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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Was FIRE STARTED
BY BURGLARS?
STRANGE FEATURE CONNECTED
WITH THE BURNING OF THE
WILSON HOUSE LAST NIGHT
AND A ROBBERY IN THE HOUSE
NEXT DOOR.

Was there robbery and attempted
arson in connection with a fire at the
home of Ed Wilson, Second street and
Second avenue south, Moorhead, this
morning?
The fire department was called to
the Wilson home this morning at AL So,
and 1t required the best kind of fire
fighting to prevent the flames from
gaining the mastery, but they were
kept within the room where they or
iginated and the only damage was a
little scorching and the necessary
water which was required to extin-
suish tn flames. A piano in the room
vas badly blistered and the furniture
and decorations will have to be re-
placed. Probably $500 will cover all
Of the loss.
The house is owned by Magnuson
Bros, as is the one next door, which
they occupy. r..
Suspicious features incident to the
fire arr told in statement which w.
d. MagnusoT makes. He says that
when he and his wife reached home,
after attending a party, about 3
o'clock this morning, he found that
some one had gained entrance to his
house. He found partly burned
matches about the first floor rooms.
From his wifes purse in their bed
room had been taken money amount
ing to about $40, and there was also
| found missing a good suit of clothes.
The only persons in the house were
the maid and two children, but they
were not awakened by the burglars.
The presumption is that later the
thieves gained entrance to the Wilson
house and probably started the fire
there with matches they were using
for the purpose of robbery. AT the
fire department headquarters. however,
the theory is that the fire was caused
by an, overheated stove, as the damper
was wide open and the stove was very
hot when the f1remen reached the
scene.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
. EAST SIDE NOTES.

AT Barnesville yesterday, Dr. Alex !
ander and William Wright figured la
a Lively runaway. The gentlemen had
started to drive into the country when
the horses became frightened, and
while turning a corner, threw the oc-
cupants heavily to the ground Wright
was thrown on his head and received
severe injuries. DR. Alexander es-
capped with few scratches. The rig
was demolished.
Fergus Falls journal: Rev. S. r.
Sharpless returned from Downer.
rorth OF BarnesviIie. Tuesday morn )
ing. where he assisted in the dedfca-
ton of new Presbyterian church
Sunday. The church has been erected
at a cost Of about $780, and about
$500 was raised at The dedication SER
vice. SO that the edifice was dedicated
free from debt
Letters to Attorney DosIand from
his partner c. A. Nve, today. intiinaf
ed that Mr.. Nye expected to return
home about the middle Of April Mr.
and Mrs Nye were still In New Yorl,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Moorhead Department
WIFE COULD SUE
The SALOON man
REPRESENTATIVE MocRATH OF
CLAY COUNTY GETS SERIOUS
CONSIDERATION FOR HIS BILL
lizard BLOW FOR SALOON
MEN.

Representative McGrath Of Clay
county, prominent business man of
GAINESVILLE, has secured serious con-
sideration for a bill which he introduce
ed in the house on Monday afternoon.
The proposed statute gives a right of
action against saloonkeepers to the
wife and children of a husband or
father who fails to support his family,
owing to the fact that he spends his
wages for liquor.
When the bill first made its APP
pearance 1t was generally regarded as
a Joker" but the author soon dis
PEELED this idea by enlisting the CO.
operation of several Of his colleagues,
and this put a new aspect on the
measure.
Mr.. McGrath was formerly resi-
dent Of Carroll, Iowa. He says that
there is such law in that state and
results have proved that i! is practical
in its operation. He cites instances
which were brought to his personal
knowledge, where the wife recovered
a considerable verdict against a sa-
loonman for violation of the law
Not only does it afford a means OF
relief for the family of the bread
Garner. but the tendency to obey the
laws against selling liquor to habitual
drunkards, or persons who are in an
intoxicated condition, is very notice
able on the part of the dispensers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
WELLS TO GET
CUSTODY OF WIFE
GYPSY CASE is FINALLY SET.
TIED BY COMMISSIONER WITH.
ERoW WHO SAYS FATHER is TO
LEAVE HIS MARRIED oAucH.
TER ALONE.

The finale to the action IF Charles
Wells, gypsy, VINO was granted q
writ of habeas. corpus, giving him
possession of his wife, came this
morning before Court Commissioners
Withsrow, when there were present
all the parties to the case. The young
wife was in a nigh state of excitement;
talked and jabbered incoherently and
seemed poss essed of all sorts of hall
fluctuations. From what he had learn
ed, Commissioner Witherow was con-
WINGED that the girl was suffering from
fear and ILL., treatment by her father,
who seemed to lie perturbed because
he was losing a medium for earning
money for his use. Summing up all
the conditions ard the fact that the
wife was anxious to be with her hus-
band, the commissioner made an order
that Wells take charge of his wife and
also that she be taken Immediately to
the barrow hospital, where she must
stay a reasonable time, or until she
has regained her normal condition.
and the father of the girl has been
plainly told that he must not inter-
fere with the affairs OF his daughter
and her husband. 1t is stated that
Wells is in comfortable circumstances
and is well able to take care Of the
young woman he married only day
or two ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
PITIED RATHER
THAN CENSURED
UNFORTUNATE YOUNG GIRL At
TEMPTED SUICIDE IN MOOR
HEAD AFTER EXPULSION FROM
TWO INSTITUTIONS OF LEARN
ING.

A sensational attempt at suicide was
made in rooming house by young
woman of Moorhead. 1t is said that
the girl has been travelling fast pace
and Fargo man is involved.
She is attending an institution of
learning in Moorhead and the fact that
she was see in saloon on Saturday
night was reported to an official OF the
school who told the girl that she was
to be expelled The girl quietly
stated that when her folks came after
her she would not be there.
Yesterday forenoon she went to her
room and locked herself In. Another
girl who occupied an adjoining room
rushed downstairs in terror declaring
that she heard means in the room of
the expelled girl. The door of the
girls room was forced and she was
found lying on a bed with a cloth
saturated in chloroform over ner face.
She was taken to the open window and
soon revived and is now ali eight
1t is said that the girl is unfortunate
in not having proper guardians and
the school authorities are trying to
get her placed somewhere where she
will receive proper care and attention.
She formerly attended North Da-
kota school from which she was ex-
PEELED .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
In About Ten DAYS.

Weather permitting Contractor
Kennedy says the preliminaries to the
paving on Front street and other Moor
head thoroughfares, the installation of
new curbs and ,resetting of the old
ones, will begin about a week from
the coming Saturday. Mr.. Kennedy
says that all materials for the new
paving have been ordered and ought
to be on the way, and he has arranged
for its storage. Several cars of ce-
ment will have to be on hand all the
time as every bit of cement used
must be subjected to a., seven day
test. 1t is hoped that the paving win
be all done for the monster Fourth of
July celebration which many Moor
head people would like to see.
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Read the electric hight advertise
ments both morning and evening.


enjoying their honeymoon, En- route
home they Will make d stop at Wash
irgton and make a.cail on Congress
man Nye.
Special interest viii attach to the
meeting of the. city council of Moor
head, next Monday evening One inns
portant matter will be. the fixing of
the license fee for the coming year.
All Of the. licenses nov expire June
so, so that the city treasurer viii coils
lect on July 1. upwardseof $4,000 1T
Is not expected that any change will
be made in III fee but lie gene-n
subject OF license In Moorhead and the
fltness of certain persons 10 p
censes will be generally discussed BY
several OF the aldermen.
President weld Of the Moorhead
normal lis fitting about the New Eng
land, states IN the interest Of his i'm
stitution. He expects to reach hoync
about the latter part OF next week
The spring vacation term at rhe
Moorhaad normal VIM begin April z,
FOR one week
Friends are asked to bear in mind
the weight SOCIAL. TO. be given this
evening by the choir OF the Swedish
Lutheran church.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Viewed the Model School.

About 200 of the school officers of
Clay county attended the closing SEES
sion of the conference at the normal
school yesterday. 1t w. s held at the
new model school and the visitors
were afforded the opportunity or see
ing the work which is being done and
the methods pursued of teaching the
students how to teach and the plan OF
criticizing the presentment of the SUBJ
jects taught to thee hildren by the
students. ~5
Professor Ballard during the day adj
dressed the visitors on How to Better
the Rural Schools. The gathering
proved very valuable one to the
officers for many useful matters were
fully demonstrated and they CLEANED
many valuable suggestions from the
assistant state superintendent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
MISS NORMA OLSON
IS TO RETURN
POPULAR MUSIC TEACHER WHO
WAS FORMERLY WITH coNcoR-
Ola TO COME sAck-ELEcTloN
or TEACHERS TOOK PLACE
YESTERDAY.

Miss Norma Olson, music teacher,
is to return to Concordia college. after
two years absence, and become head
Of the music department Of that Moor
head institution.
Miss Olson was elected at a Joint
meeting OF the trustees and directors
OF Concordia college held yesterday
afternoon. All OF the present teach
ers of the college have been retained
with two exceptions, Miss Mildred
Romsdahl who did not apply for re-
appointment as size is to go to Bos-
ton to pursue vocal studies for one
or two years. and Miss Mollie .Iartin-
son, who has other plans in view. Pro-
fessor Shuron who has been so useful
to the institution as financial agent
and out in the field has received a
very tempting offer from Baltimore
Md, but he has the matter under con-
sideration and it will not be known
for some time as to what action ne
will take, but the friends and officers
OF the college will do all they can to
impress upon the professor that he is
wanted at Concordia an. that all be-
ing equal he should remain in Moor
head.
IT will be good news to students
and friends of the college that the
services of Miss Olson nave been Sc
cured for she was extremely popular
Wen she was here two years ago and
there was general regret at her depar-
ture for she rms built the department
of music up to a high standard of ef-
ficiency
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Proposals. for RuiIdfna.

Sealed proposals for the erection and
completion on Dormatory and Chem
istry building will be received by Geo.
IL wallace, Secty. Board Of Trustees
Science School Wahpeton, N. Oak, up
to o'clock April 20, 1909.
All bids must be in strict accordance
with plans and specifications prepared
BY Haxby & Gillespie, Architects
Fargo. N. Oak.
Eacn building must be bid on separ-
ately. A certified check for per
cent Of the bid must accompany each
proposal made payable to Geo. Il. wal
lace. Secty In case successful bid
der fails 70 execute contract in twenty
days said check to be forfeited to the
Board.
) Plans can be seen at the ONCE of
the. Secretary, Builders Exchange.
Fargo, N. Oak, and at the office Of the
Architect.
= Separate bids will be received at
the same time and under the same
conditions for the Installation Of the
heating and plumbing.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids,
By order Board Science school,
Wahpeton, n. OAK.
Haxby & Gillespie,
Architects.
March 81, 1902.
(March 81, April 8, 100
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Or. SELLS FLYING TESTS.

Baddeck N. S.. March s1.-Dr. Alex
ander Graham Bells Aerial Expert.
ment association, which mas been en-
gagged in experimental work with
aeroplanes and tetrahedral kites for
more than year was formally dis
banded here today.
DIR. Bell is more than satisfied with
the success attaineG," said Mr.. Curtiss
yesterday. HE believes the expert
mental work has accomplished prac-
tically all that was expected. The
time has come, however, to, branch out
on broader lines and several aero
planes will be built at once on the
models OF the successful machines that
have been tried out in the last year"
The association has spent $4,000 in
its experiments, the greater part of
which was contributed by Mrs. Bell.
With DR.. Bell and Mr. Curtiss at
Baddeck are j. A. d. McCurdy. who
designed the Silver DARE, and r. w.
Baldwin, a young engineer from To-
ronto. THESE four men comprise the
association membership, but It was
started with Ave, tn fifth member
being the late Lieutenant Selfridge,
who was killed in the fall of Orville
Wright's machine at Fort Meyer last
summer. DR.. Bell was deeply grieved
by this accident, and, although the
Silver Dart was especially constituted
to carry two men, DIR. Bell has refused
to permit trial OF TIL aeroplane with
a second man. With the disband-
nent of the association. however, 1t is
possible that a flight of the machine
with two men will be made in the near
future at Hammondsr ort.
OF the four aeroplanes built by the
Aerial Experiment association the first
was Lieutenant ridges Red Wing,
which flew 31s Feet on March 12, 1908.
This was the first aeraulane to make
a. successful public fight in America.
Next came F.. w. Baldwin's White
Wing, which flew LOTT feet on May %
The third aeroplane was Glenn HI
Curtisss June Bug. which won The
Scientific American cup by flying over
a mile on July 4, the Silver Dart
managed by Mr. McCurdy was the
most successful of all Il few four
and one half miles a week ago al
Baddeck. and Mr.. Curtiss Is confident
that it will exceed this record soon.
Some valuable experiments were
made at Braddeck, wiile 1 was there
with propellers att .ched to iceboats, "
said Mr.. Curtiss yesterday. The ms
vestigations made with motors have
also been highly successful, and plans
have been made for two new motors
one of twenty-fiv and the other OF
fifteen horse power, which will be nt-
ted to the new aeroplanes that are to
be finished early in May.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
|BOOTLEGGING
CASE NOW ON
LEWIS ELDERRRUsH, TOWER
CITY HOTEL PROPRIETOR
FACES PRELIMINARY ExAMINA-
TON CHARLES CLEVELAND
GETS CONTINUANCE.

Attorney Barnett, representing
Charles Cleveland, the Northern Pa
cifc telegraph operator at Tower City,
who was arrested Monday on the
charge Of bootlegging. this morning
Obtained continuance OF his clients
case until 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. An important witness for the de-
Tense, the attorney told Judge Miller
when the case came up at ii o'clock
this morning, is unable to be present
until tomorrow.
Before Judge Miller this afternoon,
Lewis Elderbrush. the Tower City ho-
tel proprietor. who was arrested in
company with Cleveland, is facing
preliminary examination on the same
charge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
MEDICS Held SESSION
Cass County Medical Association Held
Regular Meeting at Commercial
Club Last Night.

A meeting of the Cass county medi-
cal association was held last night
in the parlors Of the commercial club
when arrangements We're made to
hold a series of interesting meetings
in the future. The meeting last night
was a regular one and 1t is the first
that has been held in some title. 1t
was arranged last night to hold the
sessions regularly each month and
revive interest in the work Of the as
ISOLATION. Routine business was
transacted.
IS A large number of the physicians of
Fargo were present. Or. J. II. Dun
can of Hunter being the only out-of-
present last night
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Had Been Drinkino.

The case of robbery OF one. of the
school officials who was visiting the
city yesterday has been thoroughly In
vestigated al the instance of Mayor
Davy. The man robbed has confessed
that he had been drinking hard and
the police have the best of evidence
that he had fallen down in an alley
and was relieved of his pockatbook
while asleep on the ground in drunk
en- stupor. 1t is firmly established too.
that the visitor was not robbed in the
restaurant where he said he was stay
ing. as was reported by the visitor and
friends yesterday morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
PLANS TO ASSESS
IS CORPORATIONS
CITY ASSESSOR SION TO BEGIN
TASK OF FIXING VALUATIONS
LIST SHOWS Tc..,L CAPITAL
lzATloN OF LOCAL CONCERNS
TO BE s7,4si,soo.

City assessor $, j. Hill tomorrow
viii begin the work Of assessing the
valuations Of the corporations operat-
ing in Fargo. Tt assessor, that he
might have at his disposal complete
list Of such corporations, together
with the capitalization Of each. Nom
day morning made visit to Bismarck
and spent the day and Tuesday morn
ing in the Office OF Secretary OF state
Blaisdell, copying a complete list Of
local corporations.
City Assessor Hifs list shows that.
counting the big and little concerns
to which articles of incorporation
have been granted by the secretary
Of state, there are in this city exact
'fy ninety-eight corporations, with
total capitalization of $7,461, 800.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Go 10 Sc. cloud.

The Moorhead normal, will be rep
resented at the meeting Of, the. North
ern Minnesota Educational associa-
tfon at st. Cloud tomorrow by Miss
Newman Of the department of Eng
lish and Mrs. Ware the head of
Wheeler hail. Miss Newman will take
President Yields place and will read
a paper on The Contents and Aims of
High School English. Mrs. Ware, will
inspect the new girs' dormitory build
ing at st. Cloud. "A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
CHANGES ON the G. N.
Rumcred That Several Changes Are
Being Contemplated and Will Go
Into Effect Soon.

It is rumored in railroad circles that
a change in the time OF trains on the
Great Northern will take place in a
short time and that time table would
soon be out for the Chicago Seattle
limited. The superintendent of the
road had meeting at st. Paul recent
ly and it is thought that this meeting
was for the purpose of arranging the
schedule for this train and contem-
plating several other changes.
1t is considered probable that a mail
clerk will be put on No. III and No.
liz between here and Grand Forks.
The eastbound Oriental Limited will
arrive in Grand Forks some time be-
tween IL p. m. and a. M. and so it
is too long a wait until the next even.
ing for a regular mail train to the
south. Package mail Is taken south
on the local morning train ct present.
1t is thought probable that there
will be quite a number Of changes
made in the train service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
CLAY COUNTY GETS $3.50.
MeGrath Passes Plate end Gets Por.
ton Of Road and Bridge Fund.

NiSH VI INS0A 0Etu STluq0 Fuuus
Chairman Horton of the house com
mittee on roads and bridges mas noti-
fed his colleagues to pass their plates
for their share Of the state road and
bridge fund, known as the pork bar
rel" This fund has been increased to
100000 for the two years. The APP
portionment for the different counties
ranges from $3.50 for Cook county in
the northeast corner of the state to
$4,000 for Hennipen county.
While the sums apportioned are to
be expended by county and local au-
tnorities, the legislative members may
specify how and where the amount
shall be disbursed. Many legislators
leave the entire responsibility with
the county commissioners. but others
divide the money among the towns
and villages, in many cases in as
small sums as $15e
The apportionment Il the road and
bridge fund agreed upon by the com
mittee for the following counties is
as follows:
Clay, $3.50; Becker, $3,450 j: n ormar
$3,525; Otter Tail $1,000, Polk. $3.50;
Wilkin, $s,675.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
new INSTITUTE DATES

Superintendent Hoverstad of the
North Dakota Farmers institute has
announced the following dates for In
stitutes. This schedule runs from
March 20 to April 10:
st. John, April 2.
Churches Ferry, April 3.
Granville. April 5.
Xelva, April s.
Wilton, April s.
Mckenzie, April 9.
Steele, April 10.
Towner, April IL.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
MASS MEETING FRIDAY
Arrangements Have Been Made for
Big Gathering to Consider e
Bonding Issue.

Arrangements have been about
completed for grand mass meeting
and rally OF the voters OF the city
for the purpose OF discussing the water
and lighting propositions and the vot-
ing of bonds for carrying out these
projects.
This meeting will be held in the
Fargo operahouse and several good
speakers are being arranged for and
will talk to the citizens of the city on
the subjects which will be put to
their vote on Monday. There will
also abe series OF ward meetings held
on Saturday night which will be the
last before the election.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Duluth Cash Market.
Receipts at Ck!eaEa.

Wheat, 81 cars; last year. 10 cars.
Germ, 81 cars; last year, 141 cars.
Oats. &c cars: last year, 1872 cars.
Receipts at MinneaDoiis,
Wheat, IFS cars; last year, 2O3 cars.
Receipts at Dulu,...
Wheat 80 cars; last year, Al cars.
Receipts at Winnipeg.
Wheat, 1O9 cars; last year, "a cars.
Puts and Calls.
Minneapolis 49, May Wheat - Puts,
s1.15s; calls s117A.
Chicago Livestock Market.
Estimated-Hogs, $4,000; left over,
5,519; prospects steady at yesterdays
average. Light, s6.4O@6.9O; heavy,
S6.7O@7O5; mixed, $6.6O@7O5; rough,
$670@6SO.
Cattle, $4,000: prospects steady;
sheep. 10000; prospects strong to 10c
higher.
RECEIPTS al Omaha.
Hogs. 5000; cattle, $500; sheep,
$4,000. ....r
Receipts az Kansas City,
Hogs. 10000; cattle, 5000; sheep, g.
600.
South st. Paul Livestock Market.
Hogs, 1900; steady; range of price
$6.30@6.75: bulk of sales, $6.60@6.70;
cattle, 1000; steady; sheep, LOO;
strong.
Close OF Cables.
Paris-wheat, 400 lower; flour Il
@1c lower.
Antwerp--Wheat unchanged.
Berlin-Wheat nc lower.
Liverpool-Wheat, MONO higher;
corn. hc higher.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
Arrested a HawIex.

Sheriff Daniels OF Crookston. arrest
ed ore Thomas Hunting. alias Henry
james, in livery stable at Hawley
early yesterday morning The pri-
stper is wanted at Crookston for for
gerry alleged to have been committed
last fall when he is said to have
forged 9 check for s12 and passed
1t upon Stanley Bond The police
Of this part Of the state have been on
the lookout for Hunting for some time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-03-31
STREET CAR DERlILED
Jumped Track in Front Of Car Barn
Little Damage Was Done to
Car or Track.

Car No. 8 on the Fargo & Moofhead
street railway, was derailed this
morning at one OF the switches imme-
diately in front Of the car barn on
Eleventh street. The rear trucks of
the car left the rails and sunk almost
to the boxes in the mud, but little
damage was done. although making it
inconvenient for cars to pass. The
south bound car having to run in on
the siding and back out after the
north bound car had passed.