experiences OF the past. During
the last two or three years she has had
many names. She Is the daughter of
William McDermott. now dead, of Chi
cago. She has been known under the
alias Of Mrs. Frank Yorke Mrs. A.
Minor, Helen McDonough, Mrs. r. G..
Waters and Mrs. Jones. She has re-
sided in many cities and is wanted in
some OF these for crimes committed.
A photograph Of her was taken to
adorn the rogue's gallery Of Kansas
City. She was charged with forgery,
and like charge was brought against
her in Springfield, Ill. In both places
she escaped prosecution. She is now
but % years old and came Of a self
respecting family, her father having
been during his life a member OF the
| Chicago fire department
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
eoth lnstantIy klIIed.
Judae Pudy RssIsns.

Minneapolis, May Judge Milton
d. Purdy, OF the federal court has
resigned to take effect May /. His
resignation has been accepted by At
torney General wickersham. Judge
Purdy was appointed to the federal
judgeship in Minneapolis March by
President Taft to I'LL a recess term
caused by the expiration OF his former
appointment under President Roose-
velt. The reason given for the resig-
nation by Purdy Is that he believed
his appointment would not be con-
firmed by the senate. Senator Nelson,
Minnesota. openly opposed appoint
ment and succeeded in keeping the
matter from coming before the senate
for final action.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
SHIP STRANDED;
GREW in PERIL

New York, May 1.-The fve- -masted
schooner William c. Carnegie, OF
Portland, Me, went ashore near the
Morisches life saving station, on the
south coast OF Long island, in a
northeast gale and thick weather, early
this morning. The vessel now lies
broadside to the beach, about half a
mile off shore with the waves dashing
over her.
Captain Reed and his crew of nine
men. unable to reach the shore. board
ed their yawl boat and rowing sea-
ward, anchored to await the coming
of help. Although the life saving
crews of the Moriches, Forge River
and Potunk stations were on the beach
they could render no assistance and an
appeal for a revenue cutter was sent
to this city.
The Carnegie was bound from Nor
folk to Portland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01

Mercer. Pa, May 1.-While James
Boyle faces trial charged with the
kidnapping of Willie whitls, his wife.
Mrs. Helen Boyle. or Miss Anna Nc
Dermott, sits passively in jail awaiting
developments. The immense sum Of
money which has been offered her to
assist in defending herself has cheered
her and she continues on the whole to
have that same defiant, careless man
ner which has characterized her
throughout the entire ordeal. She
may never be tried in Pennsylvania,
and IL she Is tried, conviction will
be hard to obtain.
This woman of mystery has led a
strange life. From a student in the
convent to the prison cell. through a
series of downward steps, typifles the
transformation in her life from the
sweet Anna McDermott OF Chicago to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
STEAMER AURANIA
sunk IN LAKE Mich.
CAPTAIN AND GREW, HOWEVER,
REACH sAuLT STE. MARIE
IN SAFETY AFTER DAM
GERous ExPERl-
ENCEs.

sault ste. Marie, Mich, MAY IL
Capt Robert G. Pringle of the Gorriu
gan line steamer Aurailfa, arrived here
todav with all members Of his crew
and told the story of the sinking Of
his ship In whitefish bay, off the foot
OF Partisan island, last Thursday
morning. All of the crew escaped
from the sinking boat without injury
and were brought to this city by the
steamer ]. RI. Barlow.
Captain Pringle left here last sun
day with the Aurania and when he
reached Whitefish bay was caught in
the ice. Great foes packed in on all
sides of the ship with such tremendous
force that the Aurania could not be
moved The ice crushed her sides.
The captain and crew made for the
Barlow. also fast in the ice three miles
away, in small yawl.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
IN
LAKE REGION
Death List From thursdays
Storm Approximates 200
CROPS in THE. .seVTH RUINED
sLEIeSS "a NORTHERN Wis.
90 .ZMANY CATTLE DIE IN
-STRY BLASTS IN CANADA
- ToDAY's GALE cENTERs
OVER LAKE SUPERIOR.

Chicago, May 1.-THE storm which
began Thursday. and the death list Of
which approximates 200 persons in the
states of Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Mis-
souri, and Pennsylvania, took the form
of mild blizzard In the upper lake
region today, including Chicago, where
a moderate wind was accompanied by
snow
Southern Orchards Blasted.
At Superior Wis, here was snow
enough for sleighing.
Winnipeg reported many cattle kill
ed and from the southwest came
stories of blasted orchards.
Wire conditions. according to the
telegraph and telephone companies
were much improved.
The weather bureaus summary con-
ditions today said:
THE storm this morning is center
ed over the Lake Superior region
while secondary disturbance covers
the Atlantic coast states"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
STORY OF MURDER
OF Two AMERICANS
AMERICAN MISSIONARY REcITEs
TALE OF KILLING or ROGERS
AND MAuRER. -

cuustatlnopis May a--s. r. Tow
DfiAge, missionary q the American
board Of commissioners Of foreign
missions, was the only American or
european to witness the killing in
Adana Of p. Nj. Dogers and Henry
Maurer fellow missionaries at Adana.
He has supplied an account of the oc-
currence, dated Adana, April "a, to a
of the grand vizier.
Was Left .Unharmed.
Mr.. Trowbridge said, while attempt
ing to put out the fire in girls
school: when | first climbed to the
roof near the flames. armed Moslems
appeared on three sides within close
range. When they understood that |
was not fighting but had come to work
against the flames only, they lowered
their rifles and assured me with many
pledges that might go on unmolested.
Both Instantly Killed.
'sIn the meanwhile Mr.. Maurer came
up to me and made use OF a crowbar
in throwing down the wall on one side,
which was burning fiercely. We had
worked considerable time without be-
ing harmed by the Moslems. when Ar
menians at the other end Of the street
commenced firing. Suddenly two shots
rang out not more than eight yards
from where we were working. Rogers
who was in the street bringing water
was nnortally wounded; the other bull
let i1ii Maurer near the heart. Several
bullets whizzed past me. ] dropped
almost fiat on the roof and made my
way to the edge"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
FORMAL ARRESTS
in LIBEL CASES

Indianapolis, Ind. May 1.--Delavan
Smith and Charles r. Williams, pro-
prietors of The indianapolis News, in
dicted by the grand jury of the District
of Columbia, with the proprietors of
The New York World. on the charge
of having committed criminal libel in
publishing certain statements bearing
on the purchase of the Panama canal
by the United States government will
appear before Judge anderson in the
United States district court here today
and be served with warrants for their
arrest.
They will give bonds for their APP
pearance in court at q later day, prob
ably the first week of June, for hear
ing on the question of their removal
to the District of Columbia for trial,
Messrs. Smith and Williams will resist
removal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
JURY SECURED
in LIBEL SUIT
TRIAL or HEARST PEOPLE IN
ROCKEFELLER CASE
BEGINS.

New York, May 1.-The trial of an
Indictment against the Star Co, pub
fishers of The New York American.
charging the publication of an article
alleged to have libeled John d. Rookie
feller. ir., was begun yesterday. A
jury was secured and the case lof the
prosecution partially presented.
The article connected Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's name with a peonage system said
to have been inaugurated in the west
Mr.. Rockefeller testified that he had
never been connected with the COR
poration and never had any knowledge
of any peonage system.
The defense submitted a retraction
OF the article, published the day after
the publication of the original article.
(. motion to dismiss the indictment
was denied.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
PRETENDED TO BE A
YEOMAN ORGANIZER

Devils Lake. N. D., May Last
evening Sheriff Belford returned from
Bisbee with r. F. Hartman Of that
city in custody. Hartman is charged
by A. ID. SCOTS, of Hampden, OF
swindling him by pretending to be a
Yeoman organizer. Hartman has oper-
ated throughout considerable territory
in the northern part of the county but
the extent of his fraudulent dealings
is not yet known. Hartman was for
nerly principal of the Bisbee schools
and later member of the firm of
Webber & Hartman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
N. D. GIRL HAS FOOT
GUT OFF in A HARROW

Dickinson. N. D., May 1.--while run
ming disc harrow on the farm of her
p-father, George Clark, a few miles
from New England, on the Little Mis-
souri,, Cassie Parker, is, was unfor-
tunate enough to lose her balance and
fall from the seat on the machine. She
was entangled in the harrow and be-
fore the team could be stopped her left
foot was cut off at the ankle. She
also sustained a number of deep cuts
and gashes on her left leg, an espec-
tally serious one being upon her knee,
Her father was working with her,
and after unhitching the team, brought
the girl to New England DR. Per-
kins was summoned from this city and
accompanied by Mrs Reed. nurse
made the trip TO New England Tues
day afternoon, returning the same
evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
MANY FAMILIES
ARE HOMELESS

Menominee. Mich, May LA dozen
families are homeless and q score or
more head of cattle are frozen. many
homes and fishermen's shanties are
plies Of debris. as q result Of the ter
rinc blizzard which struck Menominee
yesterday and ragged tncessantly for
twenty four hours
Not boat has left the harbor for
two days and none can be seen on the
bay
Several fishermen who brayed the
elements yesterday TO attempt the
-escue OF nets. were washed to the
shore more dead than alive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
BIG STRIKE
in MONTANA
Brewers, Carpenters, Painters
and BricklayerS 0ut

Butte, Mont, May brewers all
over the state, carpenters and paint
ers in Great Falls and bricklayers In
Butte are out, or about to go out, on
a strike The brewers. who number
about 200 in the state. were ordered
to quit work at midnight Two points
are at issue. one in regard to hours
and wages, and the other as TO the
iurisdietie4r ef the Brewery workers
union over the engineers employed in
the breweries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
WOMAN DROPS NIGHT
MAURAUDER IN TRACKS
Canton, Ohio, Printer Killed by Wife
of Cincinnati Newspaper
man.

Cincinnati, Ohio, May Ill. D.
Plowman. 40 years old, printer of
Canton Ohio, was shot and killed early
today by Mrs. Elizabeth Forsythe,
wife of VIM. Forsythe, newspaper
correspondent living at liz West
Ninth street. The woman was ar
rested but was allowed her liberty on
iler own recognizances.
Mrs. Forsythe heard sounds at her
window on the ground floor of the
house. Her husband was not at home
and she secured a revolver and when
she opened the side door man ran
by, sne fired and, the man fell with two
bullets in his body.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
FRISCO GREETS
JAP WAR SHIPS
ENTIRE JAPANESE POPULATION
AND GREAT CROWDS OF AM
ERIcANs UNITE IN
WELCOME, q

San Francisco, May 1--Almost the
entire Japanese population of this
city numbering about 5000. and great
crowds of Americans, gathered on the
hills overlooking the bay and the
Golden Gate this morning to witness
the arrival from Los Angeles OF the
Japanese cruisers, Aso and Soya.
The waters of the harbor were
crowded with steamers. launches and
sail boats. many of them containing
enthusiastic parties of Nipponese.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
COUNTY R.F. D. IN
CASS CO. JULY |
CONGRESSMAN HANNA HOPES TO
HAVE SYSTEM EXTENDED
TO EVERY COUNTY IN
STATE.

washington, May THE county
system free rural delivery will be in
augurated in Cass county about July /,
according to the officials at the post
office. Other counties will be taken
up in the order of the population and
condition of the roads.
Representative Hanna, who is in
strumentaI for the Introduction Of this
system in the state, declared today
that he hoped to see the service ex-
tended to every county In North Da-
kota and that he win urge the matter
before the department constantly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
LITTLE SON DYING;
FATHER IS in JAIL

Minot, N. D.. May Yesterday
evening A. F. Miller, who is confined
in the, county Jail pending his removal
to Bismarck. where he has been SEN
.teneed to serve fifteen months in the
state penitentiary on the charge Of
bribery, received a telegram from the
west that his little son was danger
ously i'll and not expected TO live. Mr..
Miller is heart broken over the news
and an effort was made to secure
stay of proceedings, but Il was found
to be impossible. Miller will probably
be taken to Bismarck tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
100000 BRIDGE IN
ILL.,, DROPS in RIVER

Peoria. Ill. May 1.-Three arches of
the new concrete-steel wagon bridge
over the Illinois river, which was re-
Gently opened for traffic, fell into the
river early this morning. No one was
injured The contract price OF the
structure was about 100000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
Tornado That Swept South
Costs Many Lives
WORST DISASTER IN YEARS
ACCURATE COUNT or FATALITIES
IN KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE,
MISSISSIPPI AND OTHER STATES
NOW IMPOSSIBLE - MONETARY
LOSS MAY REACH A MILLION.

Louisville, KY. May From
meager information received up to
this morning It is believed that 100
persons were killed in the storm which
swept Kentucky and neighboring
southern states Thursday night. An
accurate count of the fatalities must
await the repairing of the telegraph
and TELEPHONE wires.
Early today there was A message
from Guthrie. KY, that three persons
had been killed there and that an
equal number Of persons met death in
Tod county. AS far as Mount Sterling,
KY, buildings were demolished. to-
bacco beds were washed away and
roads turned 10 rivers.
Worst in south's History.
Memphis, Tenn, March 1.--whiIs
some sections in the path of the
storm are still to be heard from and
in all probability To add their quota
| to the list Of casualties and Of property
loss, dispatches so far received from
| Arkansas, western Tennessee and
northern Mississippi bring the total
number of killed by the tornado Of
Thursday night to 100. The injured,
some Of whom are believed To he fa-
tally hurt, will be added to that num-
| ber.
While an accurate estimate of the
monetary loss is not yet possible,
each dispatcn describes the storm as
the most destructive that has ever
swept over this portion Of the country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
TRAIN HITS BUGGY;
Ind. FAMILY KILLED

Indianapolis. Ind May i.- VIM. E.
Doed and his son, Ernest, were In
stantly killed and his wife, Anna, was
fatally injured when their buggy was
struaa o. the fast train from Chicago
On tha Monon railroad this morning
The family was coming into the city
10 do some shopping
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
HAMS BROTHER
CROSS-EXAMINED
THORNTON j. HAMS DESCRIBES
DEFENDANTS APPEARANCE
AT FORT HAMILTON,
JUNE I.

Flushing. N. T.. May THE cross
examination of Thornton J. Hams
was continued when court opened to-
day at the trial of his brother, Capt.
Peter c. Hains, u. s. A.. for the kill
ing Of William r. Annis.
District Attorney Dewett asked the
witness about his brothers appearance
and actions at Fort Hamilton on June
L, when he saw him at the captains
quarters "His eyes were CLASSY and
staring" said the witness. "and his
face was white and drawn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
i. S. TO GO AFTER
The SUGAR TRUST

New York. May 1.--Criminsl prose
cutions by the federal government win
In the recent suit Of the government
against the American Sugar Refining
co. This announcement WAS made to-
day by Henry Z. Stifnson, who Is act
ing as special attorney for the gov
eminent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
SAYS He WROTE
The HOLY BOOK
UNDER ARREST IN ST.
PAUL.

ST Paul, Mimi, May Tim the
man that wrote the Bible
While proclaiming these words to a
crowd of small boys who had gathered
to watch his strange actions, a man
giving the name of Charles Arndel OF
Duluth. was arrested yesterday and is
now confined in the county Jail, pend
ing an investigation as to his sanity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
RUSSIA SINKS IN SUPERIOR.
Passenger and Freight Vessel Goes
Down on First Trip.

Port Huron, Mich. May 1.-The
captain of the package freight and
passenger steamer Russia, owned by
C.. o. Duncan Of this city, telegraphed
today to the owners of the boat from
Detour that his vessel had sunk in
Lake Superior twelve miles off that
port, and that all of the crew were
saved. He gave no details.
The Russia piled between Port HUI
ron and Duluth and was on her first
trip Of the season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
catskiII Aoueduo..

New York. May livery active
work has been begun on the Catskill
Aqueduct. Today 5000 men are em-
ployed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
FEAR CREW is LOST.
steel Barge Picked up Near Detreit
Without Crew.

Detroit, May journdf special
from Traverse city Mich, says:
Ann Arbor Car Ferry No / last
night picked up the steel barge Bat.
tavia, floating nineteen miles south Of
Fox island, without her crew. The
table was ali ready for dinner. The
barge was towed to North Port. No
one knows what has become Of the
crew. It is feared that they are lost.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
INFANT PRINCESS NAMED.
Hollands Heir Named JuIiana Louise
Emma Marie WilheInaina.

J The Hague, May 1.-THE condition
Of Queen Wilheimina. who yesterday
gave birth to daughter and the In
FAINT princess, today is thoroughly sat
isfactory. The princess has been nam
ed Juiiana Louise Emma Marie viii
helmina.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
MINOT'S AUDITOR
GOT funds MIXED
SHORTAGE OF $4,000 TO 5000
FOUND IN BOOKS or CITY
OFFICIAL Is MADE
GOOD.

Minot n. D., May 1.--That City Au-
ditor Morrow was from $4,000 to
So. 900 short in his accounts when the
committee Of the coun-
ell began the investigation is the dis
covery that the committee made.
The committee found that the books
were in very bad shape and that some
OF the funds were short. The total
shortage amounted to nearly $4,000.
Mr.. Morrow deposited money in the
Minot state bank, after the commit
tee began it's work and 1t is said that
ne has turned over to the treasury
altogether from $4,000 to $4,000. AS
soon as Mr. Morrow learned of the
shortage, he did everything in his
power to raise the money. 1t is said
that he has sold his home and that
he has shown by his acts that where
as he was wrong in allowing the short
age to exist, he was willing 10 make
full amends, as far as it lay in his
roUer
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
BOYLE TRIAL POSTPONED.
Whitla Kidnapping Case Goes Over
Until May 5.

Mercer Pa, May 1.-The trial of
James Boyle charged with KIDNAPPING
the child Of James p. Whitla OF
Sharon. Pa. was postponed today un-
I'll May S. --earaat
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-05-01
How Il Happened.

1t is said that the shortage happen
ed in this way. The city auditor fire.
auently deposited funds for the city.
and on the deposit slips would read
the items of receipts. In some in
stances, these items would be added
together and the sum would be mark
ed 'rwaterworks fund Thus the
waterworks fund would get credited
for the money that should he turned
into some other funds, and the other
funds would be short
Some time ago there was runsor
that there was something wrong with
the auditors books. and an investi-
cation was ordered by the council.
Aldermen Dunnell. Prescott and Van
denoever were appointed to investi-
gate the waterworks fund. They
checked up the waterworks fund. and
found that It was slightly ahead. They
did not investigate the other funds.
however. and in this way they failed
TO ascertain the shortage. The flrst
committee acted in good faith, but
their investigation did not go far
enough to find rhe trouble with the
books.
The committee has ordered an ex-
pert accountant who VIII make a com
plete and thorough investigation of
the books Of the city officials.