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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
HEAR COAL
CASE FEB. q.
Famous North Dakota Case In
U. 5. Supreme Court
IS ADVANCED ON CALENDAR
THROUGH EFFORTS OF ATToR.
NEY GENERAL MILLER THE
CASE HAS BEEN ADVANCED ON
THE CALENDAR OF THE U. 8
SUPREME COURT.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The United
States supreme court has fixed Feb. q
as the date for the hearing of the maxi.
mum coal rate cases from North Da.
kota.
This case was advanced on the cal.
endar at the request OF Attorney Cen
eral Miller of North Dakota who an
peared before the supreme court last
month for that purpose, explaining the
necessity for prompt action on the part
of the courts.
The Legislature in North Dakota en-
acted a maximum coal rate law in
1907, which the railroads entirely ig-
nored. Former Attorney General Nc
Cue began legal proceedings in the
name of the state and won out before
the North Dakota courts, securing an
opinion holding the law constitutional
and an order instructing the railroads
to conform to the rates The North
Dakota court was so confident of it's
position it ordered the law enforced
pending an appeal. The supreme
court OF the United States held this
order up pending the appeal. 1t is
proposed to hurry the case along as
rapidly as possible and before the win
ter is over North Dakotans will know
what relief they will have from the
alleged excessive coal rates now
claimed in that state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22

Fargo with the highest of recommend
atoms from Harton and Mayville f.
nancial institutions with which he
had done business. His credit was
rated as first-class, every obligation
having been met when doing business
with them.
In Fargo he has been engaged in the
farm land business as well as handling
threshing rigs to some extent. AS near
as can be learned, he has been work.
ing in circle. One forgery has been
made to take up paper and cover UP
former one
In, every case the note manipulation
has used the name of some high rated
Trail county farmer or business man
1t is possible that the head of the
Fargo bank holding the paper would
inquire of their Trail county repre-
sentatives if John Jones' note was
good for the amount. Invariably John
Jones " note was good for any amount
ne signed for. 1t so happened that
john Jones" was never asked con-
corning the matter and that fact is
what Tilden can attribute his success.
Ihere was a rumor this morning
that proceeding in involuntary bank
ruptcy would be started with tie aim
Of throwing all assets of the man
together for the benefit of all creditors.
Whether this will be done could not be
ascertained
In the lower court Tilden expressed
no desire to evade the punishment pre-
scribed by law. He had but one re-
quest, that was that he be taken to the
penitentiary as soon as possible. Tild-
en- confessed that a note for $1,000,
bearing the signature Of Hans Hanson
was forgery. The matterSwas taken
up with the states attorneys office.
Formal complaint was made by Asst.
States Atty. w. s. Stambaugh. Tild-
en- was arrested Saturday afternoon.
He is now held in the county Jail
awaiting arraignment in the district
court. So far as is known the man
has no relatives in this section He
is single and about 40 years of age.
Tilden came here with good en-
dorsements and recommendations and
the local men exercised the ordinary
precautions 81 the matter The fact
the man forged the names of such re-
liable Trailf county people seems to-
have been his strongest card.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22

New York, Nov. 22.-Thc probing
of the sugar trust frauds caused a
great CONSERVATION in official and
sugar trust circles. 1t became known
today that agents from "Uncle Joe"
Cannon, speaker of the house OF repre-
sentatives, for several weeks past had
been quietly gathering data bearing on
the ACCESSIBILITY of having a congress
sional investigation of the sugar trust
fraud, and it's political ramifications as
affecting officials of the government
and representatives of the American
Sugar Refining Co.
Tnis investigation in it's ramifica-
lions may bring into it ex-President
Roosevelt, Secretary Gage, Attorney
General Bonaparte and Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury Reynolds.
Colonel Fowler. deposed from the
collectorship of the port of New York
to make a place for William Loeb, jr.
Mr.. Roosevelt's secretary, and Deputy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
IRVING TILDEN in KOC FOR
NUMEROUS NOTE FORGERIES
Former Resident Of Hatton Did High finance Stunt That
Has Headed Him for the Pen-SOme Fargoans Han
died His Worthless Paper

When Irving Tilden Saturday after
noon confessed his guilt to the charge
of forgery in Judge H. F.. Miller's
court. he s. d the unravelling of a
story Of hig, 4 ancing in North Da-
kota. When @eaded guilty to forg-
ing the name sIans Hanson to a
note for $1,000, me present would
have suspected .s.-as capable of
manipulating a of forgeries
covering period several years.
during which time re shrewdest
financiers in the NOT sst We're led
into his trap.
II rough estimates VIII q yere made
this morning are verifieN ITilden has
realized close to $4,000 on forged
paper during his meteoric career in
the business world. Much of this pa
per has been redeemed, SO that the
outstanding Indebtedness, representing
forged paper, now aggregates in the
neighborhood of $4,000, a part of
which is secured.
1t is claimed that TiIden's clever
work passed muster as result Of his
SNN-t5 S1SAO W WHO Will DOlH his
right and left hands. With the left
hand he signed his own name while
1t was the trusty right that is held
responsible for the forgeries. There
was such a decided difference in the
two signatures that not the least sus-
plclon was aroused and never was the
PAPER questioned by the money sellers.
Tilden came to Fargo but compare
lively short while ago from Hatton. N.
d., where he was agent for an eleva-
tor company which handled lumber on
the side. Through some error of the
lumber company he was found short
one year to the extent of 81 900 which
was charged against him. The follow
ing year he was short $4,000 through
the same error. In the crisis, Tilden,
is said to have forged the name of a
reliable party to save himself. The
success of the venture encouraged him.
The forgeries were not detected and
the alleged shortage was made good
by worthless paper If the stories
which come from Hatton are correct,
the lumber company afterwards dis
covered its mistake, but Tilden was
never given a settlement.
on leaving Hatton, Tilden came to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
KEEN INTEREST IN
BRITISH BUDGET
NOT SINCE HOME RULE IN IRE
LAND WAS ISSUE HAS IN
TEREsT BEEN so M
TENSE.

London, Nov. 22.-Not since the
peers refused to agree to the Irish
home rule bill, has public interest in
meeting Of the upper house equaled
that shown today when the lords met
to commence debate on the budget.
This is in spite Of the fact that the
rejection Of the budget bin is fore
gone conclusion.
When the Earl Of Crewe rose to
move the second reading of the bill.
every seat In the house was occupied.
and many members Of the house of
commons stood behind the throne
King Manuel OF Portugal was an in
terested spectator from seat in the
ambassadors gallery.
The Earl Of Crewe formally moved
tine second reading without offering a
word in support Of the budget, which
ID taken ais an indication that the gov
eminent considered the finance bill a
subject in which the house of lords
was not concerned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
PROTECTING The
N. D. BEAVERS
FARMERS WHO ARE SLAUGHTER.
ING FEW REMAINING COLON
les ARE ARRESTED.

Antler, N. D., Nov. 22.--L. w. Deich-
ert, chief deputy game warden, came
up from Grand Forks this week to in
vestigate the complaints that parties
in this neighborhood were molesting
the several colonies of beaver located
on Antler creek west and northwest
OF this city. The game officers had
been notified that the dams were being
destroyed and that the animals. which
are absolutely protected by the terms
of the statute. were being killed for
their pelts. The identity of the in
formant is not known here, but 1t ia
a fact that many of the residents OF
this section, besides being law abiding
citizens, are extremely anxious that the
beaver colonies here should be kept
from harm and allowed to thrive and
multiply, as they have shown they will
do IL given the proper protection.
Deiehert's investigation.
On his arrival here from Grand Forks
Deputy Deichart made inquiry and as
a result of his investigation got out
Ca1tfv.rad On Daoa et.~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
DENTAL STUDENT
STARTS TO CUT UP
MISSING FATHER.

New Orleans. Nov. 22.-The re-
mains of VIM. Balestier were found
today in the dissecting room of the
Tulane university dental depart
ment by the dead mans son, j. HI.
Balestier.
VIM. Balestier had been missing
for more than a year. The head
was on the table and the body in a
salt water vat. J. III. Balestier is a
student ait the university. The find
ing of his fathers remains was ac-
cidental. The son was about to cut
up the head to study the formation
of the teeth.
For six months he and the police
searched for his father. They had
abandoned the search some time
ago.
The son tainted when HIS fathers
head met his gaze.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
HOPE MANY
ARE ALIVE
Twenty Men Rescued Alive
Late Saturday
RESCUE WORK AGAIN STOPPED
TODAY INDICATIONS ARE THAT.
LARGE NUMBER ARE STILL
ALIVE IN A REMOTE GALLERY
OF THE MINE-FEARFUL sToR-
les or SUFFERING.
RESCUE WORK AGAIN STOPPED
MOTHER DIES OF GRIEF.

Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-Dr. L. ID.
Howe visited today, all of the sur
vivors who were taken from the
mine, Saturday and reported them
gradually working toward recov-
cry. although he had been unable
to accede to the wishes of their
women folks that they be fed more
bounteously.
1t is still considered inadvisable
to give the patients other than the
lightest food. This is a great dis
appointment to the women, who
had dreamed of showing their af-
fecticn in the form of repasts
which would recompense the men
for the seven days hunger.
The death of the mother of one
of the victims came today as the
result of the disaster.
Mrs. Cha-. Dovan, whose son
yet remains in the mine, living or
dead, visited the mouth of the
shaft soon after day-break and as
has been her custom for week,
knelt down and prayed. Later she
wandered over the field toward her
home, where she died shortly after
ward from grief.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
Fear for Safety Of New York
Millionaire DeepenS
WIRELESS WORKS OVERTIME
REVENUE CUTTER HAsTENs TO
INVESTIGATE A WRECK RE-
PORTED FROM PATH WHICH
AsToR's YACHT FOLLOWED =
NO NEWS TILL TUESDAY.

San Domingo, Nov. 22.-Col. John
Jacob Astor's yacht, the Nourmahal,
sailed from here Nov. IL, during the
hurricane. The captain of "a Euro
pean steamer, arriving here today re-
ported that he saw the wreck of a
steamer lying between the islands of
Cataclina and Soana. These islands
lie in the path Of vessels proceeding
east from here for Port Rico.
A revenue cutter has been ordered to
sail Immediately for the scene of the
wreck.
No News Till Tuesday.
Key West, Nov. 22.4It is practically
certain that no wireless communica-
tion will be established by the sta
tion here with San Juan during today.
This means that 1t will be Tuesday
morning, possibly between midnight
and Tuesday daybreak, when the wire
less service is at its best, before any
positive news can be received con-
corning the Nourmahal.
The operator here has been on duty
CONSTANTLY lOE tic ldSL tWGnly-IOuT
hours and has sent calls to every sta
ton within his acme. Every other
is made secondary to that of
gaining information relative to the
Nourmahal.
Astor's Secretary Not Worried.
New York. Nov. 22.-word from
Tampa, Fla, that the wireless opera
tor had communicated early today
with San Juan, Porto Rico, wireless
station received no confirmation. The
presence of John Jacob Astor's steam
yacht, the Nournmahal in San Juan,
is regarded by VIM. A. Dobbyn, secre-
tary to Colonel Astor, as having no
The Nournmahal un-
doubtedly was there on Nov. is, and
probably by this time has proceeded
to some other port, said Dobbyn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22

Surveyor Parr who is said to be an
unsuccessful claimant for services in
trailing the trust for part of the ST.
100000 which the trust was forced to
disgorge, are the chief accusers.
the proposal for a congressional in
vestigation will be opposed by at least
some of the officials in charge of the
present investigation. 1t was openly
said today by a government official
that such an inquiry would defeat fits
own end in that many of the guilty
importers would be able to obtain i'm
munity by testifying for the prosecu-
ton. In fact it is suggested that the
importers themselves are working for
an investigation by congress, hoping
to thus save themselves.
A dispatch from Washington states
that at the first cabinet meeting since
the adjournment of the special ses-
sion of congress early last summer
the sugar trust" situation in New
York was under discussion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
Two VOLCANOES
BELCHING LAVA
TENEHIFFE, IN THE CANARY 49,
ANDs, SEEMS IN DANGER OF
DESTRUCTION.

Madrid, Nov 22.-Two volcanoes near
Garachico on the island Of Teneriffe,
In the Canary islands. are belching
flames and lava, and, according to dis
patches from the islands, 1t is feared
the whole island Of Teneriffe will be
destroyed.
Ships from African and Spanish
ports have been ordered to TenerifTe
and are hurrying to the scene.
The town OF Garachico was almost
entirely destroyed by volcanic erup-
tions in 1905.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
ANOTHER FATAL
Mine DISASTER
EXPLOSION OF FIRE DAMP IN
OHIO MINE RESULTS IN six ].
MEf9s BEING FATALLY -
BURNED.

Matinsferry, o., Nov ga few
minutes before the night shift had
entered the Florence mine of the
Youghigheny & Ohio Coal Co.. near
here last night, fire. damp exploded
with terrific force, fatally burning six
miners who were in advance of the
main force. The men were rescued by
their comrades, but all will die. The
mine was badly damaged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
LoEa no Sc PRESIDENT.
Collector Will Discuss the Sugar Cases
With Taft and MacVeach.

New York Nov. 22.-CoIector viii
liam Loeb, jr., it is understood. win go
to Washington tomorrow to talk over
the situation In the local customs house
with President Taft and Secretary of
the Treasury Macveagh.
No more heads fell into the official
basket today, but it is known that
many are to fall, and it is surmised that
the chopping will begin when the col
lector returns from Washington.
Secretary MacVeagh is known to be
thoroughly in sympathy with the
house cleaning job which Mr. Loeb has
undertaken and to be determined that
the men connected with the sugar
frauds and other schemes of defraud-
ing the government shall get out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
ATTEMPT TO KILL
BARON ROTHSCHILD
LETTER ADDRESSED TO HIM Civ.
EN- TO TEACHER TO DELIVER
ExPEoplEs AND BEARER
INJURED.

Breslau, Prussia. Nov 22.-An at
tempt upon the life ns Baron Albert
Rothschild, of Vienna. is reported from
Schillersdorf, Rothschiid's hunting sta
ton in upper Silesia.
A schoolmaster, who was on his way
to Schillersdorf, was stopped by man
who courteously required the other to
deliver a letter to the baron. The
schoolmaster consented and had con-
tinued on his way when the letter ex-
ploded frightfully injuring the bearer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
Big STORM RACES
ON GREAT LAKES
EXTENDS DOWN THROUGH CEN.
TRIAL sTATEs-SLEET PLAYS
HAVOC WITH WIRES.

Chicago, Nov. ga heavy storm 4
rain and sleet accompanied by high
wind and every indication Of a drop
in temperature is raging today over
the Great Lakes region.
The storm is centered near st. LOUIS
and extends northeast. The govern
nsent forecast is for snow and increas-
ed winds together with cold weather
tonight and tomorrow morning. Al
ready the sleet and ice have hampered
the telegraph lines. Storm signals
have been displayed at all lake ports.
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Il
EARTHQUAKE
Worst Shock Since Terrible Dis
aSter Of 1906

Salinas, Cal, Nov. -Thesheaviest
earthquake recorded here since the
shock Of April Is, 1895, was felt in
this city early today. Buildings rocked
and cracked for fifteen seconds and
people rushed into the street for safe
ty. So far as ascertained no damage
resulted from the shocks,
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Cherry, ILL.,, Nov. 22.-After rescuing
twenty men who were found alive. in
The ST. Paul mine on Saturday the work
IF rescue was again stopped by the
gases which formed in the mine. Early
today the count Of the disaster stood.
twenty saved, ninety-two dead, 1ss
missing.
UP to late hour this afternoon no
more men had been taken from the
mine.
Still Have Hope.
indications which lead them TO believe
that there are large number of living
men still in the last workings
The searchers at a. m. were able
to pass far into the gallerys and their
hope springs from the fact that where
they expected to find large number
of dead none were found.
Many of the missing may be famish-
ing awaiting rescue.
Find Live Rats.
The rescuers coming to the surface
this afternoon reported that live rats
had been discovered in newly ex-
plored portion of the mine. This in
creased the hopes that the rats came
from remote sections of the cavern,
where comparatively pure air remain
ed and that if the rats could 1--we there
men also could.
Government Experts Anxious.
Washington, Nov. 22.-Word re-
ceived early today by an official of the
u. s.. geological survey from Cherry,
ILL.,, is to the effect that the fire in
the mine is giving the government ex-
perts much anxiety. They are watch
ing the situation closely in order to
protect the lives of the many volunteer
rescuers.
Gases in the mine are being analized
constantly in order that the rescuers
can be notified of any impending dam
ger. A certain mixture of fire damp
and oxygen are almost instantly fatal
and the government experts are watch
Ing for any approach to this condition.
Fearful Tales of Suffering.
Cherry, Ill, Nov. 22.-Tne rescued
miners tell fearful tales Of suffering
while awaiting rescue. They dug holes
with their fingers in the dirt floors Of
the galleries and drank the seepage
which accumulated.
Some Of the men became so weak
that they could not bend cover to
drink and had to be carried to the
holes by their comrades. Tales of
heroism are told of the way the
stronger men cared for the weaker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
JAPAN HAS TRUNK LINE.
Railway System Stretches Whole
Length of the Country.

Toxic, Japan, Nov. 22.-The opening
of railroad to Kagoshima on Kiushiu.
the most southerly island of Japan.
completes grand trunk line OF about
1000 miles, running the whole length
of the country, from Hokkaido on the
northeast to Kiusniu on the southwest.
II is all rail except for ferries be-
tween Moi and Shimonoseki and be-
tween Aomori and Hakodate. The
time between Toxic and Kagoshima is
now forty-six hours. as against fifty
two days required in feudal times for
the lords Of Satsuma to come up to
the Shoguns In the capital city. II
forms significant testimony to the
progress Of means of communication
in Japan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
RIZzO DIES IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR
MAN WHO KILLED TWO CHILL
DREN GOES TO HIS DEATH
WITHOUT A CULVER.

Auburn, N. Y, Nov. %. - Leodoro
Rizzo, who murdered Theresa Proco-
pic, years old and Freddy Infusino
two and half, in a lonely culvert in
Utica, the night of Sept. IL, last, was
put to death in the electric chair in
Auburn prison at 6:15 this morning.
Rizzo walked calmly into the death
chamber holding a crucifix in his
hand and with no sign of fear. Rizzo
confessed the crime and expressed sor-
row.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
U. 5. Almost Ready to Break
With Nicaragua
GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATES
SECRETARY KNOX STATES THAT
PREPARATION WILL BE DEMAND
ED FOR EXECUTION OF GRACE
AND CANNON SHOULD ALLEeA.
TONS PROVE TO BE TRUE.
U. s. wARsHIP ARRIVES.

Washington, Nov. 22.-The first
American warship to arrive in Mic
araguan waters was the gunboat
Vicksburg. Her presence at Cor
into, on the Pacific side of Near
aqua, was announced to the navy
department late yesterday. The
gunboat is in command of Com
mander Alexander S. Halstas. She
is equipped with six 4-inch guns
and eight guns of calibre, and is
said to be in condition to give a
good account of herself in any
emergency that may arrive.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
ICE TRUST OPENS
DEFENSE IN COURT

New York, Nov. 22.-The case Of the
defense in the trial OF the American
Ice Co. for alleged violation of the
stare anti-monopoly law was opened
in the supreme court today.
Judge B. stanchfieId. attorney for the
company in opening for the defense,
declared he would show that the COM
pany has not sought to create mo-
nopoly but TO build up large and
legitimate business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-22
GIRL RISKS her LIFE
TO SAVE SMALL BOY

MiIlersburg, Ind, Nov. o. Miss
Pearly Hockert. Is. saved the life OF
Birch Barnard. It, in a fire late yes
terday by which the entire business
section Of Millersburg was burned.
Bernard was filling lamp at
store where he was employed when
the OH caught fire. With his clothes
afiarne, the boy was dragged from tho
store BY Miss Hocssert. Her clothes
also caught IRE.
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is NOW WOMAN
OF MYSTERY
STRANGER WHO BROKE THE
NEWS OF THoMPsoN's Dou-
BILE LIFE TO FIRST WIFE,
VANISHES.

jamestown, N. D., Nov. 22.-As if
she had gone into space, taking with
her all earthly connections and memoir
les, the mysterious MRS. Harry j.
May" alleged second wife of that dou-
ble-lifed adventurer the unintelligible
Mr.. Harry H. Thompson, late church
member and citizen of Sc. Paul, Min
neapolis, Fargo, jamestown and La
Porte, Ind, has become a woman of
the past
This remarkable woman, young in
years. came before the matronly Mrs.
Thompson, twenty-seven years a wife,
at Jamestown, and, to quote Mrs.
Thompson, "sat with me in the twi-
light and broke the sad news of my
husbands death as tender and gentle
as an angel"
DISCUSSES Identity.
SO completely did the MRS. May"
disguise her identity before the actual
wife of the man with whom she had
been living that Mrs. Thompson yet
says:
Mrs. May certainly could not have
shown the fortitude. OF this sweee
stranger"
Mrs May" represented herself to
Mrs Thompson only as the friend of
her husbands second wife and re-
quested mementoes of her husband to
be sent to,St. Paul.
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday;
rising temperature Tuesday. Barom-
eter, 29.1S; maximum temperature s;
minimum temperature below.
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