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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
ADMITS KILLING MARSHALL.
Wisconsin Woman confessss-says II
Was Accidental.

Green Bay, Wis. Nov. 5.--Frances
Martel, it is said by District Attorney
John w. Reynolds. killed Deputy Mar
shall Otto w. zimdars OF Depere on Oct.
26. The officer declared today that the
woman had confessed to him, but she
slams the shooting was accidental.
According to her story she and zim-
dars had been in Green Bay and on re-
turning had gone to his Office in Depere
and she was looking in drawer for a
postal card when she saw his revolver.
She picked 1t up and when she touched
the trigger IL went Off. She claims
she did not understand the working or
q double action revolver.
Gigare. her former husband, whom
she blamed for the murder. will be re-
leased.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
DENIES TAKING REBATES.
Manager Of Steamship Company on
Trial in New York.

New York, Nov. 5.--A plea of not
guilty was entered today by Adrair
Gipps, general manager Of the Holland
American Steamship company, who
was indicted some time ago for alleged
acceptance of rebates on foreign freight
shipments from the Wabash and other
railroads.
There are thirty-two counts in the
indictments against Gipps upon which
United States District Attorney Wise
today said fines the amount OF $3.50.
900 could be imposed in case of con-
victfon Gipps was held In $4,000 bail
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
COOK DENIES
LATEST YARN

New York, Nov. 6.-Dr. Cook today
denied the story emanating from Con-
enhagen to the effect that the Danish
government had dispatched a Green
land missionary to the polar region
to verify the story Of Dr. Cooks dis
covery by personally questioning the
two Eskimos who accompanied him
HAD the Danish government taken
such steps" said Cooks secretary, DR.
Cook would have been informed Of IT,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
HIGH WATERFALL IN ARcTlcs.
Oshkosh, (Wis.) Explorer Thinks Them
Highest in Hemisphere.

Oshkosh, Wis, oct. Edward Balch
Barr. the Oshkosh explorer, who has
just returned from Labrador, reports
just returned from Labrador, reports
ths discovery in the wilderness Of
that country OF a huge waterfall which
he is confident win prove the highest
waterfall on the western hemisphere.
Fhe discovery was made while maxi
ing a forced canoe trip up the Castor
river, Mr.. Barr and his party were
attracted by laundering roar and
following the noise they came upon
the waterfall in the wilderness. This
fail is larger than Grand Fall in Lab
rador. which Is 1858 feet high.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
Two FELLED IN TONG FEup.
Chinese Family lncurs Wrath of 40.
ductors by Refusing Blood Money.

San Francisco, Nov. 5.-For failure
TO pay blood money to the on Dick
tong Of gun fighters. when demand
was made that $1,000 be handed over
for the abduction Of DO Goe, a chi
nese slave girl. war has been declared
on the members of the zee family,
and already two have fallen.
zee Quen Wo. prominent member
OF the Zee family ard a cousin of the
slave girl, was shot and killed in
Church place near Stockton street
about 10 o'clock last night. and be-
fore midnight Linn Woon. another wee
family man. had fallen, badly wound
cd. in Oaaxland's Chinatown. when q
band Of On Yick gun fighters opened
fire upon him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
LABOR LEADERS
IN CONFERENCE

washington, Nov. 5.-President
Gompers, and Secretary Morrison OF
the American Federation OF Labor had
d conference last night with their
counsel, concerning the steps to be taxi
en- in reference to the appeal TO the
United States supreme court from the
action OF the district court Of appeals,
approving the jail sentences imposed
by Justice Wright. No agreement was
reached and 1t was determined to have
another conference later in the month.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05

Mason City, Iowa, Nov. 5.-To pre-
vent a collision today between pass
enger trains on the Iowa Central and
the Great Western railroads at Man
ley. junction, Towerman James Edin-
burn ditched Iowa Train No. 6, south
bound. AS a result the mail coach was
burned with all the mail and large
amount OF money, but no person was
hurt. It is alleged that the engineer
of the Iowa Central train disregarded
signals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
BIG FRAUD
IS CHARGED
N. Y. Business Man Arrested
for $1O7, 900 SwindIe
is LOCATED In BERLIN
MARTIN KAUFMAN TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY BY U. s. PosToFFIcE
INSPECTOR IN CONNECTION
WITH GRAFT IN COTTON GOODS
CONVERTER co.

Berlin, Nov. 5.-Martin Kaufman Of
40 lqSIu ASH pslssIIs sBM HIo1 MeN
former U. S. Posteffice Inspector H.
G. Hill on the charge of frauds
amounting to 100000 in connection
with the Cotton Goods Converter Co.
Of New York.
The case has many ramifications.
Kaufman was once considered one OF
the most trustworthy business men of
New York. His partner, M. "A. Isaacs.
had such implicit confidence in Kauf-
mans integrity that according to
Hin, he induced a number of his
friends to take shares in the business.
fContinued on Page SKI
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
Mr.. cannon's Opponents.

Springfield Republican: The insur-
gent republican congressman are now
contemplating an effort to disIodge
Speaker Cannon at the next session
This reflects great confidence in their
growing strength as well IS great
and growing impotence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
Defaulting Railroad Treasurer
Makes Sensational Confession
EXPORTERS GOT 100000
DEPosED OFFICIAL or BIG FOUR
SAYS HIS SHORTAGE WAS oc-
cAsloNED BY PAYING BLACK
MAILERs To KEEP QUIET
ABOUT SMALLER REGULATIONS.

Cincinnati. o., Nov 5.--In the pres
ence of his wife and officials of the
Big Four railway. c. L. Warmer, de-
posed local treasurer OF the road, is
said to have confessed that the short
age in his accounts, yriously esti-
mated at from $4,000 to 100000 was
due to his paying blackmail to a man
and a woman for the last three years.
Warmer, accompanied by two de-
tectives, arrived from New York last
night, but his whereabouts at present
are not known.
Paid for Silence.
In his confession Warmer rs said
to have stated that he paid the black
mailers in all $4,000. The man to
whom this money was given is said to
have been an old employee of the Big
Four and to have had knowledge of
an earlier shortage in WARMERS ac-
counts. For keeping silent about this
shortage he demanded and received
from Warmer large sums. He is said
to live in Chicago. Steps will be TAX
en- to arrest him.
The woman in the case left Cincin-
natl shortly before Warmer arrived
from New York. She is under sur
veillance and may be arrested at any
time.
Warmer, who lived at Wyoming,
o., ten miles north of Cincinnati has
been prominent churchman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
ACCIDENT TO AERoPLANE.
Lieuts. Lahm and Humphreys Nest
With Mishap in Wright Machine.

College Park, Md, Nov. 5.-The
Wright aeropIane met with an acct
dent this morning which will prob
ably result in putting it out of COM
mission for day or two. Lieutenants
L1ahm and Humphreys, making flight
shortly after 8 o'clock, while endea-
voring to turn the biplane when only
few feet above the ground. found
their engine working slowly and with
out sufficient force to swing the ma
chine about. In consequence the left
plane touched the ground causing thf
machine to mrch, breaking the righ
plane as we'll as the right skid thar
held the Forward steering planes ii
| place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
Great Dreadnaught Is Fastest
Big Warship AfIoat
ENDURANCE TEST TODAY
IS FASTER THAN SISTER SHIP,
THE DELAWARE AND THE FAST.
ENGLISH DREADNoUeHT, tn
RELDERoPHoN MAXIMUM,
SPEED 22.25 KNOTS AN HOUR.

Rockport, Me-, Nov. 5.--The bat
tleship North Dakota made such
fast time today in her four hour
endurance trial that she reached
Massachusetts Bay ahead of time,
and at $3.50 p. M, was headed back
to the northeast, past Cape Ann.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
Mr.. Taft's Recent RatIona.

New York sun: mr.. Taft has fore
gathered with the woody westerners
end shaken hands In spirit of true
martyrdom and eaten unknown guam
titles OF traac
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
Mr.. AIdrioh IL Cautious.

Boston Herald: Joint debates are in
dulged In nowadays and Senator Al
drtch. will be too wise to fall into the
snare OF the Fowler
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05

Chicago, Nov. 5.--AH Chicago is
aroused over the charges of $4,000
contract steal and every day the stu
alton has become more embarrassing to
the group OF men caught in the ex-
posure. Thus far States Attorney
Wayman mas remained in the back
ground and the city is awaiting his
first move Wayman is the eternal
question of the present expose. Many
believe he is probing the charges with
view to landing the "men higher up"
1t is alleged that $45,9S4.20 was paid
out of the city treasury to contract
or for work that was never done. The
central figures in the expose are
Consulting Engineer William S. Mac
Harg, Michael McGovern, a wealthy
contractor; Joseph Hanreddy, a con-
tractor Commissioner of Public
Works John j. Hanberg.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-05
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday.
Moderate temperature. Barometer.
1910 Maximum temperature 62. Mini
mum temperatur. &c
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
GETS ONLY FIVE CENTS
FROM HUBBY IN 20 YEARS

MY husband was born tired and
never got rested" testified Mrs. Louisa
Swiggles, formerly OF Nankin town
ship. in Judge Mandeil's court Friday
afternoon, where she asked for divorce
from her husband William.
She charged her husband with cruel
~ and ncn-support. saying that during
the 20 years they lived together h
spent only five cents on her and that
was for witchhazel She said she
aid all her work and most of her hus-
band =. such planting potatoes. clean
Ing the stables. milking COWS and
CARRYING wood She left her husband
because she could get nothing to eat,
she said. testifying that he kept every
thing locked. Once she broke into
her husbands food supply and took
three fried cakes. and she said he
wanted to, charge her three cents for
them
During the hearing IL came out that
Mrs. Swiggles brought suit before
Judge Hosmer I'm 1905. but he dis
missed the case. believing that the
plaintiff was insane. The probate
court pronounced her sane. Judge
Mandel advised the parties 10 take
the case before Judge Hosmer on the
old bill.
Mrs. Swiggles now lives at No. IS
Cottrel-ave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
CORONER PROBES DEATH
OF AMHERSTBURG MAN

Owing to the persistent rumors II
foul play in connect on with the death
OF John Conway, whose body was
found In the river a. s.nheistburg last
Saturday. Coroner lark has ordered
an Inquest to be hold next Monday
The body will have &c be exhumed
When the body was found the coro.
ner decided after an Investigation that
death was accidental. and ordered the
remains buried. The body was found
IN Is inches OF water, near a bot
house. On the platform about This
boathouse. and on another 'boathouse
30 feet away. were blood stains. \
handkerchief. known TO have been
carried by Conway was found In the
town park considerable distance
from where the body was round. The
handkerchief was soaked with blood.
Conway is known TO have been drink.
ing when last seen. and il Is said he
was in the company OF tive strangers
during the evening. When he left
home he had 81. but only few pen.
MES We're found on the body II =
now recalled that on the evening
before Conway disappeared a dredgc.
man was attacked IN front of Mayor
HOugh's house and so badly beaten
that he had to go To a hospital for
treatment
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
EARLE IS ASKED TO
MAKE REPORT OF
DEPARTMENT
REP. HArcH's RESOLUTION is
PASSED by HOUSE-STATE-
MENT WAS DUE ON FEB. I.
HATCH SAYS.
(Frcm a staff Correspondent

LANSING. Mich. March 1.-THE
house yesterday passed a resolution
introduced by Hatch, OF Calhoun, de-
maading that Highway Commissioner
Earle submit IN immediate report OF
his department during the past year.
Hatch says this report was due on
Feb. / as provided by law and the
members OF the legislature want to
know how that department is being
conducted.
After the Baker bill, which compels
telephone companies 10 interchange
business, had passed the house after
Burns. OF Schoolcraft. had failed 10
Kill it there was lively discussion on
a motion To reconsider and table the
measure, but Speaker Campbell un.
ravelled the parliamentary kinks and
the measure was passed and sent To
the senate.
\ good days session was done by
the house Friday.
Working as committee the follow.
ing bills were passed:
BY Sanders. OF Ingham, taking away
all salary from the secretary of the
state board OF mediation and arbitra
tion. Sanders said this secretary was
getting about $1,000 a year and that
all the work done was by mail and
the vouchers showed only about $3.50
spent for postage in the past year
BY Colby, of Detroit. giving author
ity TO mutual benefit societies to In
sure children between the ages of five
and seventeen years In sums not tC
exceed 500.
BY Baker, OF Cheboygan. TO repeal
three acts, TO incorporate companies
TO insure live stock. to insure the in
tegrity OF employees and TO insure
against robbery. Baker said after the
laws were passed in 1897 a few such
companies were started but proved q
failure and only soaked" the farmers
BY Bierd, of Bay. raising the amount
of money a township may raise by
tax in any one year from $1,000 q
$1,000 for township purposes.
By Whelan. of Shiawassee. compel
ling the construction of fish chutes or
ladders at every dam TO admit the I'M
interrupted passage Of fish during the
months OF March. April. May. June
September, October and November
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
les OF BROKEN
FOLLOWING
| SONS DEMISE
EMANUEL PATAk. iNcoNsoL.
ABLE IN GRIEF, PASSES AWAY
FEW HOURS AFTER "cHUM"-
WILL BE BURIED TOGETHER.

His heart broken by the death oil
Dis son In Grace hospital, last Thurs
Hay, Emmanuel Patak. Sr., died ut
|1nldnight Friday. In his home. No. or
|ncaubien-st He was Ga years old.
"a Emmanuel Patak. Jr., and his father
Mad been the closest OF chums, aud
(when the son, who was So years old,
He'd Thursday morning from ~ ul-
cerxtion OF the stomach. the father
was inconsolable He wept constant
~. and was unable 10 eat or sleep,
abandoning himself 10 grief.
AT midnight. Friday, DIR. Hugh Mai
Ebcrcn was called TO attend him. as ne
.teemtd 10 be at the point OF death. but
when the doctor arrived, the heart
broken cid man had passed away.
Patak. Sr., was retired painter AM
decorstor, well-to-do, and possessed OF
" host of friends. But his whole hte
had been wrapped up In his son, and
when the son died, life held nothing
Tor the father.
Coroner Bennett decided an inquest
unnecessary.
81 Father and son will be buried TO-
eother. the sons funeral having been
Postponed. The funerals VIII PROB
pbly take place Monday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
PRETTY GIRL Gets
100000 LEGACY
MISS ADCURTHA CRAWFORD RE.
MEMBERED HANDSOMELY IN
WILL or FOSTER FATHER.

Surprised? Well, should say
was. and tickled. too. While | hoped
to be remembered in fathers will,
had no idea OF getting so much"
Miss Adgurtha Crawford was
speaking of a letter just received
from her foster mother, Mrs. Nathan
H. Crawford. of Shellbern Falls, Mass.
informing her that her foster father
had left her 100000 by his will. Miss
Crawford has been living with her
sister-inlaw in the Traver apart
ments No. 20 Sibley-st.. for sometime
and studying music in the Detroit
conservatory. She was adopted by
her foster parents when "A child OF sew
en- and given every educational adj
vantage, but at the age OF Is became
stage struck and joined b. c. Whit
news Isle of Spice" company, APP
pearng with the organization in De-
trot Going on the stage was against
the wishes OF her foster parents. and
for time there was a GOODNESS be-
tween them. but they forgave her
later.
Miss Crawford is now 90 years OF
age. of fair complexion and very pref
| ty.
II haven't any idea what will do
with my fortune she said. Il will
leave soon for my home, and my fu-
ture will depenaSa great deal on what
my mother wants. don't think will
go on the stage again; my experience
before has pretty we'll cured me of
that desire. Still. the stage isn't so
bad, and I might take ii up again"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
$1,000 FOR CITY
PLAN COMMISSION
COUNCIL RESTORES ITEM AND
ALSO PROVIDES FOR NEW
BELLE ISLE WATER dAIN.

Mayor Breitmeyer gets part of what
was wanted for city plan commits
sion, As far as the aldermen have any
say. that body restoring the sum of
81 900 for the expenses OF the com
mission, Friday afternoon. This will
suffice for preliminary work, and later
the commission will get another ap
preparation and hire experts TO draw
up city plan.
Because of the Belle Isle barn fire.
the council decided TO replace in the
estimates an item OF $4,000 for a new
main from the water works direct To
the island. instead of putting in d
"hooster' pump which would be only
makeshift. Some $4,000 in Belle
Isle park items were trimmed of be
cause of the fire, these being items III
connection with the maintenance an
repair of the burned barns.
No action was taken with regard 70
$4,000 asked to compensate police
men for furloughs they did not take
under the new state law when the law
was being tried out in the courts.
For special election. S2l 900 was
allowed, this being figured as almost
a certainty II the city is TO have new
or revised charter or TO vote on 4
street railway settlement.
Aid. Wing had committee appoint
cd TO consider means to take care ~
all horses and automobiles belonging
to the departments under one man
agement. Aid. Zink was unsuccessful
in having the appropriation for music
In the parks cut from $1,000 10 $4,000.
Aid. Grindley secured the allowance
of $500 to finish work on Scripps park.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
VIM. /. BREARLEY
DIES IN NEW YORK
FOUNDED MUSEUM OF ART HERE
AND WAS PIONEER NEWS
PAPER MAN.
William H. Brearlcy, founder of the

William H. Brearlcy, founder OF the
Detroit Museum of Art and a pionee
newspaper man OF tGis city Is dead
The end came in New York city
where he had made ais home fo.' some
years. He left Detroit Is years ago
after an interesting career
Mr.. Brearley was born In Plymouth
Mich. GO years ago. lie Gerved
through the civil wgr, enlisting In a
student company from the state nor
NAL school. In 1871 be became adver
Using manager of the old Detroit
Tribune, and renamed with tn
Scrip publication until 1854. when
he purchased controlling interest
i'm the Journal. He was president 81
the Journal company until 1892. wher
he sold cut to ex-senator Palmer, az
ter becoming financially involved
Mr.. Brearley started the movement
for the erection of the Chamber oi
Commerce. one of Detroit's first skv
scrape~s. He was a!soalargelv instru
mental in securing the Michigan Sow
ereign Consistory cathedral which
was the forerunner OF the Masonic
temple.
Mr.. Brierley founded the Art Mus
cum in 1883 and was trustee until
1886. He contributed $4,000 to the
Institution. He was one OF the found
crs of the American Newspaper Pub
listers' association, and member %.
Fair banks post, G.. :. r., the Sons O!
the American Revolution, and all
branches OF the Md5ODs
-
job Printing done right. Times Print
ing Co. Is John r st Phone 1893
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
MOTHER AND SONS
PERISH IN FIRE

n SCRANTON, Pa, March 27.-In a
IRE that broke out just after midnight,
In a small grocery store and dwelling
0ccupied by Anthony Robb and his
family at Greenwood, a small mining
Village. three miles below this city,
Mrs. Robb and two sons OF her six
children were burned TO death. and
the four other children were injured.
) one seriously.
The fire started In an apartment in
the rear of the grocery store through
the overheating of a stove. The wom
an and her two children were in bed
4 In a room over this apartment. Be
fore they could be rescued the ceiling
Z OF the room In which they lay gave
way. One of the other four children
WIS burned so badly that little, hope
is entertained of it's recovery.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-29
FR|TCH ARRESTED,
FURNISHES BAIL
'cEFENsE OF DOCTOR CHARGED
WITH PERJURY MAY BE
TECHNICAL ONE.

NJ DIR. George A. Fritch. for whom a
Warrant was issued, Friday. charging
him with perjury in connection with
the death of DR.. Ira P. Collier, was az
kiested in his Offices, No. "a Washing
Ton boulevard. by Detectives Downcy
and Fox, Friday afternoon. Half an
.hour previously DIR. Fritch had tel
Enhoned that he was coming in 70 give
himself up. He did not appear sool
enough to suit the officers in charge
however, and the detectives were seat
Iafter him.
DR.. Fritch. Aaving heard in tne
morning mat a warrant was out fol
him. hustled around and secured
|bondsmen and had them ali ready
when he was taken into custody
fudge Phelan. in tho absence of ti,C
'police Justices, fixed bail at $1,000
which was furnished by Frank Bale.
and Nelson Keddy. Fritch was form
ally arraigned before Justice Stein Sat
snrday morning and stood mute. AT
tforney Frank r. Lodge appeared 70,
|bim. Justice Stein, maintained the
y3ail at $1,000. but rerduced the mum
{)er OF surties to one.
's1t's all spite work" said the do
Tor. This man Bue'l who swears on;
3he warrant, has had it in for me for
u long time, ever since / worked
against him when he was trying 20
secure high Office In the Maccabees
il few years ago."
nv II Is understood that DR.. Fritch S
dofense will be a technical one. He
VIII contend, 1t is said. that 40 per
Jury was committed because the aft
'davits on which the insurance money
was paid to the widow of Or. Collier
WAS not made in compliance with any
|ftatc statute nor In connection with
my legal proceeding.