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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
Walter Wellnan To Make Another
Trial to Reach North Pole
-. by Balloon.

New York May S.-Walter wellman
is to leave here early next week for
Danes Island. Spitzbergen, by way of
Paris, from which point a second at
tempt will be made to reach the north
pole by means of a dirigible balloon
The expedition will start in August
and the same general plan Of opera
tion will be held to as on his former
attempt. g, He has named his airship
the America, and this time 1t is owned
and operated as private enterprise.
The America is the second largest
deriglbie balloon i'm the world, being
only smaller than the Zeppelin IL has
A lifti~ capacity of ten tons. II will
carry Few of three men, food for a
sledging trip. should that he required
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
JUST WALKS IN And
SHOOTS UP SALOON
MAN CARRYING PISTOL in CIGAR
BOX CAUSES PANIC IN
CHICAGO.

Chicago. May s.--Ar insane man.,
giving the name of Fred Lundbergs
walked into a crowded saloon on the
North side this afternoon and created
reign of terror by firing promiscu-
ously from revolver concealed in a.
cigar box. One man was fatally in
iured.
Lundberg walked up to the bar,
placed the box on the counter, and
without warning began to pull the
trigger of the revolver.
Albert Lundquist, owner of the sa-
loon, was shot through the loins and
viii die. He attempted to overpower
the man. but he fed and running into
the street pulled out second revolver
and began firing at randor- at pass
ersby.
There was panic in the street for
several minutes until a policeman
overpowered the man and disarmed
him.
When taken to the police station 1t
was discovered that Lundberg wore a
mail shirt under his vest. He made
no explanation of his action. His san
ity will be inquired into.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
WANTED A MARRIED
NAN TO WE'D Her
EAST GRAND FORKS WOMAN
SUES BREWING co. AGENT
FOR BREACH or PROMISE.

Grand Forks, N, D., May s.-Charles
Hanson of Grand Forks, agent Of a
brewing company in East Grand
Forks. was yesterday sued for jam
ages in the sum OF $4,000 for alleged
breach of promise. The complainant
is Miss Nellie Rogers Of East Grand
Forks, who asserts Hanson has court
ed her for years, and in 1905 promised
to get divorce and marry her.
He failed to comply with his alleged
agreement and recently Miss Rogers
says, he declined to have anything
to do with her.
Miss Rogers is said to posses num-
Der of love letters to back up her
claims. Hanson is reported to have
tried to evade service by going to Nor
way, but was intercepted at Moorhead
and served with papers.
The suit has created sensation
here, where Hanson has wife and
family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
MRS. BOYLE
FOUND GUILTY
Woman Kidnaper Convicted
on the First Ballot
Big SENSATION PROMISED
WOMAN KipNAPER HAS HORROR
FOR PRISON AND DECLARES
JIMMY AND HERsELF WON'T
GO ALoNE'--MAN WHO PLAN
NED PLOT STILL AT LARGE.
BULLETIN.
Mercer Pay May s.--Mrs.
Boyle is found guilty.

Mercer Pa, May s.--Manifesting the
same stocial Indifference to her fate
which has characterized her through
out her trial for the abduction of VIII
lie Whitla, Mrs. James H. Boyle sat
immovable as the jury returned YER
dict of guilty on the second count Of
the indictment against her today A
heavy veil which she has worn through
out the trial concealed her features
SO that It could not be seen whether
her color changed, but there was no
movement OF her body to indicatae
that she so much as heard her doom
pronounced upon her The indifference
was even more pronounced than 1t has
been during the preceding portions of
her trial.
Crowded Almost TO suffoeation.
During the noon recess IT became
known that the jury had agreed upon
q verdict but the court had adjourned
till 1880 b. m. and until that hour
no intimation could be had of what
the verdict was. The courtroom was
crowded almost to suffocation when
the Jury filed in az 80 and the fore
man announced that they had agreed
The crowd in the courtroom was
warned, that no demonstration would
be tolerated and the verdict was read
in silence. Quietly as thougfs prepar-
ing to go out for walk, Mrs. Boyle
drew on her gloves. arose from her
chair, and went with the sheriff back
10 her cell.
Wlll Mvvs FOR New Trial.
Judge EIlisr Mrs BcYlsis attorney,
lassI aun@unced that ne viii make =.
motion on Monday for d new trial.
n lie believed that the motion will be
overruled and that Both Boyle ana his
wife will be sentenced Monday.
The penalty in Boylsis case "A from
one year In the peritentiary TO life
sentence and in. Mrs. Boyte's case the
maximum is twenty-hv years
An Earlier Story. /.
Mercer Pa, May s.-'Life in the
penitentiary would kill me in a week
or ten days and rather than submit
to this would take the Dutch route"
said Mrs. Boyle today. Like her hus-
band she is anxious to tell more than
has been brought out in the trial of
herself and her husband regarding the
KIDNAPPING OF Billy" Whitla. i
Hall Not Been Told.
'Tf Jimmie and / are sent to the
penitentiary," she said. I'VE will not
go alone. Others will go with us or
join us soon there. Half the truth has
not yet been told in this case. one
other man who planned the whole
affair has not been arrested. am.
willing to suffer for any crime may
have committed, but there is no evil /
dence that have been mixed up in
this case and rather than suffer In
Justice from the court will quit this
earth and take justice from my
Maker"
The case Of Mrs. Boyle was given
to the Jury at 11:4O a.. m. today.
The jury reached a verdict on the
first ballot. but the court having ad
journed till 1870 p. m, it cannot be
reported until that hour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
AVOID WHITEWASH
OF The MASSACRES
UNITED STATES AND ENGLAND
ASK TO BE REPRESENTED
At THE INQUIRY.

Constantinople, May SIN order to
avoid whitewash in the governments
investigation of the Asia Minor mas
sacres, American Minister Leishman
and British Ambassador Lowther are
today bringing pressure to bear upon
Minister of Interior Ferid Pasha to in
clude American and English members
on the investigation commission
France will probably join in the re-
quest.
Ferid has not received the request,
but ii is believed he will yield in ref
erence to provoking an independent in
vestigation by the aggrieved countries.
"A serious breach between the sol
diery and the Young Turks COMMITTEES
Of union and progress is responsible
today for the unexpected announce
ment by Gen. Cheftek Pasha that mar
tial law will be indefinitely continued
in Constantinople. The real reason is
declared to be the army's dissatisfac-
tion with many Of the radical tenden-
cies OF the Young Turks.
The situation is suggestion Of an
other military uprising.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
BIG BATTLESHIP
At new ORLEANS
LIES AT ANCHOR IN THE MIssIs-
sIPPl; VISITED sY
MANY.

New Orleans. La, May s.--Lyirg at
anchor In the great stream. whose
name 1t bears, the United States Bat-
tlesfip Mississippi was boarded and
Inspected BY throng of visitors TO-
day. Among those who went on the
big ship were 100 or more louisiana
editors. Numerous tenders Of hos
pitality have been extended to the Of
fieers and crew OF the Mississippi
during Its stay TN this port. The prin-
cipai feature Of entertainment win
be banquet TO the ofFfcers next
Tuesday night.
Prominent soficiaIs OF several
southern states and of the lakes To the
Gulf Deep Waterway association, are
expected to! be present.
AT the several places where the Mis-
sissippi will stop on It's journey up the
river. elaborate preparations have
been made for the reception OF the of
ficers and men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
WORKED The
newspapers
AND THE PASTOR PRESS AGENT
GLoRlEs IN HIS SUCCESS.

st. Louis. May g. Press agent
methods Of church advertising are not
to be generally adopted in ST. Louis
churches. although Rev. Columbus
Polk Goodson, former pastor of the
Kings Highway Presbyterian church
says he started his church on the road
to prosperity by putting over a
press agent stunt on the st. Louis
papers. Clergymen interviewed do
not approve of the method.
Rev. DR. Goodson. now pastor of the
fashionable Highland Park Presbyter-
ian church in Chicago was one of the
guests of honor at the Kings Highway
church home coming He gave a
humorous account Of how he worked
his ingenuity overtime to build up his
ST. Louis charge
When Or. Goodson came to st. Louis
his congregation at the little Kings
Highway church did not number more
than seventy five persons on an aver
age and he was young and unknown
to fame. His talk was of how he
climbed himself and made his church
grow BY diligent use OF the. news
papers
He told how 9-year- old Donald
Stewart, son OF A. T. Stewart. fell OFF
a pier at Creve Occur Lake on Nov. Is,
1904; of how he rushed into the water,
which was hardly up to his waist and
dragged the boy out, and then how he
permitted newspapers to write 1t up"
as a thrilling rescue
John Wannamaker Of Philadelphia,
was to speak at my church the next
day, he said. II had to do something
to attract crowd there that would be
worthy Of him.
DR.. Goodson added that he had re-
formed now in regard to his use Of the
newspapers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
III HASKELL
IN THE NET
His Demurrer to Land Fraud
Suits Overruled
HUNDREDS ARE AFFECTED
OKLAHOMA GOVERNOR AND
OTHER PROMINENT MEN MUST
FACE SERIOUS CHARGES, DE-
cLAREs US. .couRT-INNocENT
PURCHASERS PROTECTED.


Muskogee, Okla, May s.-Federal
Judge Campbell here today over ruled
the demurrers of the defendants in
the so-called Mott Civil Creek Indian
land suits, brought by the government
against Gov. Chas. N. Haskell and
other prominent Oklanomans.
The decision, involving as 1t does
the legality of millions of dollars worth
Of lots, created great CONSERVATION
here. Not only is Governor Haskell
and his associates involved in the
charge Of fraud. but about i.S00 sub
sequent purchasers Of lots are vitally
interested
Judge Campbell announced. hove
ever that all innocent purchasers
would be protected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
VIEWS PICTURE OF
SOLITUDE and DIES
NEW JERSEY MAN, WIFE ABSENT,
DEPRESSED BY THEATRE
FILM.

New York, May s-A moving pic
ture film, Solitude. with song ac-
compartment, Lonesome. I'm Awful1y
Lonesome, SO impressed Capt. Geo. r
Armstrong, British veteran of the
Sondan and the sepoy rebellion, that
he returned to his cottage and put an
end his life by inhaling gas.
Armstrong; wife, whom he had
married less than a month ago had
left their home in Rutherford. N. j.,
for New York Friday. she returned
Wednesday, and after a walk about
their cottage was again escorted to
the train by Captain Armstrong.
His visit to the moving picture
theatre in Rutherford, and his sui
eide, followed. Armstrong, natural
lied American, w-,,sts familiar figure
in the houser15 or novelist. Dick
ems. ,,cNTlsf
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08

Cleveland, Ohio. May st is be
lieved here that the fourteen men IF
the crew OF the steamer Adele Shores
have perisEed and that the boat lies
at the bt.ion, of Lake Superior, off
Whitefsh Point The SHORES. wni2h
is cNned by the Manx Transit Co. If
CleTela passed the 500, upbound
last Thursday. Since then nothing
has been heard from her by the own
ers except information conveyed IN
the newspaper dispatches reporting tie
finding of wreckage identified as ha-
ing a part of the Shores.
The beat was In charge of Capt ) N
Selvert Hc mes of Milwaukee The
identity of the crew is unknown hera.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
ABDUL HAMIO HAS
MONEY TO BURN
DEPosED SULTAN HAS $4,000, 900
IN FOREIGN BANKs--HIG FOR
TUNE FOUND IN PALACE.

Constantinople; May SIP to the
present time the sum OF s7.5o0.O0O has
been found in the treasury boxes of
the imperial palace at Yildiz, occupied
before his disposition by Abdul Hamid.
Two and d half million dollars Of this
is in cash. while $1,000 900 is In mark
etable securities equivalent to cash.
Furthermore papers we're found In
dieting that Abdul Hamid has on de-
posit in Germany. England, France
and the United States upwards of
SIS 100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
ruRNs ovER Els saANsIoN.
To Salvation Army for Use Of Sick
Babies During. summer.

McKeesport, Pa. May s.-W C.
Cronmeyer, the tin-pIate king, has
made an official tender to the Saliva
ton Army of his twelve Groom man
sion,gtn Highland Grove, suburb, for
the use Of sick babies during the com
ing summer. Some time since the
army published a. notice that 1t de-
sired to have a home for sick babies
all the summer. and that any rich
man having a house to offer, rent free
would be welcomed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
TWO WORKMEN
ARE KILLED

Winnipeg, Man, May s.--Just be-
fore work on the spiral tunnel on the
Canadian Pacific railroad in the Rock
les, near Field, was finished last night
dynamite explosion occurred with
terrible effect, resulting in the death
Of two workmen and serious injuries
to two others. The dead:
4 THOMAS DUFF, aged 26.
G.. zINCHINETTER. aged s5.
Seriously injured: p. ]. Bonner
Spokane. aged 40: NJ. j. McDougall,
Rossland
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
LEAD SCHEDULE FIXED.
The senate Decides Dinsley Law Is
All Fiuht.

Washington, May 8. Just before
adjournment today, the senate voted to
fix the duty on lead contained ia lead
ore At cent a pound, which is the
rate of the Dingiey law and of the
pending bill as 1t was passed by the
house of representatives
Fifty three senators. including all
the republicans present and Senators
Hughes OF Colorado and McHenry Of
Louisiana, voted In favor of the duty.
and nineteen democrats voted against
IT. This particular paragraph has not
been opposed to- the low tariff repub-
licans, and the vote was not signifl
cant During the day Senator Clapp
OF MlEsssesota SPOKE At length In favor
cf lowering tariff duties and Senator
Owen of Oklahoma upheld the consti
autionality of an incorfe sa1:
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
FEAR SHIP and
CREW ARE LOST
STEAMER SHORES WITH CREW
or "a BELIEVED TO HAVE PER
IsHED IN LAKE SUPERIOR.
FIRST STORY OF DISASTER.

Duluth, Mimi, May S.--A story
of the wreck of the Adella Shores
was brought to Duluth by Captain
Geel and Mate Spatlding of the
steamer Simon Langell. which
arrived in port last night. The
Langell met with considerable
quantity of wreckage. and the up
per part. of a boat that Captain
Geel feels sure belonged to the
Adella Shores. veg g. ..- g..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
TWO FATALLY SHOT.
Ala. Man Supposed to Be Crazy Kills
Without Warning.

Huntsville Ala. May s.J. Robert
Jones, senior member OF the insurance
firm of Jones & Rison, was shot and
instantly killed late yesterday by VIM.
+. Halsey, president Of the Halsey
Wholesale Grocery Co.
A. ID. Mcdowell. shipping clerk In
the Halsey establishment, was fatally
shot and is expected to die.
Mr.. Halsey Is In jail and is said to
be insane. The shooting occurred in
the Halsey store. where Mr.. Jones had
gone to adjust some matter relative to
insurance. No quarrel occurred SO
far as Is known, and the shooting was
as unexpected to MIR. Jones as to VIII
liam L. Halsey jr., the SON OF the
slayer, who sat In the ONCE and was
the sole witness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
EVA TANoUAY TO BE BRIDE.

Noted Vaudeville star VIII Wed ed
ward Darling Of New York,
New York May s. Eva Tansuay,
one of the best known and highest
salaried stars in vaudeville. is to mar
nv. The man is Edward Darling, pri
vate secretary to E. F. Albee, general
manager of the United Booking Of
fees. Miss Tanguay made the an
nouncement yesterday and Mr.. Darling
confirmed it.
The marriage will take place In this
city about month, or after the
comedienne has finished her theatrical
enga gements over the Percy williams
circuit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
SAVES CHILD FOR MOTHER.
Infant Scheduled for Deportation May


Infant Scheduled for Deportation May
Remain In This Country.
New York. May s.Nechame Chanin.
the 2-year old baby in the hospital on
Ellis Island. who was to have been
sdeported because her mother. a Chi
cago scrub woman, was unable to con-
tinue 10 pay her board to the govern
nnent, has been saved by newspaper
readers.
Within six hours after the pubIica-
tion of the plight OF the baby, Irving
Lipsitch. representative OF the United
Hebrew charities on the island, re-
ceived offers from several persons. one
Of them being q woman, not only to
pay the $2S back board OF the child,
but to provide money for It's future
keep III the hospital until she II cured
and able 10 join her mother In Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
VETERAN, AGED rs.
FATHER or TWINS

Knoxville. Tenn. May s.-An-
drew Jackson Miller, rs, confed
crate veteran. has just been pre-
sented by his fourth wife, 4s,
with twins, weighing nine pounds
each. In order to prevent the
identity OF the two babies, which
look exactly alike. one was
dressed in red and one in white.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
PARIS POLICE
GUARD PHONES
GOVERNMENT. AND STATE EN-
PLoYEs ARE PREPARING FOR
THE IMPENDING
STRUGGLE.

Paris May s.. Beth the government
and state employees, Including men Of
the depaftiastat Of posts and tele-
graphs, are today mnrsnalllng their
forces fc kfe Impending struggle.
Premier eraenceau IN sstil confined to
his focra by sickness but he IL in con-
slant communication with his COLI
leagues and declares he will resign
rather than make terms.
Troops and special police reserves
were disposed this morning to guard
the Central Post and Telegraph sta
tion. switchboard, machinery and ex-
posed lines leading to the provinces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
CHURCH SET FIRE
AFTER HOT LID WAR
PLAlNvIEW, NE5., HAS A CLOSE
CALL FROM DESTRUCTION
5Y THE ELAzE.

Omaha. Neb, May s.--An unknown
person set fire to Plainview, Neb..
early Thursday morning and the new
Methodist church, the parsonage and
an adjoining building were destroyed.
A sixty mile an hour wind was
blowing and score OF houses caught
fire, but we're saved.
The floor Of the church was satur
rated with gasoline and match ap-
piled.
IT is thought the vets, resentful
over the activity of the church IN
making PIainview go dry. set the
fre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
MINISTERS WILL CIR
SEASONS PASS FOR
THE BASEBALL GAMES

Portland, Ore, May s.-"For
some time / have been thinking
about IL and I have at last de-
cided viii give each minister in
Portland season pass for the
baseball games" is the announce
ment of Judge w. W. McCredie.
owner OF the Portland team in the
Pacific Coast and Northwest
leagues.
Il believe they would enjoy
going to the games and are en-
titled to passes. If they care for
them am going to have them is
sued"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
MORE SMALLPOX
in TEDDY'S CAMP
TWO CASES DISCOVERED AMONG
PoRTERs IN THE FORMER
PRESIDENTS EXPEDITION

Nairobi British East africa, May g.
The Roosevelt expedition is stiIl in
camp on the ranch of Sir Alfred
Pease at a point near Machakot. All
members of the party are we'll II Is
reported that two more cases of small
pox have been discovered among the
porters of the expedition
Roosevelt will proceed TO George Nc
MiIlan's Jujo ranch sometime between
May 16 and 30.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
PATTEN SPEEDING
BACK TO CHICAGO
CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET MANIP.
ULAToR HuRRYlNG BACK
TO THE aPiT" FROM col.

Trinidad. Col. May 81 Refreshed
from . two weeks hunting and nshing
trip in the northern New Mexico hills.
JAS. A. Patten, the Chicago wheat op
orator, il today speeding toward Chi
cage over the Santa Re railroad.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
NAME WILLARD IN
PLACE OF PURDY
MINNEAPOLIS LAWYER GIVEN
APPOINTMENT ON CIRCUIT
BENCH BY PRESIDENT
TAFT,

Washington, May S.-President Taft
today settled three federal judgeship
contests by sending TO the senate the
nominations of VIM. l. Grubb, as judge
of the northern district Of Alabama:
George Donworth, for the western dis
trict of Washington, and Charles A.
Willard, as district judge in Minne-
sofa. a-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
CRISIS near IN LAKE
Fight AT BUFFALO

Buffalo, May s.-A large number Of
ore carriers will reach this harbor
from upper lake ports In the next few
days, and their arrival will test tee
lake strike. Most OF them have fuu
crews of union seamen and cooks who
signed articles for the trip. They sail
be asked to leave the boats here.
The seaman's union has caused the
streets along the water front to be
placarded with posters advising sail
ors to stay away from the por..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
STEAL PEsTHousE FURNISHINGS
Thieves Place Alton, ILL.,, in Danger of
~ Smallpox Epidemic.

Alton, ILL.,, May 5. Beds and the
furnishings of the Alton pest house
were stolen yesterday by burglars, who
broke into the unoccupied building.
The city authorities now fear an
epidemic of smallpox and it is expect
ed the beds and coverings will be sold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
CASTRO and WIFE ARE
UNITED in GAY PAREE

santandsr Spain. May sonora
Castro, wife Of the deposed president
OF venezuels. arrived here today on
the steamer GuadelOwSs from the
West Indies. She was met by her
nu0hand. who came down from Paris.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
peviIs Lal<a oratora.

Devils Lake. NJ. D., May s.--The high
school has selected the following COM
mencement orators for this year; r.
Collinson, Anna Sprung. Bessie Com
molly and Rosebud Smith.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08
TAFT HAS lNFLAMED EYE.
Unable to Attend Ceremony

-TTSSiu0N 0HaDts 70 HIhShu @VFSHlV'J
Because of Minor Injury.
Washington, May S.-President Taft
was compelled today to abandon the
idea OF attending the unveiling of The
Longfellow statue in this city, owing
to a badly infiamed eye. over which
he Is wearing light bandage. Al gnat
or some other small insect few into
Mr.. Tafts eye while he was horse
back riding Wednesday afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-08

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-17
VICTORY FOR DEFENCE.
Sharp Clash and Heavy Casualties at
MiddIeboro, Mass.

MiddlebOro, Mass. Aug. ia spirit
ed conflict occurred this afternoon Oh
the outskirts of this town between a
mixed patrol of cavalrymen from
Squadron A, the Essex troop and de-
tachment Of District of Columbia BIZ
cycle scouts, representing the invaders
and a portion of the Sth Mass. Inf, IN
outpost duty for the defence. The
cavalry had just captured four men
from the Sth Mass. comprising an adj
vance guard, at a farmhouse and had
turned them over to the bicycle squad
The cavalrymen in search for the
enemy, galloped up hill in the direc-
ton of Middleboro and ran into an
ambuscade. Behind high stonewall
near the top of the hill was portion
of the Sth Mass, and as the cavalry
Massachusetts troops fired upon them.
There were So men in the attacking
'orce and, according to the umpire in
:harge of that district at least 10 of
the cavalry men were riddled with
bullets. The advance of the cavalry
men was repulsed and they gallopetl
back to rejoin the Red army just as
the war game closed for the day.
AS hostilities were suspended the
center of both armies was in the neigh
bOrhOod of the town of MiddleborO,
with the opposing forces at no great
distance apart. 1t is believed that d
general engagement will be precipitat-
ed tomorrow.