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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
JOINS
COAST IN
FIGHT
Atlantic Seaboard to Aid
the Pacific in Contest
Against Spokane
Rate Decision

{By kfted Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 8.
Assurance that he would have
the support of Eastern cities in
his fight against the proposal OF
inland railroads to establish new
rates and destroy the advantage OF
&water competition enjoyed by At
2antic and Pacific ports was re-
ceived today by William r.
wheeler traffic manager Of the
San Francisco Merchants Elk
change. Wheeler will appear be-
fore the interstate commerce CONF
mission timorrow to present his
arguments.
When the full significance of
the Spokane rate decision dawned
upon the Pacific coast terminal
cities, Wheeler was sent to Wash
ington to fight against the extinc-
ton of their distributing business.
Since his arrival in the East, the
traffic manager has visited Boston,
New York. Philadelphia and Bal
timore, and pointed out to the
commercial organizations there
that they are as vitality interested
III the matter as are Portland, Sc
attic, Tacoma, San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
Today he received word that
representatives of these cities will
be on hand tomorrow to lend him
what assistance they may.
It is the Intention of the ter
minal cities that under the pro-
posed change in rates, Chicago will
be able to absorb all the distrib.
uting business from the banks OF
the Hudson river to the banks Of
the Sacramento.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
HORSE Is SHOT DEAD;
OWNER WANTS DAMAGES

To recover $500 for horse
which he claims was shot by en-
|ployes of the Tacoma Railway &
Power company, A. M. Button
commenced action in Judge Chap
mans court this morning. The
horses ankle was sprained In a
street car accident, says Button,
and on January 10, without giving
him warning, men were sent out
by the street car company to kill
the animal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
INDIANA WINS AMERICAN EN-
DURANGO RECORD FOR
TRAVEL AMONG CLOUDS.

(By United Press Leased Wire
INDIANAPOLIS. June 8.-The
balloon Indiana landed at Dickson,
Tenn, at 6 o'clock Monday even
ing, winning the American endur-
ance record.
A report received from Ashland
this morning. saying the balloon
had reascended proved to be a
myth.
Fisher wired here at noon today
from Dickson telling of the land
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
FUNSTON IN DUEL
WITH BURGLAR

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LEAVENWORTH, Kan, June
e.Genedal Frederick Funston
had a midnight duel with a sup
posed burglar In his headquarters
residence last night. The general
was awake in bed when the man
stepped out of a closet. Funston
reached for his revolver and the
burglar fired, hitting the mat
tress. General Funston fired three
shots at the fleeing burglar, but
all went wild.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08

growth Of the lighting department.
In 1904 the city had $3.50 GUS
toners. Now there are II, 39S.
Then the city paid for current
$33, 190.37; last year it paid
$114,076.75.
In addition to this the power
for pumping water has increased
from $765.66 in 1904 to a basis
where the cost will be nearly $780,
600 this year If the increase keeps
up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
FILE LIST OF OFFICERS

A list of officers of the Steven
son-Coe Lumber company was
filed with the county auditor to-
day by John r. Stevenson, presi-
dent, and Charles A. Coe, secre-
tary and treasurer. The plant is
located at Orting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
HAWAIIAN BUILDING, CON-
TANNING BEAUTIFUL SUGAR
PALACE, is THROWN OPEN.

SEATTLE, June 8.-For the
first time the doors of the Hawaii
an building at the exposition were
thrown open to the public today.
The exhibits were delayed owing
to the late arrival of the United
States transport Dix, on which
they were shipped, but the Hawaii
an commissioners have been work
ing day and night to get their
display in order, and they were
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
CASE DISMISSED

1t being found that complaint
had been issued against the wrong
man, the suit against F. Cello,
brought In Judge Graham's court
on a charge of selling cigarette
papers, was summarily dismissed
yesterday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-06-08
BACON TO TAKE
AMBASSADORS
POST

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PARIS, June S.--Ex-Secretary
OF State Robert Bacon, according
TO aduices from Washington, will
succeed Ambassador Henry White
as minister to France at the end
OF this year. General regret is
expressed here at the loss of Mr..
White.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
N. D. man AFTER
ELOPING WIFE
JOHN WENzEL or ICELAND EN-
LISTS MooRHEAD POLICE IN
EFFORT TO HEAD OFF RUN
AWAY SPOUSE - WENT WITH
THREE CHILDREN.

John Wenzel of Egeland, N. D., was
at the police station today trying to
enlist the assistance of the police in
his effort to catch his wife who is al
legged to have eloped from her home,
with three children, on Get. a. Get
my children and the woman can go
with the other fellow IL she wants to-"
said the deserted father desperately.
The woman is supposed to have gone
away with cattle buyer, Frank Knoll.
Besides personal belongings in trunk,
ETC., the woman took away from her
home $500 in cash, but the deserted
father says he is not concerned about
anything only his children, whom he
wants so that they can be properly
trained and educated Mrs. WenzePs
parents live at Fergus Falls and her
maiden name was Louise Duckhoff.
Mr.. Wenzers home is at Alexandria,
Mimi, and his parents are ready to
take charge of the children. Wenzel
says there has always been happiness
in his family and he cannot under
stand his wife's actions. The Wenzel
family is also well known at Stark
weather, N D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
Moorhead Department
STREET CAR CO.
GIVEN VERDICT
JURY FIND FOR COMPANY IN
THIRD TRIAL or ACTION
BROUGHT BY pAIRYMAN WoD
HAM-FFRsT JURY GAVE WOO.
HAM A VERDICT.

In the district court this morning,
after very brief deriberation the jury
in the case Of w. Al. wodham. dairy
man, Moorhead, against the Fargo &
Moorhead Street Ry. Co, returned a
verdict for the defendant company.
This was the third trial of the ac-
ton for damages sought by the plain
tin. The latter alleged that he was
personally and materially injured by
one of the company's cars on Broad
way, Fargo. upwards Of year ago.
The first trial resulted In a verdict
for the plaintiff for $500. A motion
for new trial was made in the decid-
ing Of that Judge Baxter gave tho
plaintiff the option of accepting $500
as $500 was considered excessive, nr
selecting another trial. The plaintiff
accepted second trial the result os
which was a disagreement of the jury,
hence the trial which has just con
cluded, with a verdict for the defen-
dant Several of the jurymen ex-
pressed themselves to the effect thai
a Fargo doctor who is said to have
crossed In front Of the plaintiffs milk
wagon, at the time OF the collision
was factor in the cause of the acct
dent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
DRAIN BOARD IS
MADE DEFENDANT
ACTION STARTED IN MATTER or
CONSTRUCTION or DRAIN NO.
20 TO PRESERVE RIGHTS or
FARMERS PENDING DECISION
CONTRACT LET ..oV. 2.

Summons and complain in an ac-
ton entitled VIM. II. Lowman and
others against the Cass county drain
age commission, having for its pur-
pose the preventing OF a waiver OF
their rights in connection with the
construction OF rDain No 20, was to-
day served on Henry Larson, chairman
OF the board.
The complainants were present at
the public hearing when the contract
was let and objected on the ground
that the assessment was not extended
far enough west. However, they did
not ask that the work be stopped. The
contract was let on Nov. to Mulgrew,
Boyce a. Co
The suit is looked upon as a formal
protest by the plaintiffs and was
started to preserve their rights pend
Ing the decision of the supreme court
of the United States, where an action
to test the validity of the drainage
law Of North Dakota has been appeal
ed by Engerud, Holt & Frame of this
city, who also represent the plaintiffs
In this suit. In the case appealed IL
is held that no body, except elected by
the people, has the right to levy an
On the action started today will pends
the decision of the case appealed
However ii is not anticipated that the
Of the drain viii be held
up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
Find WOMAN
IN The CASE

South Bend, Ind. Nov. 1.-THE
woman in the case" now occupies the
attention OF the Mishawaka police in
their endeavors to solve the assasslna-
ton of Enoch Highshew, whose body
was found Saturday morning. Who
the woman may be is not known; but
1t Is asserted that married woman
was with Highshew in buggy Friday
and II is thought that she may have
been with him when the fatal shot
was fired. The theory of the police in
this regard is that the bullet that
killed Eighshew was aimed at High
shew by the husband of the woman
who was with Highshew at the time
of rhe shooting.
The police set about with energy to-
night to discover the identity OF this
woman. They have under surveillance
several women who have been casu-
ally named in such a connection, but
thus far there is no eidence to impli-
cate any one of the women directly.
Outside the domain Of this new
theory, the police are as much in the
dark as to the identity of the slayer
of Highshew as they have been ever
since his body was found
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
FoR coLLEeE AUDITORIUM.
Young People to Assist in Erection Of
Hall for School at Fergus Falls.

A coming important event will be a
convention of young people to be held
at GAINESVILLE under the auspices OF
Norwegian Lutheran churches of the
Red river valley.
The society Of Our Saviors church
of GAINESVILLE, has invited the Luth-
eran young people from all the neigh
boring towns and parishes, and sing
ers are expected from Fargo, Valley
City, Detroit, Rothsay, Fergus Falls,
Pelican Rapids and Norwegian Grove.
for the sacred concert. The chorus
will number 100 voices.
The subject Of paramount interest
to be considered by the convention is
a plan for enlisting the support of all
the young people in the Park Region
in the building Of large auditorium
at Luther college, Fergus Falls 1t is
hoped this building will be ready for
use for the large annual meeting Of
the Minnesota district of the synod in
June, 1910. Among the speakers will
be the Rev. ID. @. Jacobson of st.
Paurs church, Fargo, Rev. M. Zua-
men of Detroit and Atty. N. B. Hanson
Of GAINESVILLE.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11

Is astounding to come to your city and
find the enormous and wide spread in
terest that has been awakened, even
in so comparatively small city Real
ly in all my experience / have never
seen anything like 1t. Here 1t is three
weeks before the date and / find the
advance sale--wen might say stupen-
dous. am not exaggerating when
say that Fargo has already done bet
ter than Louisville did.
1.-THE coming of Nine. Sen1brich be-
sides being important from a musical
standpoint will be a conspicuius social
event. Everywhere she goes her audi
ences comprise the cream of the peo-
pie. and she does love to see a liberal
sprinkling OF students in her audi
ences, for 1t is those she wants to
help and inspire. In part she IL
travelling so that she can stimulate the
musical spirit in the people and the
young people Of musical instincts can
realize and take home to themselves
that her sympathy lis with them and
she wants to help them all she can
During her tour SO far she has heard
a great many voices and In every case
she tells the possessora the truth
she II able to do that, for she herself
Is a past OF singing.
This year Nine Sembrich ID in far
better voice than I'VE years ago, and
a great deal better than year ago.
She Ii marvelously great and you can
say she IL just as lovely in fork songs
as she Is In the forid operas She Is
devoutly interested In the musical
welfare of the United States and she
comes to sing the songs calculated TO
inspire and create spirit for the best
there II In music This Ii her first
tour over the United States thoroughly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
JESSIE man Died HERE
A, J. Erickson Died at Local Medical
Institution Last Evening After
Short illness.

A. J. Erickson Of Jessie, N. d.. died
at local medical institution last eve
ming after short illness. Mr.. Erickson
was SO years of age and leaves a
family of son and daughter, besides
his widow.
He was brought to the Fargo insti-
tuition several days ago but succumb-
ed to his, ailment late yesterday after
noon. His daughter was with him at
the tune OF his death and the son is
expected to arrive here tonight when
arrangements viii be made for ship
ping the body to the home in Jessie.
The body was taken to the undertake
Ing parlors of ]. N. Gard, on Second
avenue north, where. preparations are
being made for shipment, which win
probably be made tomorrow. Ar
engagements for the funeral have not
been fully consumated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
HELD TODAY
Services for Late Rowland H. john
ston, Fargo Pioneer, Held at
O'clock at Sons Home:

The last sad rites, before finally
laying to rest the mortal remains of
Rowland II. Johnston, a prominent
and respected citizen of Fargo were
performed this afternoon at o,clocl.
at the residence of his son. VIM. r
Johnston, at 1915 N. p. avenue
The services were conducted by Rev
q. G. Leonard of the First Metho-
olst church Interment was made In
riverside cemetery in this city, which
Mr. johnston has seen grow from a
smal village to its present magnitude.
IN IN TINS development he has always
been interested and helped to further
A large number of people attended
the services and followed the BODY 70
the grave. They composed his many
friends in the city and the brothers os
the various fraternities to which he
belonged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
Chicago Gossip.

Chicago. Nov. --Wheat-Liver-
POOL closing prices showed hd adj
vance for the day. During the SEES
sion prices were hd lower on favor
able Argentina news, continued free
offerings, new Australians and larger
Russian offerings. Broomhalrs esti-
mate Of requirements at $50. 400, 900
bushels and an esnportalble surplus Of
573:60O,O0o bushels caused some short
covering. Estimated Argentina ship
ments for the week 10000 bushels
against 36S.0O0 bushels last week and
100000 bushels last year.
Our market was very MIXED at the
opening. prices for December being
unchanged to hc higher while the
May sold at the same price to Nc
higher than the close OF yesterday A
private cable from crop expert in
Argentina, reported damage by locusts
in the province Of Santa Fe to the ex-.
tent Of SO per cent. The area reported
affected is about 20 per cent Of the
total
In.reply to a cable sent to our Liver
pool office this morning asking If
they could confirm Argentina damage
the following reply was received.
mo truth in the report from Argea-
tina" H 4,AMl
Crop reports continue good. 1t
seems rather strange that European
markets were rather sluggish and that
prices in Buneos Ayres were as much
SIS half a cent lower. The locust dam
age stories havo been prevalent for
weeks, but up to date nobody has VEN
tured to estimate in figures such dam
age. The effect Of the first cable re-
ferred to was to cause a rush to cover
short contracts and local professional
bulls added to their lines. Commits
sion houses sold on resting orders, but
the temper was too bullish generally
to allow of much of setback. Out
side markets were firm, but did not
fully keep pace with our own. Prem
iums in Minneapolis shade stronger.
Southwestern markets report no new
flour business being booked. the gov
eminent figures on exports for the
first four months of the crop year
showing a falling off compared with a
year ago of 20,699,072 bushels. We can
not enthuse about buying wheat or be-
lieve in advances based on any such
news as was the chief motive today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11

In the Barber of Seville. The car Is q
verftaible home on wheels for all II
her party including myself The bed.
rooms are fitted with brass bedsteada
and Nine. Sembrich's suite ia
comfy" in all that the term implies.
Her sitting room is fitted with a small
piano made for the purpose and in
other ways she has every convenience.
MY room is fitted with desk. safe and
all that ! want for office use.
THE present tour of Nine Sembrich
began at Vassar college and il proved
a most suspicious beginning, she was
In splendid voice and her receptions
was all that could be desired. Then
she went to Bridgeport. CT, thence to
Cincinnati, where she sang to an
enormous crowd. even standing room
was at d premium. At ST. Louis she
sang before 5000 people and her gross
receipts were 81, 600 Today she made
her visit to New York, singing In the
great Carnegie hall, possibly her only
appearance In the metropolis of the
empire state this season.
ITO share honors with Nine Semi
brich will be Francis Rogers, the BARI
tone, graduate of Harvard, but who
has spent great deal Of time with
the masters abroad. The duets BY
Nine Sembrich and Mr.. Rogers are
charming and always mean an encore.
Frank La Forge. the accompanied in
an American born at Rockford. lit.
No American pianist has won such
distinction in recent years as Frank
Ia Forge He studied In Germany
and his talents were really discovered
by Nine. GadsiSi. His solo work Il the
hit Of the yening wherever he goes
He has five-year contract with Nine
Senabrich.s'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
FraterraI insurance Companies.

Fergus Falls Journal: Insurance
Commissioners Hartigan has gone east
for a conference with other officials
in regard to the rates now charged by
fraternal insurance companies. These
organizations are not charging suff1-
GENTLY high rates so that those who
die later can be paid. Those who die
early get their money all right. but
the time will come when the rates will
have to be raised very materially or
there won't be any thing to pay the
death losses with. The fact that those
who have died have paid q low pole
Is no reason why those who are yet
to draw their death dues must not pay
more. 1t is unequal and unfortunate
though. You can't constantly draw
out OF the Golfers unless the money is
first put In.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY

orally cool The wheat crop in the
south IL making excellent progress
and looks well In the northwest the
crop Is well advanced and harvesting
viii shortly commence The wheat
market was " to "a lower at the
start, being influenced by the disap-
pointing American cables yesterday.
Following the opening support devel-
oped and values gained u to 81. The
shorts were nervous over the firmness
Of Manitoba offerings. light stocks
here and BroomhaIl's estimate of re-
quirements. Later. however, and to-
ward midday pressure again developed
at which time the market was ex-
tremely dull and values lost most of
the advance. The very favorable crop
and weather news from Argentine,
continued freer offerings OF Australia
wheat and larger Russian offerings
and Induced profit taking. At this
time, the market was easier and u TO
u down from yesterdays The corn
market was featured with values un-
changed. Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
N. D. AGENT ARRESTED.
J. I. Olson in Jan at Minot on COM
plant Of Nursery Co.

pFAtUI VI nursery No.
Minot, N. D., Nov liza man Civ
ing the name Of G. /. Olson was ar
rested last night by Captain Brakeman.
Of the police force, on a charge of EN-
bezzlement which was preferred by an
officer of the Clinton Falls Nursery
Co, Of Clinton Falls, MIMI who al !.
leges that Olson is short $3.50 or more
in his accounts with that concern. OIL
son appeared before the police magis-
trate and was placed under bonds Of
5000, which up to the present time ne
las failed to furnish. According 10
the story as given out for publication
1t seems that Olson, who was In the
employ of the company for the pur-
pose Of talxin g orders, collected a con-
siderable sum Of money due the house,
which he claims he used for paying
expenses incurred, but as the other
party to the transaction claims that
he did not have the right to use the
firms money, the arrest followed. OF
son was taken to the police station.
and as he claimed that he could show
how the money was expended, he
spent the entire day In making out an
itemized statement, and was still en-
gagged at work al d late hour this eve
ming.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
Action for Damages.

The case of Reimer Ullrich, ct ii,
against A. L. Forbes, was in progress
of trial in the district court, before
Judge Taylor this afternoon. The
rlaintiffs allege damages from fire
which is supposed to have been set
bv a threshing machine owned by the
defendants who are represented by A.
G. Nye.
AT the conclusion Of this case 1t Is
expected that the county attorney
will move the case Of the state against
r. g. Bishop who is under indictment
for horsesIealing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
IDENTIFY man WHO
LOOTED MAIL CAR
MAIL CLERK IDENTIFIES cHAs. ..
HoWELLs, FORMER POST.
MASTER As RosRER.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 11.-Mail clerk
Benz. l. Stumps today positively iden-
titled Charles p. Howell, a former
postmaster, as the man who boarded a
Great Northern mail car at Boomers
Ferry, idaho, March lis. impersonated
an inspector and looted the registered
mail.
Howell, who was formerly postmast-
or at Havre. Mont, and recently was
proprietor Of the Kneeland Hotel at
Olympia, Wash, Ii held in JAIN here
in default OF $4,000 bail to answer
the charge OF holding up the Great
Northern express last month obtaining
$4,000 In cash. His connection with
the Idaho robbery was established last
week when Nistuen identified him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-11
NINE. SEMBRICH SINGING
TO INSPIRE AMERICA

Howard E. Potter in advance oi
Nine. Sembrich, arrived in the city
lat evening as the direct representa-
tive of Doudon Charlton, under whose
direction Nine. Sembrich is making
her present American tour. Mr.. Pot
ter's title is acting manager and treas
urere for Mr.. Tharlton To a reporter
for The Forum Mr.. Potter, who knows
Nine. Sembrich we'll told stories of
the great songbird, Of her natural
sweetness of manner and her most inn
portant artistic equipment her pro-
foundly musical nature
Referring to the coming to Fargo of
Nine, Sembrich Mr.. Potter said. sit