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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
n. D. settlers
WERE DEFRAUDED
HUNDREDS WHO WENT FROM
THIS STATE TO IDAHO SAID
TO HAVE BEEN "sTuNG."

Boise, Idaho. Dec. 22.-Five indict-
rnents on charges OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the government were returned
here yesterday by the Federal grand
jury, which has been investigating the
affairs Of the Great Western Beet Sugar
Co.. a defunct corporation. The fol-
lowing are named in the indictments:
John H. Garrett, organizer OF the
company: w. c. Howey, United States
commissioner at Mountain Home. Ida:
Fred Daniels. X. j. Colthorpe and C..
J. Grifith.
The last three had been connected
with the sales department of the COM
pany.
with the exception OF Garrett. who
is said to be engaged in the real estate
businss in Chicago. all of those in-
dicred live in Mountain Home.
The reclamation OF a large tract Of
land In the vicinity OF Mountain Home
a work which was undertaken by the
Great Western Beet Sugar Co. was
never brought to fruition, and it Ia
alleged water was never given to lands
taken up by settlers. Hundreds OF
settlers from North Dakota entered on
the lands. Their water rights they
claimed. had been sold many times
over. A movement Is now on to re-
claim the tract under the Carey act
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
R. R. EARNS MORE
Than ALL CANADA
GROSS REVENUE OF CANA DIAN
PACIFIC FOR YEAR IS
500, 100000.

. Montreal, Dec. 22-It has been esti-
mated by the, finance officers of the
Canadian Pacific that the gross reve-
nue. of the system for the calendar
year would amount to 500, 00O, 900, or
about 100000 in excess of the reve-
nue. Of the dominion for the current
fiscal year, which was estimated by
Mr.. Fielding in his budget speech at
$s5, 0O0, 900 This estimate, while only
approximate, since the year is not
ended Is based on the earnings to
date, with the probable taking for the
balance of the year, based on last
years figures. The earnings pub
lished monthly include the railway
system, with the lake steamships, but
not the takings of the Atlantic and
Pacific railways, and the hotel sys-
tenn. The earnings as shown will
amount to $S5,00O,oo0 by the end of
the year, and when to tbs is added
the gross takings of the two ocean
steamship services, hotels and tele-
graphs, 1t is estimated that the TAX
ings will equal s10O.000,0OO.
A sign of the confidence of the
British people in the railway is shown
by the fact that although payments
on the recent issue of $4,000, 900 stock
are not due until January, large sums
are already pouring in from the old
country.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
PRESIDENTIAL Bee
BOTHERING BURKE?
GOVERNOR or N. o. SAID TO BE
DREAMING DREAMs-VlsITs
NATIONAL COMMITTEE
MAN.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Dec. Gov.
John Burke of North Dakota took
a flying trip to Iowa city to see Judge
Martin j. Wade. democratic national
committeeman, and the move has
given rise to the rumor that Burke
will be candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination in the next
campaign.
Burke missed his train here and
then decided to ostensibly visit his
old alma mater at Iowa Citw. While
there he addressed students In the
college of law, but spent most of hts
time with Judge Wade, who is well
known as a power in the democratic
party.
During his political career in North
Dakota Burke has favored many OF
the insurgent doctrine and HIS friends
claim this will bring him many votes
should he run, as ii might induce
many OF the republicans 20 desert
their own party However those OPP
posed to Burke in his native state say
that he has spoiled his chances poll
tically by various unwise appoint
ments. and that his inclination -
shift his politics swiii work against
him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
EARTHQUAKE IN
CAPE BRETON
NUMBER, OF TOWNS BADLY SHAK-
EN-coNMUNlcATIoN WITH
INVERNESS CUT OFF,

Halifax M ST. Dec. %. - Northern
Cape Breton was shaken by an earth
quake yesterday afternoon the effects
of which were felt from Mabou on the
western coast to st. AIMS on the east.
Communication with Iverness was
wholly cut off tonight. The shock was
felt there more severely than in any
other section of the island and at 8
o'clock in the afternoon it was impos-
sfble to get communication with that
station.
While 1t was not thought there had
been serious damage, some anxiety was
felt over the interruption of communi-
cation. The first news of the disturb
ance came from Baddeck The tele-
phone central there reported that be-
tween and $3.50 the town was rocked
by seismic disturbances of consider
able force. st. AIMS on the eastern
coast also reported severe shocks.
The reports came in next from Orange
dale of disturbance there The tele-
phone central at that point stated that
shortly after o'clock the village was
struck by heavy rumbling sound. In
. moment buildings began to sway and
tremble, dishes and light articles dane
ed around on the shelves and the store
was badly shaken. No damage was re-
ported along the line of the Intercol-
onial
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
BELGIUN'S king
BURIED TODAY
DESPITE WISHES or LEOPOLD,
FUNERAL WAS MARKED BY
PoMP AND CEREMONY.

Brussels. Dec 22.-The BODY Of
Leopold IL, King of Belgium. was
placed today in the, royal burial vault
in the. church of st. Mark at Laeken,
the suburban residence of the royal
family. Near It rest the remains of
his, queen, Marie Henrietta, the Prin-
cess Josephine, and the young Duke
of Brobast
The funeral and burial were con-
Quoted with all the pomp and eere-
mony of which the state was capable.
despite the wishes expressed by the
monarch in his will that the obsequies
should be of the simplest. A holiday
had been proclaimed and thousands Os
persons filled the streets during the
services. Early in the day the body
was taken from the royal palace to
the cathedral of st. Michael and St
Gudule, where impressive funeral
rites were held.
From the church the cortege moved
to Laeken where repose the bones of
Leopold /, Queen Louis, and those Of
Leopold's immediate family whom he
had survived.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
CUSTOMS PROBE
REACHES MODISTES
TWENTY-S SEVEN SAID TO BE IN.
VoLVED - CHEATED GOV
ERNM EMIT BY USING
"SLEEPER TRUNK"

New York, Dec. 22.-Twenty- seven
modistes involved in the vast Sleeper
trunk" smuggling systems, one of the
many ramihcations of the customs
frauls which have been brought to
light at this port, have been indicated
by the federal grand jury and all prob
ably will be under arrest within tw n
ty-four hours.
Having obtained all the evidence
necessary to proceed, the government
began a general round up this after
noon with the arrest of nine women
and four men. All were arraigned be-
fore u. s. commissioner and held for
trial Caroline Windmuller, held as
being one of the principal offenders
gave bail for $4,000. The others gave
surety in small amounts.
1t is alleged that the government was
defrauded out of thousands of dol
lars by means of trunks containing inn
ported finery which were left on
steamship piers and secretly removed
later
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22

BRUSSELS, Dec. 22.-The desperate
battle between the Princess Louise,
daughter Of the late king OF Belgium,
and Baroness De Vaughan. the kings
inorganic wife, is shaking the nation.
The stake is variously estimated, but
the fortune one of these women may
win viii be little less than $500, 900, 900.
Scarcely was the aged monarch cold
in death when the shameless warfare
began. The baroness is playing her
hand like a master. She maintains
that she was the kings lawful wife
and when told that she might be ex-
PEELED from Belgium made the rather
significant remark that she would Gre
ate no scandal so long as she was al
lowed to remain in Brussels. The
baroness was Caroline Lacroit, the
daughter of a French jaintor, other
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Makes Interesting 5, Z lent
on Strike Situatio.
CONFERENCE SATISFACl
MiNNEsoTA's CHIEF EXECUTIVE
ELATED AT RESULT OF MEET
ING OF REPRESENTATIVES, OF
STRIKERS AND RoADs-AN-
OTHER CONFERENCE.

=
st. Paul, Dec. Gov. A. o. Eber-
hart made one of the most interesting
statements today with regard to the
strike situation that has been made
since Pres Frank T. Hawley, OF the
swftchmen's union, issued the strike
order.
Il am very well pleased over the re-
suit of the conferences held yester-
day between the railroads and the rep
resentatives of the American Fedora
ton of Labor's railway department
council, sail the governor IL felt
that If could get the men and the
roads together" he continued, that
conditions would shape themselves
toward a betterment of the situation.
II did not attend the conference in
person but was represented by my
secretary, Ralph W. Wheelock. From
clearing smoothly toward a settle
ment. Both sides are showing dis
position to be fair in considering the
propositions that arise and feel very
well satisfied with the present out
look"
At the switchmen's headquarters in
the Foley hotel this morning Pres. H.
B. Perham of the American Fedora
tion of Labor's railway department
council made another cheerful an
nouncement when he said that the
council had decided to take a holiday
today and that no further action will
be taken until the conference is called
again tomorrow forenoon with Messrs.
Slade and Gruber representing the
northwestern roads, who are today in
Chicago attending a meeting of the
general managers committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22

wise Nine Leopold Saxe-C oburg,
otherwise Baroness De Vaughan, the
inorganic wife of King Leopold. The
king formed a syndicate which is di-
rected to execute the estate acquired
by the shameless practices in the
Congo for the baroness. Before his
death he had given the woman three
castles and more than $4,000, 900 in
money derived from the sale of the
nations art treasures. The sons are
we'll provided for unde= the syndicate
plan. The Princess Louise, the
daughter of the king, is hopelessly
involved in debt, tradesmen having
extended her credit on the theory
that she would be heir to a third of
the vast estate of Leopold. She says
she will carry her fight through every
court in the land to break the will.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
"EccENTRIc' FORTUNE TELLER FOUND DEAD;
HOUSE CURIOSITY SHOP OF TRASH

Indianapolis Ind Dec 2n isolated house No 10 South
fantasicay
and vauees
fortune teller clients
country, died today.
In wife
had
with
hooro at.,.sff t.s. 81
In in
piles In a
pinch of ashes evidently sold
scattered about Wntermute had prosperous business
to
money IN his out door piles o. rubbi
suit i'm for
wasam q Of me"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22

Bluehelds, Dec. 22.-General Estrada
has won complete victory over the
government troops at Rama. A total
Of 500 men of both armies were killed
or wounded. Nineteen hundred of
Zelaya's men have surrendered includ-
ing General Gonzales, who was in
command. Two Americans are re-
ported 10 have been killed.
U. s. Surgeons Help Wounded.
The fighting is outside the city linn
it's. The wounded are being brought
here. Commander Simply has landed
surgeons from the Des Moines to care
for them.
Navy Department Notified.
Washington, Dec. DENOMINATION
of the Associated Press dispatches
from Nicaragua were received today
at the navy department in a cable
gram from Captain ShipIey of the Des
Moines, now at Bluefields, dated at
o'clock this afternoon. The additional
information Is given the navy depart
mgent that General Castrillo. with four
pieces of field artillery. 1.500 rifles and
one million rounds Of ammunition were
included in the surrender.
The wounded have been carried 10
Bluehelds where the hospital facilities
are inadequate 10 the demand madeAhy
the results of the engagement.
Captain Shipley says he has estab-
lished a hospital on shore employing
surgeons assistants and hospital sup
plies from the Des Moines and Tacoma.
No force has been landed from the
American warships. Captain Shipley
says
zelaya's loss in killed, wounded and
captured, the captain reports. is about
$500.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
has A CHERRY
INDEMNITY Plan
THE RELIEF CHAIRMAN WOULD
AVOID LITIGATION WITH
MINE COMPANY.

streator, Ill, Dec. Pc. P. Bick-
nell national director OF Red Cross.
attended meeting here at which the
Streator relief committee for the
Cherry sufferers recommended media
ton rather than litigation to fix re-
sponsibility for the st. Paul mine dis
aster and award damages, IL the coal
company were found at fault The
chairman of the committee and author
of the resolution, J. Z. Williams. de-
ciared he had urged this plan In COR
respondence with the Sc. Paul Coal Co
and higher officials Of the United Mine
Workers and mad received encourag
ing replies.
He cited the Iroquois fire expert
ence as an example Of folly of large
numbers Of claimants resorting to
litigation following great disasters,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
KEPT ALIVE BY WILL POWER.
Francis DrysdaIe Was Shot Straight
Throuah the Heart.

st. Joseph, Mo. Dec. 22.-Francis
Drysdale, aged II, member of we'll
known family, is shot through the
heart and lives to tell the tale. He is
a pistol shot OF local note. and while
he was preparing to engage in his IA
vorite sport. the weapon was acct
dentally discharged. the bullet pass
ing directly through his heart.
Death was considered by his family
to be matter of only few minutes
at the longest, but young Drysdale.
noted for his grit and determination.
announced that he would recover, de-
spite the opinion of attending physi-
clans. He set up, smoked, laughed and
told his friends all about the efficacy
of will power.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
COPENHAGEN
CHAGRINED
Morning Papers Make Excuses
for Early Enthusiasm

Copenhagen, Dec. 22.-The morning
papers generally find comfort for the
Cook affair in the thought that the
only fault that may be charged against
the Danes is that they accepted the
explorers claims as that of gentle
man.
The Politician says: Frankly we
regret only that honorary degree
was bestowed upon this man by the
University of Copenhagen. But one
member OF the university counselled
against the action taken
The KoalenhaNen. says. Cooks
abasing of our university is his great
est shame Fortunately the university
itself tells the world of it's mistake =
Other papers recall that all Scandi-
navian explorers who were acquainted
with Cook, supported him and insist
that under the circumstances any
other city would have given the ex-
plorer q similar reception. They init
mate that at the time other cities
envied Copenhagen in the opportunity
to be the first to welcome and honor
him.
Women viii Stand by Cook.
New York. Dec. 22.-"The ladies of
Denmark win never believe that Or.
Cook was wrong. and my daughter,
who is with me, viii weep when she
hears the report" said DR.. Maurice
Egan American minister to Denmark,
whom the Danes now partly blame for
his strong partisanship, of DIR. Cook,
which led them to recognize the Ameri :
can explorer as the discoverer of the
north pole.
DR. Egan, who reached here today
on the steamship Oscar III, and will
remain during the holidays, talked
freely regarding his own part in the
enthusiastic reception of Or. Cook at
Copenhagen, which led to the claim Of
DR.. Cook as a hero all over the civil
lied world.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
ROBBER FLEES
in NIGHTSHIRT
SALT LAKE CITY HoLD-uP FIRES
AT POLICE AS He RUNS ]
CLIMBED DOWN FIRE
ESCAPE.

Salt Lake city, Dec. %. Clad In
trousers and underskirt and carrying
his other clothing, a hold-up man fed
through the downtown streets early
this morning firing at policemen who
pursued him. He escaped. The des-
perado robbed cafe at the point OF
a revolver He was traced to room
ing house. where he began to disrobe.
When the police arrived he climbed
down IRE escape and led the sensa-
tional chase through the streets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
PLAIN DRINKS ARE DOGS.
OF Pittsburs and No Danger of Hy.
drophobia Endemic.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. r. The police
department of Pittsburg has decided
that the alleged epidemic of hydro
phobia which has been menacing
Pittsburg for some time is not hydro
phobia, but only a sad case of ine-
briefly among the dogs.
Police Capt. j. j. Ford reports that
the craziness OF many Pittsburg dogs
recently can be traced to the fumes
OF gasoline coming from automobiles.
The police officer cites instances Of
dogs racing close behind auto cars
for miles then falling over seeming
ly drunk. Chief of Police McQuaid
has asked Ford for an expert opinion
as to whether careless chauffeurs, too.
have not been affected by the gaso-
line fumes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
Three High Officials Assassin
ated Today
RUSSIA, INDIA and KOREA
KNIFE AND BOMB USED WITH
FEARFUL EFFECT IN coUN-
TRIES WHERE GOVERNING Au-
THoRITY is MENAcED BY Sc
DITIoUs BODIES.

A remarkable series or political. as
sassinations of personages high in Of
fetal life is reported today from wide
ly separated points throughout the
world.
In Seoul Korea, the prime minister
of the Korean cabinet was stabbed to
death as an apparent result Of the in
tense feeling in Korea against Japan
csc influence.
In st. Petersburg. the chief Of the
secret police, Colonel Karpoff, was
blown to pieces by the explosion of a
bomb, supposedly thrown by an anar-
.chist
At Bombay, British India, the chief
magistrate of Mask, Arthur M. r..
jackson, was assassinated by a native
for revenge and presumable as part
OF a seditious movement against Bri-
fish official authority. In each of the
countries the governing authority is
MANAGED by a dangerous element di-
dected against existing regime.
1t is not believed that there is any
connection between the three assassin
atoms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
MOTHER DRIVES IN cows;
CHILDREN DIE IN FIRE

Delaware, o., Dec. 22.-Three
children of Mrs. Jasper william
son were burned to death last
night in a fire at the home of
their parents. The mother left
the children for few minutes
while she went to drive in the
cows.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
AMERICANS GET
MANY HOMESTEADS
ALMOST 10000 LOCATED ON FREE
LAND IN CANADA IN TEN
MONTHS OF 1909.

Ottawa, Ont. Dec. 22.During the
Arst ten months OF the present calen-
dar year 1919 homestead entries were
made in western Canada by United
States citizens. Every state. and ter
rdtory OF the American union was
represented. North Dakota contrib
uted the largest number, viz, 3,464.
Other states are represented as fol-
lows Minnesota. 1,741; South Da
kota, SCI; Michigan, 514: washington,
$40; wisconsin, AT; Iowa. 430; ILL
nois, 2S6; Montana, 1874; Indiana 152;
Missouri, 1871; New York, 100; Oregon,
16O: Idaho, IA; Kansas, 40; Me-
braslxa, 1874.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
TRAGIC end
To FAMILY
Father Kills Wife and Children
With Hatchet
Throws Himself Under Train
and Is Killed

Fresno, Cal, Dec. 22.--Georse Q,
cheuvrent, a prominent citizen OF thiA
city, killed his wife today with q
Ratchet and then perhaps fatally in
iured his children, a boy of IA. and 9
girl OF 10.
Following this, Chevrent rushed to
the Southern Pacific's track. threw
himself under a passing train aTd was
killed. 1t is thought he suddenly be-
came insane.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
GEN. sHERMAN's SON INJURED.
Clergyman Slips From Train Platform
and Is Severely Bruised

Santa Barbara, Cal, Dec. n 22.-
Father Sherman, SON of Gen. William
Tecumseh Sherman, is in sanitarium
here as the result of an accident which
almost caused his death. AS his train
came into the. station Father Sherman
was standing on the steps of a, car. He
lost his balance and fell underneath.
When the wheels were almost upon
him a trainman rescued i'm from his
perilous position. Father Sherman
was bruised and was removed to st.
Francis sauitarium
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22
SIX YEARS FOR
c. |. WARRINER

Cincinnati. o., Dec. a. Charles L.
Warmer, the deposedy local treasurer
of the Big Four railroad pleaded Guilty.
to einbezzlement I'm the common pleas
court atodaytand was ssntencedsto serve
six years in 4the Ohio penitentiary
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-ColoneI
Karpoff, chief of the secret police of
st. Petersburg, was assassinated early
today. He had been enticed to a mod
est apartment in remote street of
the Viborg district, and there as
blown to pieces by bomb, exploded
supposedly by his host, one Michael
Vossekressenli, who had leased the
rooms a few days before
The murderer rushed into the street
following the explosion and was cap
tured. An assistant to Korpoff who
accompanied him was severely in
jured. Korpoff was appointed from
Backu, where he had been chief of the
secret police. There have, been sew
eral convictions of bomb makers re-
Gently.
rt Britain Killed in India.
Bon1rbay. British Indie, Dec. 22-
Arthur Mason Tippets jackson. chief
magistrate OF Mask In the presidency
of Bombay, was assassinated by a
native while attending a Theatrical
performance here last night.
The motive for the murder is sup
posed to have been the wish for re-
venge upon the magistrate, who had
recently sentenced a criminal to life
Impeachment Mask is a hot bed of
sedition. Jackson had been in the
British Indian service since 1885,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-22

Wins BIG
VICTORY
Terrific Battle Won by InSur-
gents in Nicaragua
500 Left Dead on the Field
Gonzales SurrenderS
Two Americans Are Reported
to Have Been Killed
MADRIz TAKES POSSESSION

Washington, Dec. ga dispatch
today from Managua To the state
department says that Madriz took
possession" of the presidency and
has released all political prisoners.
He has also promised protection to
American interests.