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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14

shouted:
You want to know where Tom Chill
dress is. You'll never know where he
is If | don't tell. But I'm going to tell.
I'm not going to keep that vision with
! me any longer. Tom Childress is at
the bottom of the water works we'll.
| killed him.
The conspirators started back IN
amazement. 1t almost sounded like
the truth. SO well was it done.
Magnificent" returned Linton.
He's done us. didn't think he had
it in him. But let's carry it out Go
on, Chester; tell the whole story"
The Pawn" had sunk down in his
chair and buried his face in his hands.
Yes, I'll feel better to tell it all, /"
he continued. Il made up my mind
to kill him when / left the office. l
waited for him in the alley and when
he passed on his way home l followed
him. When We got to the dark place
by the water works we'll | caught up
with him. We had some words.
dared him to throw away the gun
had seen him flash and fight me fair.
All the time l had the knife in my
sleeve. Then he struck me and l let
him have it. He dropped. bent over
him and he was dead. Then found
heavy rock and rope and tied the
rock to him and dropped him over into
the well. There's wasn't much blood
nd t,nt II ny,n1 ~
with the hose they sprinkle the flower
beds with. ! saw nothing Of the
Waterman and l thought / was safe.
| didn't know what 4 terribly relent-
less accuser conscience is. wish the
court TO bind me over without bail"
Justice Mc''urdy looked up sravely
from tho docket.
Tie decision of this court" he said,
''is that the prisoner at the bar has
played his part nobly, and that he be
elected 20 full membership in the Gen
| tlcnlen'S Club'," and his face broke
into broad smile.
There came loud knocking at the
doc" and excited voices demanding adj
mission 1t was opened and the chief
of police rushed in.
"Pom Childrcss has been muir.
dc-ed!" liz shouted. Ills body has
| Just been found in the wahsr works
well. Do any OF you know how he
Came there?"
Tho smile died from McCurdy's lirs
There 10 your man." he said, pointing
to The Pawn" "He has just con
fessed it all to us"
With eyes that looked neither to the
right or the let TIE Pawn" placed
his arm in that of the chief and walk
ed out and to the Jail. Already the
news was on the streets, how it. had
been found necessary TO drain the
well. how the body Of Childre.s, dead
from a knife wound End weighted
down with stone, had been found at
the bottom. 1t was all too horribly
true.
4 scared and horror-stricken band OF
conspirators filed out of McCurdy's
office end gathered tho news from ex'
cited groups. While the first shock
was still t:ngling in the nerves Of the
public a secoaS one ran like electricity
through the town. A terrible sequel
10 the tragedy had been recorded.
Chester Easter had committed suicide
Immediately on being placed in cell.
The provincial search had failed to
discover in his shoe the very knife
that slew Tom Childress.
The lat meeting OF the Gentle.
mans C.ub" tool: place that afternoon
in the back end Of the Gold Eagle
Exchange" when the members with
sad and troubled faces took a solemn
oath never 20 disclose the true facts
of the proving of The Pawn"
Copyright. by w. G. Chapman.)
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14
A NEW "FEAT."
No Need of Interference.

No Need Of interference.
The two neighbors who were pass
ing the little cottage heard sounds as
of a terrific conflict inside and
stopped to listen.
Presently they heard loud thump.
as IL somebody had fallen to the floor.
"Grogan is beating his wife again."
they said.
Bursting the door open. they rushed
into the house.
whats the trouble here?" they do
manded.
"Ther' amt no trouble, gentlemen"
calmly answered Mrs. Grogan, who
had her husband down and was sit
ting on his head, "Gwan!"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14

HE Calf Skin club ex-
pected a good story
from Judge Adams,
and when his turn
came upon the list,
every member was in
his seat around the
long table. 1t was
with further satisfac-
ton that they watched
him take from his
pocket a manuscript.
That meant careful
preparation and that
full justice would be
done to the story.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14
AUTHORS NOTE.

The material facts In this
story Of circumstantiaI evidence
are drawn from an actual re-
corded case, only such change
Of names and local color being
made as to remove them from
the classification of legal re-
ports to that of fiction. All the
essential points Of evidence,
however, are retained.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14
Laymen Combat White PLAQUE.

According to recent figurest pub
lished by the National Association
for the Study and Prevention OF Tu-
berculosis, nearly so per cent. of
those enlisted in the active campaign
against consumption are laymen, and
the percentage Of laymen has tripled
In the last four years.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14

corner his face showed red and
bloody. He seemed to be dripping
with gore. He was. 1t took whole
bottle of red ink
He saw The Pawn" and started up
the stairway shouting:
There he is, He cut me! See,
fellows; he's got a knife!"
The conspirators slipped quietly
away while Diaz went back to lock
up the office and, perchance, manu-
facture additional evidence.
When he entered THE Pawn" was
still standing in the middle of the
floor with his knife gripped tightly.
Come, come, Chess" said Diaz,
you'd better quiet down You've
done enough for tonight. Childress
is cut pretty bad, | guess. The boys
are taking him home. What possessed
you to butt in, anyway"
Look here, Diaz," said THE Pawn
you're a friend of mine. Now | didn't
cut Childress, but | wish | had. &c
like to kill him. I'm afraid that's all
true that he said about Mary"
We'll, what if it is? She's not worth
fighting for" answered Diaz. Come
on, you'd better go home and in the
morning it won't bother you a bit"
In the meantime the further details
of the plot were worked out over a
table in the back end of THE Colo
Eagle Exchange" where other con-
spirators were waiting.
When they reached McCurdy's office
the court" was already in session.
Had The Pawn's" mind been capa-
BILE of connected thought he would
have observed tina. the court, the at
torneys and the spectators, all were
members of the "Gentleman's Club"
THE Pawn" was led to a chair in
front of the magistrates desk. Nc.
Curdy read several docketed entries
and each case was continued at the
request of some one of the young at.
torneys present until he reached the
entry:
The People of the State of Illinois
against Chester Easter; Assault with
Intent to Kill"
rs the states attorney PRESENT." in
quired the magistrate.
IF the court please" said Davies,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
HEROINE
IGNORED
King Victor Bestows Orders on
PortugalS Queen

Lisbon. May 49,. King Manuel has
bestowed upon Queen Amelie, widow of
King Carlos, the decorations of three
orders for heroism displayed by her
majesty on the occasion o. the assassi-
nation of her husband and son in Feb
ruary. 1908 The orders are the Order
of Christ, the Order of Santiago and
the Military Order of Saint Benoit
dAviz.
The decree recites thai after King
Carlos and Crown Prince Lufs had been
shot dead, the queen. with noble cour-
age and maternal instinct, flung her
self in front of her son, Manuel, and
endeavored to thrust aside the weapon
of Costa, levelled at him Her escape
was remarkable. The bullet struck her
.corsage, was DETECTED and grazed the
fore-ar of the prince. The cabinet
has given its unanimous approval to
these decorations, never before confer
red upon a woman.
His majesty has also c,corated the
policeman VIII shot Buissa, the man
who killed the king, with the Order OF
the Tower and the Sword. This deco
ration gives the recipient the rank of
an officer and entities him to a royal
pension.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
GOVT To SELL
SWELL GOWNS
Shirt Waists and Princess
Gowns in the List
WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF
TRUNK NO. I, CONTAINING PoR-
TloN or COSTLY sMUeGLED
GOODS WILL BE PLACED ON
BLOCK JUNE 2-st,ooo DINNER
GOWNS IN COLLECTION.

New York, May 1s-The govern
ment's much heraided sale of costly
smuggled gowns will start on June 2,
when the contents of one trunk. con-
tanning sixty shirt waists will be
offered at auction. These waists, ap-
praised at from so to 5000 each, are
said to be among the finest produced
in Paris in mcny years.
Trunk No. 2, the contents Of which
will be offered for sale on June A, con-
tains thirty magnificent lace waists,
each one described as a dream" and
not one appraised at less than 5000.
Fcrty-nine Princess Gowns.
In trunk No. there are forty mine
princess gowns the minimum appraisal
being $3.50. They will be offered at
auction on June s.
Forty three princess costumes in
trunk No. will be offered at auction
on June 10. Among these are several
dinner gowns, appraised at $1,000 ana
more.
On June 10 twenty one shirt waists
in trunk No. will be offered at auc-
ton
The total appraisal of tie smuggled
goods was $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
Aldrich Is Not Opposed to Gore
Resolution
FOR HIGH PRICE PROBE
oKLAHoMAN's EFFORT TO FIX
RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIGH
PRICES is DISCUSSED IN SEN
ATE TopAY-WoRk OF TARIFF.
COMMISSION.

Washington, May 1s.-S9rator Cores
resolution directing the committee on
fnan e to conduct an investigation into
the wholesale and retail prices of COM
modities, was discussed before the SEN
ate today at some length.
Seeking to have the resolution adopt
ed, Gore said he wished to have state
ments concerning the exorbitant prices
of retail dealers fully probed SO that
the country might know just where
the responsibility for high prices rests.
Work Of ariH Commission.
Senator AIdrich said 1T was evident
that such an investigation as that CON
templated by the resolution could not
be conducted before the pending tariff
bill was disposed of, but he had no OBJ
lection to such an investigation being
undertaken.
Senator Car er pointed out the fact
that in doing this wor-. the finance
would necessarily cover the
same ground which the proposed tariff
commission would cover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
VIII Introduce a New ClaSSfi-
cation on Glass
WINDOW GLASS RATE LOWER
ON BEHALF OF FINANCE CON-
MITTEE, M'cUMBER WILL IN
TRopUcE AMENDMENT ON
DUTY ON GLASS % TARIFF
BILL.

Washington, May 1S.--After con-
sidering for near two weeks the
controversy between the zinc pro-
ducers and the smelters the senate
committee. on finance today decided to
redraft the two paragraphs of the
tariff bill fixing the duties on zinc
ore and pig zinc. Amendments were
completed which will be introduced
in the senate by Senator Smoot.
On behalf of the finance commit
tee, Senator McC ber will introduce
new classification on window glass.
The members of the committee, under
the direction of McCumber have had
this amendment under consideration
for more than q week.
Redraft Common Window Rate.
The paragraph relating TO window
glass has been entirely redrafted and
the rate on common window glass has
been reduced half a cent per pound.
This is regarded as very material
reductian on the quality of glass in
common use for building purposes.
The amendment makes an increase
of about one-quarter of a cent a
pound in the finer qualities of window
glass, which is used almost entirely
for picture framing. Very little of
this quality of glass is manufactured
in the United sta es nd the amend
ment is intended as a revenue pro-
ducer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
MAY SHIP The
EXHIBIT BACK
BUREAU OF REPu5Lics' PART IN
YUKON FAIR NEGLECTED.
SAY MANAGERS.

Seattle, Wash. May 1s,-Unless the
offlcers of the Alaska Yukon -Paciffic
exposition provide space where the ex-
hibit may be shown to advantage the
display sent by the Bureau of Ameri-
can Republics will be shipped back
to Washington.
Arrangements were made to place
the exhibit In the mines building.
Later this space was given to other
persons and room was reserved In the
gallery of the Oriental building. will
lam J. Kolb, special agent for the
bureau. declares that the space and
the location are not in keeping with
the dignity of the exhibit.
The exhibit is already on the
ground, but has not been unpacked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18

cemoer Is, last. He is a graduate of
the United States naval academy His
wark has been varied and included a
year in the hydraulic Office AMI ten
years In coast survey service. He
commanded the coast survey steamer
Blake, investigating the gulf str sam
currents by means of an instrument
OF his own invention at various depths
below the service. He commanded
the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius off San
tiago during the Spanish America 4
war and was afterwards stationed at
the Boston navy yards in charge If
the equipment department He was
made chief of the staff in 1905.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
VAN CLEAVE TALKS
AGAINST LABOR

New York, May 1S.A discussion
Of the labor problem was a feature of
todays session of the convention of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers. President Van Cleave of the
association spoke in protest against
the possibility Of special legislation
in favor of organized labor. He
pleaded for a consideration of the
subject on the ground tn such legis-
lation would constitute a menace to
the country's welfare.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
Admiral Nebogatoff Also Re
leased From Fortress
BOTH ARE in POOR HEALTH
COMMANDERS WHO
SURRENDERED PORT ARTHUR.
AND AT SEA OF JAPAN REsPEc-
TivELY, HAVE THEIR TERMS OF
IMPRISONMENT CUT SHORT.

st. Petersburg. May 1S.-Lieut. Gen
Anatelo M. stoessel and Rear Admiral
Nebogatoff have been released from
confinement in the fortress of st. Pet
er and St Paul, by the order of En-
peror Nicholas. The health of both
men has been gravely affected by their
confinement.
General Stoessel was found guilty by
court martial Of surrenderfng the for
tress of Port Arthur to the japanese,
and was serving a sentence Of ten
years.
Nebogatoff was sentenced for the
same length of time for surrendering
to the enemy at the battle of the Sea
of Japan.
Stoessel, began his sentence March
20, 1908, while Nebogatoff took up his
quarters in the fortress April 15, 1907.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18

Washington, May 1S.--An important
change will take place in the person
mel of the navy on June /. when Rear
Admiral Pillsbury resigns from the Of
fee of chief of navigation to be sue
ceeded by Rear Admiral william P
Potter The chiefship is considered
the best job in the navy department
and the many friends of Rear Admiral
Potter are congratulating him upon
the recognition of his services.
Both rear adnirals have devoted
their lives to the building up of the
United States navy. Rear Admiral
Pillsbury passed his cath year in De-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
LOG DRIVING
SEASON IS ON
THOUSANDS OF MEN GATHER AT
HEADWATERs OF THE
PENoescoT.

Bangor, Me-, May 1s.-with the sea-
sons lumber cutting operations prac-
tically at an end, 1T is estimated that
the cut in Maine this year amounted
to about 700,OO0,000 feet. AS compared
with other seasons, these figures show
no appreciable gain or ross. Much Of
the lumber cut will be taken to the
pulp mills to be converted into paper.
The log driving season is now on,
and thousands Of men are gathered at
the head waters of the Penobscot and
other rivers. ready to start the logs
down the waterways 70 the pulp and
lumber mills. IN additron 10 the logs
cut this season, a large quantity of
lumber cut last year and left in the
woods on account Of the inert market,
will be brought down
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
ORIGINAL CASE AGAINST
PIERCE DISMISSED.

Austin, Tex. May is. The original
case against HI. Clay Pierce. president
OF the Waters-P Pierce OIL Co, charged
with making false affidavit connect
ed with a trust. was dismissed In dis
trict court today and his bondsmen
released The case under the second
indictment. which recites the same
charge Of false swearing and merely
perfects errors IN the first Indictment
was postponed by common consent un :
Gil the fall term OF court.
October II is the date fixed for trial.
Mr.. Pierce, who was present. immedi-
ately gave bonds In the sum OF s20,-
900.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
ENGINEER DEPARTMENT
OF ARMY CRITICISED.

washington, May 1s. Congress can
go to hell we will report when we
get ready
This. said Mr.. Clark Of Missouri IN
the house Of representatives today,
was the response Of the engineer de-
partment Of the army when asked for
information regarding the result OF the
examination made by the engineer Of
ficers into the desirability OF con-
strucfing a channel fourteen feet deep
and OF suitable width from st. Louis
TO the mouth of the Missippi river.
The subject was brought up when Mr..
Bartholdt OF Missouri offered a reso-
luton calling upon the secretary Of
war for the reFsAs4
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
Judansent Against Castro.

Caracas, May 18.-The first of many
judgments to be pronounced by the
Venezuelan courts against Former
President Castro was rendered this
week by Judge Farrerean of the civil
court of the first instance. 1t was in
the suit instituted against the deposed
president by Sonora joaquin Crespo,
widow OF the former president. for
six years rental and neavy damages
for the arbitrary occupation by Castro
of the Miraflores palace In this city,
the property of Sonora Crespo. A
verdict for the full amount was given
and as the judgment condemned the
defendant to meet the cost Of the trial,
the whole affair will cost General Cas-
tro hundreds of thousands OF dollars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
IA. WOMAN sATuRATES
SELF WITH KEROSENE,
APPLIES THE MATCH

Cedar Rapids, la, May 1s.--The VIC
tim Of III health for many Years, Miss
Mary SadIer, near Toledo, choose a
sensational method Of suicide. Max
ing an excuse that she was soing to
the horne Of her brother, Miss sadIer
Vent to small ravine where she
raked together pile of leaves, sat
urated them and herself with three
quarts Of kerosene and applied :
match.
When found the woman's body was
burned to crisp.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
ARMENIANS ARE
Held IN PRISON
MANY OF THEM IN CHAINS AND
CHRISTIANS ALONE ARE
BEING PUNISHED.

Adana. Asiatic Turkey, Sunday
There are still 100 Armenians in
prison in Adana and many OF them are
in chains. Christians al ne are being
punished for the recent outrages and
it is apparent that those really guilty
are immune. Furthermore the govern
ment has failed completely to make
good its promises to return the prop
erty taken from tie Armenians.
A special commission sent to inves-
tigate the circumstances of the recent
fighting In forcing the Armenians
from the refugee camps out in the
country where there Is no protection.
Crops in this vicinity are ruined and
the Teactionaries preveil in Adana yet
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
TAFT APPOINTS new
CIVIL SERVICE Com.
WILLIAM s. Wf.SHBJRN, WHO
SERVED AS COMMISSIONER
IN PHILIPPINES. SUCCEEDS
WILLIAf.S.

Washington. May 1S.-President
Taft today announced the nomination
of VIM. S. Washburn as civil service
commissioner. vice Jas. T. Williams,
resigned. He was for years a civil
service commission employe here and
served as civil servi commissioner
in the Philippines under Taft. Wash
burns nomination is based upon his
Philippine record.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
MRS. TAFT RECEIVERS
FROM BREAK. down

Washington. May lS. Mrs. Taft. whe
suffered nervous break down yester.
day, was much improved today After
d call Of Or. Delaney, the attending
physician, at the Tyhite House this
morning it was announced that the
presidents wife lad rested comfort
ably and was much better
Mrs Taft became III yesterday while
on q trip down the Pot mac river with
the president and smell party of
friends The excitement heat and
exertion wee too much for her.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
FRIEND OF PETROSINO
ASSASSINATED AT DOOR
OF HIS HOME IN GOTHAM

New York, May Remarked for
death, the police believe, because he
had been close friend of Lieut.. Jos
Petrosino of the New York police de-
partment, who tas assassinated in Pa
lermo, Piogso Pr,cio, a cigar maker,
was asssssinated early today as he was
about to enter his apartments on east
Seventy-fifth street. He dropped dead
on the threshold as a bullet fired over
the baIustrade on the floor above en-
tered his body.
The assassin escaped, presumably to
the roof and Gown through an adjoin-
ing house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
WHEAT JUMPS
TO SL.3O PER

Chicago, Ill, May is.--After q fort
night Of quiet steadiness, wheat for
May delivery, today, jumped TO $3.50
u bushei which il new high record
for the crop.
The covering Of small line BY be.
lated short Is said to have caused the
advance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
Mystery ShroudS Double Trag-
edy Near Ore. Town
VICTIMS Welded -FOUR DAYS
cHARRED BODY OF WIFE FoUNn
IN RUINS OF HoME-HUsRANu
FOUND WITH BULLET IN HEAD
IN 5ARN--MURoER OR sUicIpH
BUT RECENTLY MARRIED.

Portland, Ore, May 1s.-Information
has reached here of the fnding.
four days after their marriage, OF the
bodies OF Louis Fl. Worley and his
bride, at their home near Redmond, a
town in the vicinity of PrinevilIe, Ore,
The tragedy is shrouded in mystery.
Mrs. Worley's charred body was found
burned in the ruins of the home, while
that of her husband was found in the
barn with a bullet wound In the tenn
pie.
Verdict of Coroner.
According to the verdict Of the cor
oners jury, which held an inquest over
Mrs. Worley's body, the woman came
to her death accidentally. Whether
Worley committed suicide or whether
the couple were victims OF double
murder has not been decided.
Worley came TO Oregon from st.
Louis. He owned one of the best
farms in the district and was consid-
cred prosperous. Recently he sent for
Miss Ruth Laeroy OF Chicago. his
sweetheart, who had known him I'm the
east and she came here and married
him, the wedding taking place We'd
nesday last.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
WALSH KNEW
OF FORGERIES

Chicago. May ls-That John r.
Walsh, and number Of other well
known men Of Chicago knew of Van
Vlissingen's forgeries before his ex-
posure was the statement OF Rosen-
field on the stand this afternoon.
II is said he told Walsh about the
forgeries some time before the Van
Vlissingen arrest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
IT IS NOT The
DUKE AFTER ALL
AUSTRIAN CONSUL INTERVIEWS
sALVAToR--5ACk TO MA
! CHINE SHOPS.

Chicago, May 1s.--Johanna Salvador,
alleged '1ost duke of AUSTRIA, who
disappeared from Painesville follow
ing the publication of his claim to
noble birth, appeared in Chicago to-
day from Racine, Wis. He was taken
before the Austrian consul, Otto Graf,
with whom he a brief Interview.
Following the interview the consul
said;
Il do not believe he is the lost arch
duke"
What are you going to do about
the case?" he was asked.
Nothing: there is nothing to do.
He is going back to his job in the ma
chine shops in Painesville."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
STORM IS FATAL
TO YOUNG STOCK

Winnipeg, May 1s.-The past two
days snowstorm in southern Alberta
promises to be particularly severe on
the ranches. The calving and lamb
ing season Is on md this weather
means that a large per cent of the
calves and lambs as well as the
weaker and the older cattle and sheep
will die. The ranchers believe they
will not save more than Is per cent
of the new borns.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
FAMOUS COLORADO
TUNNEL CAVES IN
FIVE HUNDRED FEET OVER TEN
NEssEE PASS, NEAR LEAD
VILE CoLLAPsEs-TRAF-
FIG TIED UP.

Denver, Coll May IS. Nearly 500
feet Of the famous tunnel over Ten
nessee Pass, on the Denver and Rio
Grande railroad located about Ave
miles west Of LeadviIle, caved in last
night. There was no casualties, but
the tracks will be blocked for several
days.