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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
FOUND IMMORAL WOMEN
AT HUSBANDS HOTEL

Duluth, May 26.--In the divorce ac-
tion OF David christopher. the defend
ant has filed her answer In which she
charges the plaintiff with improper
conduct and with keeping immoral
women at the Lake Avenue hotel, 22S
Lake avenue north.
She states that she has visited the
hotel but six times during the past
two years, and on one or these visits
she found there q girl who has since
been compelled to leave by the police.
She says any complaints she made to
her husband were not needed.
The affidavit OF Matt Kangas, b
former bartender at the Christopher
saloon, was filed. 1t tends to sub
stantiate the defendants answer III 30
Tar as 1t alleges that immoral women
were accustomed to frequent the hotel
and saloon with Christopher,s know
ledge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
ROOSEVELT PARTY
BREAK UP CAMP
Are Expected to Arrive In Nairobl 70.
day and Won't Hunt Again Till
Next Week.

Nairobi, British East Africa. May
26.-Theodore Roosevelt and the
members of his party will come into
Nairobi this afternoon from the Hat
ley ranch, where they have been hunt
ting tonight, and tomorrow Roosevelt
will be the guest of F. j. Jackson,
acting governor of the protectorate.
For the remainder of his stay here
he VIII occupy Geo. McMillan's town
house, loaned for the occasion. The
naturalist of the party, together with
r. ]. Cunninghame, who has charge
of the expedition. will stop at the
Norfolk hotel.
The party will leave here next week
for the Sotik district. via Rijabo, and
will not return here before the end OF
July A public banquet viii be tend
cred Roosevelt in Nairobi about the
first of August.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26

NORTH DAKoTA,s DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE WILL NOT STAND
FOR A THIRD TERM, ACCORDING
TO MINNEAPOLIS JOURNALS
CORRESPONDENT.

Although the primary election is over
twelve months distant, politics in North
Dakota have entered the preliminary
stage and many politicians are already
picking their favorites for the race next
year.
Governor Burke, according to the
Minneapolis Journal, will not seek a
third term as governor Of the Flick
ertail commonwealth. Charles b, Che
ney, the Journals political writer who
interviewed the governor at Bismarck
last week. declares in his correspond
ence published Tuesday evening, that
the democratic executive informed him
that he was satisfied and that two
terms were enough"
Mr. Cheney's size up of the politi-
cal situation in the state. at this time
furnishes interesting reading and his
article is published in full below:
Governor John Burke does not as
pire to equal the record set by John A.
Johnson, in being elected governor
three times in succession by a minority
party. Having won two democratic
victories in republican North Dakota
John Burke is content. Sitting at his
desk in the capitol. where he is found
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
CONFERENCE ON
over GA. STRIKE
LABOR COMMISSIONER NELL
GOV. SMITH AND RAILROAD
REPRESENTATIVES FACE
DIFFICULT SITUATION.

Atlanta, Ca, May 26.-The problem
of how to save the railroads of the
south from the danger of a spread of
the Georgia railroad f1remens' strike,
with its disquieting negro problem,
was one of the most troublesome is
sues presented at conference here
today between United States Com
lmfssionef Charles p. NeIlI Gov.
Smith, Cen Manager T. X. Scott, OF
the railroads, and Vice President Ball
OF the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen.
In view of the race question involv-
ed the widely. separated sections rep
resented by three of the parties to the
negotiations was noteworthy.
Ball is from Toronto, Ont, while
Washington is represented by Neill
and Georgia by Scott and Governor
Smith. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
SEEK one CORPSE,
find Two OTHERS
BODY OF DEsPoNDENT WIDOW,
Err is SECOND FOUND BY
THE SWEET sEARcHERs.

Eau Claire, Wis, May 26. Since the
search began for the body of Rupert
II. Sweet, who was crowned in the
Chippewa river here two weeks ago
with George Hall, wnen their launch
tipped over, two bodies have been
found, but neither of them was that
of the one sought for.
The second body was found yestcr-
day three miles down the river sus-
pended to the lower branch of tree,
wnere the high water had lodged it,
and proved to be that Of Peter 1aul-
son of this city, who disappeared re-
Gently. Paulson lost his wife about a
year ago and has been despondent
ever since. He was locked in Jail when
he threatened to commit suicide.
Three weeks ago he was released and
he Immediately disappeared.
The first body found was tnat of
Gadu a. Olson of Elk Mound, who be-
came insane over brooding over his
broken promise to his first wife not
to remarry. His body was found last
week by men searching for Sweets
body.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
KINGS COLT
Wins DERBY
Minoru, Owned by Edward,
Captures the Epson
Crack American Horse Was
Nowhere and Fell Down

EPSON, May 26-The EPSON derby
the classic event of the English turf
anu blue ribbon feature of the racing
season, was run here today and won
by King Edwards Minoru. In this vic
tory the famous bay colt has made a
history, today being the first occasion
on which the greatest of all fiat races
on the turf has been won by an animal
belonging to a reigning monarch
w. Raphael's Louviers was second
and Lord Michels Hams william the
Fourth was third
The American crack, Sir Martin,
owned by Louis Winans, an American
resident of London, and bred in Ken
tucky by John E. Madden, of whom
so much was expected, was nowhere in
the race and fell down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
NATIVES Want
ARITnhETICS
---.
BOARD or PRESBYTERIAN Fo7-
EiGN MISSIONS REQUESTS
I MORE FUNDS.

Denver, Col, May 26.-"The Boz I'd
Of Foreign Missions wants more arith-
metics. These books are wanted BY
the natives in Uganda, who wish to be
able to compute the number Of lions
and tigers and giraffes slain by our
beloved former president"
This was one of the requests made
by DIR. Judson Swift. ID. D., of New
York, secretary of the American Tract
society, who spoke before the general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
today.
In presenting the report of the So
ciety he pleaded for more funds. Nee
essary headway could not be effected
until donations were greater. He found
a new cause for what he believed was
a lack of interest in christianity in
America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
Business at Atlanta Ga. Is Dis
organized by Strike
LONG CONFERENCES TODAY
GEORGIA RAILROAD FIREMEN
HAVE QUE. DAY IN THE sTRue-
GLE FOR PREFERENCE OVER
NEcRoEs-u. 8. LABOR coMMls-
sIoNER ON GROUND.

Atlanta, aG., May 26.--Long private
conferences with the strike leaders here
and dreary rain, which almost stop
ped all sorts of transportation in the
strike district, made a quiet day in the
Georgia railroad ffremen's struggle for
preference over negroes.
United States Commissioner of La
Dor Neill spent several hours, first ne
gotiating with General Manager Scott
Of the railroad, and then with BAH, the
firemen's leader, and he expected to
confer with Governor Smith late in the
day.
Nothing Definite Results.
Nothing definite has yet resulted" !"
said Ball. I'VE simply placed our
side Of the matter before Neill."
Local postoffice authorities reported
that the mails were still practically
at a standstill. .
Automobile parties out in the strike
district reported they found no one
suffering for the necessities of life, but
that business was badly disorganized.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
a DROWN And
4 ARE RESCUED
cAPsiZED GASOLINE LAUNCH
GOES THROUGH sLuicE GATES
AT GRAND RAPIDS, Wis.

Grand Rapids. WIS.,. May 2e.--Four
persons were drowned and four others
rescued from capsized gasoline launch
which was carried through the sluice
gates OF the dam Of the Consolidated
Water Power CO. Of this city last night
and dashed to the rocks below
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
CASHIER GIVEN
FIVE-YEAR TERM
FRANK LEPisIc CONVICTED or
ENCOURAGEMENT FROM PREM
TicE BANK.

Phillips, Wis., May 2s.- Frank Lepi-
sic, former cashier Of the Prentice
State bank. was found guilty yester-
day Of. the charge Of embezzlement of
$1,000 and was sentenced to prison for
term Of five years at hard labor.
Lepisic is a young married man and
had a tirst-class reputation until this
trouble. The cause Of his downfall
was living too fast a life for his IN
come
In pronouncing sentence, Judge Par
isl read him lecture and Incidentally
gave some pertinent advice to young
men who hold responsible positions
and handle other people'e money, to
remember that all that belonged to an
empIoye was his salary. and that only
on pay day--not before
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
WAR FOR MILLIONS OF
SPRECKLES JULY 10
Two Sons of Sugar Magnate Prepare
For Big Will Contest in
California.

San Francisco, Cal, May 26.-The
contest involving the estate of the late
Claus spreckels, the sugar magnate.
who left vast fortune divided be-
tween his widow and three OF his chill
dren to the exclusion of his other two
sons, will be begun July 19, accord
ing to the decision of Probate Judge
Coffey.
The protestants are two children ig-
nored by the terms of will and the
argument on the demurrer may be the
first step in the great will contest in
California
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
Territory From Springfield, ILL.,,
to MuSkegon Shaken
BUT SLIGHT DAMAGE Done
EARTHQUAKE LASTING BUT FEW
SECONDS OCCURRED AT $3.50
THIS MORNING IN MIDDLE
WEST sTATEs-sMALL FIRES
CAUSED BY oVERTu RNEo
STOVES ONLY -.,MAGE-RE.
LOTT COLLEGE BUILDING VIC.
LENTLY SHAKEN.

ago, May ga slight earth
quake shock lasting only few seconds
was felt in the states of Indiana. TIli-
nois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and
contiguous territory. beginning at $50
o'clock this morning Ear'y reports
covered the territory from springfield,
Ills, through Davenport, Iowa and
GAINESVILLE, Wis, to Muskegon, Mich.
Reports Of vibrations, but recording
no material damage, were received
from the following cities: Beloit, Wis.
Peoria, Ills; Kewanee, Rockford, Jol-
let, Dixon, Streator. GGlena, Freeport,
Bloomington. Moline, Elgin, Aurora,
Springfield, Ills. and from Janesville.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
.LORIMER IS
u. S. SENATOR
Blonde Boss Of Chicago Wins
Hopkins Toga
Sensational Deadlock in Illinois
Ends on 95th Ballot

Chicago, Ill, May 26 Congress
man William Loriner Of Chicago was
today elected United States senator
after one of the most sensational bat
ties ever witnessed in an Illinois legis-
lature, on the ninety fifth ballot. He
received 1O3 votes.
Lorimer succeeds Senator Albert J
Hopkins, whose term expired on March
4, this year
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
TO District Ccur

Geo. Berke, charged with assault
with dangerous weapon with the In
tent of doing bodily harm, was yester-
day afternoon bound over to the dis
trict court. The affair. an account Of
which was given in The Forum this
week, occurred on the II. n. Redman
farm north Of tlAe eaes. BerlSe Is held
IL she county jail In default OF bonds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
HARVEST STARTS
in TEXAS FIELDS
BINDERS IN OPERATION TODAY
IN MANY WHEAT FIELDS IN
WICHITA COUNTY.

Wichita Falls, Texas, May 26.-Bind-
ers were started today in many wheat
fields in Wichita county. This is the
first harvesting of the year in Texas,
and marks the beginning of the sea-
son throughout the United States. Us
ually wheat is first cut 200 miles far
ther south. but the weather conditions
altered the situation this year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
VALET WHO TOUCHED"
VANDERBILT SENT UP
Discharged Employee Given Ninety
Days In London Jail For
Stealing Pearls.

London, May Discharged valet
Of Alfred @. Vanderbilt who was ar
rested lately charged with theft from
Vanderbilt's residence in Park Lane
last April of number ofsvaluable pearls,
was today sentenced to three months
imprisonment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
DIRECTOR
NORTH OUT
Head Of Census Bureau Resigns
Under Fire

Washington. May 2s.-s. N. d
North, director of the census, has
rendered his resignation to President
Taft and IL wac accepted today. E.
Dana Durand, deputy commissioner OF
corporations, has been named to sue
ceed North
h North's resignation is the direct re-
suit of his recent controversy with
Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Nagel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
DYNAMITE in
MARINE STRIKE
PLOT DISCOVERED TO BLOW UP
BIG LAKE STEAMER AT RuF-
FALo THIS MORNING.

Detroit, Mich. May 26.-Pres. VIM.
Livingstone, Of the Lake Carriers as
sociation received word today from
Buffalo that an attempt was made
there this morning to blow up the
steamer e. T.. Heffelinger. Four sticks
OF dynamite with partly burned fuse
attached to them we're found BY mem
bers of the steamers crew In the dis
charge pipe of the ballast pumo.
The F.. 4. Heffelhnger Is modern
steel freighter. 430 feet long and is
owned by the Peayy Steamship Co,
of Duluth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
TAKE MoDJEskA's BODY HOME.
Family VIII Accompany Dead Trage-
dienne to Grave in Poland,

Los Angeles, May 26.-The body Of
Nine. Helena Modjeska will be started
on the long journey to Poland, for final
interment at Cracow. tomorrow Count
Charles Rozenta Chiapowski, husband
of the dead tragedienne has said his
last farewell to his old home at Bay
Island. near Newport, and has paid his
last tribute to his old residence near
Santa Ana, and is ready to go to tine
land OF his birth to await the sum
mons Of death. The body will be taken
first to Chicago where it will remain
two or three weeks, until Ralph Mod
jeski son OF the actress, and his wife,
can arrange their affairs so they can
accompany 1t to Cracow
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
THE south WOULD
PROTECT LUMBER
SENATOR M'ENERY OF LoUisl-
ANA :ODREssEs SENATE
TODAY ON NEED OF PRO-
TEcTIVE TARIFF
IN WOOD.

Washington, May 26.-Promptly re-
suming the discussion = the sugar
schedule of the tariff bill, McEnery OF
Louisiana in the senate today defended
the attitude of the southern states tow
ard the policy of protection.
McEnery spoke of the need of q
protective tariff on lumber, which In
dustry he said employed $4,000 men.
producing lumber worth $44. 900 @n-
nually.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
DOCTOR OPERATES
ON HIMSELF; DIES.

San Francisco. Cal, May 26.-
Oscar N. Taylor of Berkeley, is
dead, as the result of an operation
for the removal of a growth Nm
the nose, which he performed on
himself.
He had operated twice before
with partial success. but the third
time he hit the delicate chisel
too hard a tap, causing it to pierce
the base of the brain.
The doctor had been appoint
ed football coach for the Univer-
sity of California for the coming
season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
"DRY" sAENoERFEsT is LIKED
Omaha to Get Northwestern Meet in
Spite Of curfew Law.

Milwaukee. May 26.- Either "curfew
shall not ring tonight" or members OF
the northwestern Saengerbund do not
care for blue laws in connection with
their 1910 convention. After having se-
lected Omaha as the meeting place and
then rejected it because of curfew
law which requires that all refresh
ment dispensaries be closed at 5 o'clock
officers of the bund decided to return
to the original choice and hold the con-
vention at Omaha, the blue laws not
withstanding. I'VE are not going to
a convention to drink, but our meeting
is for the purpose of singing was the
declaration of the meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
CELLAR HIS HIDING PLACE.
Fugitive Taken at FaribauIt Fought
Police With Butcher Knife.

Faribault, Mimi, May 26.-Fred Van
bilder was arrested today in a cellar
where he had been in hiding since last
September. He Is wanted In Montana
and North Dakota on charges OF horse
stealing, and was discovered by the
family who resided In the house. He
threatened to kill them and made i
fight against the police with d large
butcher knife.
His lodging place In the cellar was
an old box and hole In the wall that
he had been able TO conceal until this
time. When searched several revolv-
ers and knives were found upon him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
BIG ELEVATOR AT
M'HENRY IN ASHES

McHenry, N. D.. May rs. The big
elevator and mill owned by F. r.. CRU
den was totally destroyed by fire at
Z o'clock last evening. For a Will,
it looked as IL the whole north part of
the town would burn. but the fire was
confined to the one building by the fire
company.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
EXTORTION CASE
TO JURY THURSDAY
FATE or asE<iNNEYe MADDEN AND
HIS PALS WILL SOON BE
DETERMINED.

Chicago, May 26.--The case of Mad
den Pouchot and Boyle, the labor lead
ers charged with conspiracy to extort,
Il expected to go to the jury tomorrow.
Assistant States Attorney Short An
iahed his argument for the prosecution
today and was followed BY Everett
JemaAngs for the defense. States At
tormay Waynan will close FOR the state
tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
100 DROWN IN
VIOLENT TEMPEST
AND MORE THAN so VESSELS
HAVE. FouNDERED orr
THE SPANISH COAST.

Bilbao Spain, May 26.--A violent
tempest has been raging on the Bill
bao coast. More than go vessels OF
fishing fleet have .foundered, and it
is estimated that 100 fishermen have
been drowned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
saNe Woman ahot at tiinn.

Grand Forks, II. ID. May 26- Charg-
ing that Mrs. David Heslin had fired
fIve shots at him, John Knapp. a
neighbor, had her arrested IA charge
OF Insanity
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
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UPRISING OF PEASANTS.

Insurgents in Andalusia are Burning
Crops and Forests.
Madrid, May 26.--kn uprising of
peasants similar to that which oc-
CURED four years ago in Andalsia ID
now threatened in GaIlicfa. The rebels
are reported to be burning crops and
forests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
DROUGHT DRIVES ANIMALS MAD.

crazed Dogs and Wolves.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, May 26.--The
drought is SO serious In some sections
Of this state that many people are leav-
ing. The streams and ponds have dried
up and hundreds Of cattle are dying.
Wolves and dogs have gone mad and
natives In a number of villages have
been bitten by the crazed animals. The
region of Tantoyura is suffering the
most from the drought
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26

Washington, d. c., May Ex-senator
McCumber has taken stand against
more than one member OF family
holding government positions. This
is decidedly revolutionary and has
created much excitement. His speech
outlining his views was delivered in
the senate this week and mad the ef-
feet OF causing an investigation which
may lead TO the dis.nfssaf OF many
persons. There is a provision cover
ing this in the civil service reguIa-
tions, and Secretary Nagel of COM
merce and labor, has ordered an in
quiry in his departmIn..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
FOR LIEUT. GOVERNOR.

DR.. Gates OF MInneapoIis VIII Oppose
w. A. Nolan.
Minneapolis. Mimi, May 26.--Dr. =.
A. Gates, of Kenyon, will be a candidate
for the republican nomination for lieu
tenant governor. His entry into the
race means fight with w. A. Nolan,
of Grand Meadow. who is also a can
didate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26

Frank Enquist Killed Near Cannon
Falls When Engine Struck Car.
Cannon Falls. Mimi, May 26.-A
nandcar driven by Frank Enquist and
Charles Knutson was run down by
an engine on the Great Western, east
OF here, yesterday. Enquist received
injuries which proved fatal in a short
time. His companion was not hurt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
WYNNE QUITS
LONDON POST

Washington. May 28. Consul
Gen. Robert j. Wynne, at London,
has resigned and Consul John L.
Grifflths, at Liverpool, will be
/ nominated to succeed him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Thursday,
with probably showers. Barometer
2s:0s, maximum temperature "A, min
imum temperature 44.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-26
RAIL ACCIDENT FATAL.

Continued on Page Ten. ,
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NEWS

Fargo.-Receiving a satisfactory
cablegram from London as to the ma
ture of the testimony wanted, Pure
Food Commissioner Ladd has started
for England, where he will testify In
an action over the patent. rights of
the flour bleaching process in that
country. He sails from New York
March 4.
Jamestown.-After being out a few
hours the Jury in the case of the
State of North Dakota VS.. Andrew
Ling, charged with shooting three
horses belonging to George Spangler
a month or so ago, arrived at a YER
dict, and after it was read in court
Ling was given his liberty.
Winnipeg.-The University Of North
Dakota won the debate with the Uni
versity of Manitoba. The subject
was: Resolved, that the Lemieux
act GOOD is not a proper remedy for
tho settlement Of industrial disputes
In tho United States and Canada"
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RATHER PAY THAN SERVE.
Citizen Soldiers Unique Idea Of the
Duties OF a Sentry.

Australians still tell stories of the
C. l.. VS., although the wal is a far
memory. One, a member of the Stock
Exchange, was left one wet and miser-
able night to guard a wagonload Of
goods.
He shivered in the unsheltered place
for some hours pondering many things,
and then a bright thought struck him
Just as the colonel came around on
his tour of inspection.
Colonel" he asked, how much 10
this wagon worth?"
g" don't know" was the answer.
Much or little. we can't afford to lose
it."
Well. but colonel" persisted the
amateur soldier. you might give me a
rough idea of the value"
about e200," said the Colonel
testify.
Very WELL" was the answer. II
Will come down to the camp and give
you a check for the amount. Then I'll
turn in. wouldn't catch my death of
cold, for twice that much"
What the colonel said is not re-
corded.-Melbourne Times.
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Druggists Fight Liquor Cases.

Attorneys Cuthbert and McClory,
representing Elmer Engebretson and
G. w. Greene, druggists and w. H.
Vanderhoof of the Vanderhoof hotel,
who r charged with selling liquor
contrary to law, and who were ar
rested last November on a bench war
rant ordered issued by Judge Cowan,
have made applications to have the
informations filed against clients
quashed on the ground that at the
time said informations were filed the
district court was not in session
that the jury had been paid off and
disbanded on Aug. 7, prior to the fill
ing Of the informations.
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Wheat Thief CAUGHT.

Bismarck.-Nels Anderson was ar
rested on a charge of stealing wheat
from the Little Brothers. On search.
ing the Anderson place only ten
bushels could be found, but while
Barnes and Anderson were hitching
the team to come to town Little lifted
the cellar trap door in the shack and
found about thirty bushels in the eel
lar. He was bound owe to the next
term Of district court on the charge
of grand %larcency under a bond of
$500. He is in Jail in default of fur.
nishing the bond.
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Monsch Marrles AGAIN.


Minot.-The marriage of H. J.
Monsch, of Williston, and Stella
Drake, a teacher in the county schools,
and who has been Monsch's bookkeep.
err outside of school hours, has been
announced but no particulars can be
learned. Monsch was one of the
parties in the sensational divorce suit
which vas tried over a year ago in
Minot and which has been before
the court eve since. Monsch was at
that time granted a divorce, but the
case was appealed. Action was then
brought for temporary ailmony and
for money with which to carry the
appeal up. This was granted, but
Monsch refused to pay claiming that
he did not have the money. He was
arrested for contempt of court, but
was finally cleared. The case is one
of the most sensational divorce suits
that has been heard in the courts of
tais district.