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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
Outlook for Settlement Of Chi
cago's Labor Dispute Bright
THE UNION men Win POINT
PRESIDENT ROACH OF CHICAGO
RAILWAY COMPANY OFFERS
MEN INCREASE OF ONE CENT
AN HOUR WITH GRADUATED.
scALE-coNFERENcE 7AY.

Chicago. Aug. 1s.-Hopes ft dset-
tlement of the street car cont a.rsy
were brighter today as a result 2he
offer made yesterday by John 'e.[
Roach, of the Chicago Railway Ct
the employees of that organization. (
The offer of Roach, which gives
the present trainmen an immediat
advance of one cent an hour in wageA
and graduates upwards to a maximum
scale of thirty cents per hour at the
expiration of two years, and which
was practically accepted by President
Quinlan of the North and West Side
Street Car Mems union, expected to
be duplicated by President Mitten of
the south side lines at conference
held today with the leaders of the
south side unions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
President Taft Holds Conference
on Census Jobs at 3 p. m.
new MARSHAL FOR ARIZONA
FORMER PRESIDENT RoosE-
VELTs ROUGH RIDER APPolN-
TEE Is SUCCEEDED BY cHAs. A.
oVERLocK-MYsTERY OF THE
WOMAN IN WHITE EXPLAINED.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 13.-President
Taft did not allow the prospect of bus
mess this afternoon to Interfere with
his usual morning game of golf
The conference of the census ap-
pointments, the greatest division of
plums the president will have to dis
pose of during his term of office, was
expected to begin at 3 o'clock this af-
ternoon at the Taft cottage. An
.nouncement of the selections may be
made within the next day or two.
Another Fighter Let Out.
President Taft today appointed
Charles A. Overlook of Arizona as
United States marshal for that terri
tory. The retirement of B. F. Dan
iels who had served as marshal during
the past few years, marks the passing
from office of another of President
Roosevelts rough riders. Daniels
was a member of the rough rider regi-
ment and had led an active life in the
west His resignation as marshal was
announced by the department of JUS
tice at Washington.
Seeks Pardon for Defaulter.
Because Of an attempt IN Beverl!
to make a mystery of the visits of tn
"Nfysterious woman in white" to tn
Executive offices, 1t was announced
today that the visitor was Mrs w
Harry Schmick OF Ohio, whose hus
band, a former bank teller is SERVING
term in LeavenwortI prison. Mrs
Schmick is seeking a pardon for heI
husband.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
OFFICERS OF
BAR Ass N
Lee COombs of Valley City
Elected President at Minot
LAWYERS BANQUET TONIGHT
RECOMMENDATION OF ExEcu-
TIVE COMMITTEE THAT Asso-
CATION SELECT cANoI DATES
FOR SUPREME BENCH AT A
MEETING IN MARCH REJECTED.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 13.-The North
Dakota Bar association elected the
following officers at the session this
morning.
President-Lee Combs, Valley City
Vice President-A, A. Bruce, Grand
Forks.
Secretary and treasurer-w. H
Thomas, Leeds.
This afternoon Professor Boyle OF
the state university will lecture on
taxation.
This evening the visitors will be
entertained at banquet.
The special meeting recommended
for March by the executive committee
for the selection of supreme court JUS
tees, was voted down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13

Annapolis, Md, Aug. 13.-The ses-
sion of the court of inquiry investi-
eating the death Of Lieut.. Jamts N.
Sutton, OF the marine corps, reached
the conclusion stage toGay.
Henry e. Davis, counsel for Mrs.
Sutton, mother of Lieutenant Sutton,
summed UP the case. The announce
ment of the judge advocate that he
would present no argument. places
upon Davis, the latter said, an unex-
pected burden. Davis said he would
review the testimony only in the
broadest manner. Davis went back to
the coming of Lieutenant Sutton to
Annapolis and alluded TO him as the
mothers offering to her country
service" He referred to the Heuten-
ants hopes and aspirations as shown
by letters to the mother and brother
and by the happenings of the day
prior TO the tragedy, his companions
etc, arguing that everything tended
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
Ballinger, Hitchcock, bennett
and Idaho Senator Involved
ALASKA COAL LANDS STOLEN?
CONTROVERSY BETWEEN FoREs-
TRY SERVICE AND SECRETARY
OF INTERIOR REVEALS AN AL
LEGGED LAND FRAUD - THIRTY
RICH MEN IN ON DEAL.
POWER SITE FRAUD DENIED

Washington. Aug. 13.-"At no
time during the administration of
Secretary Ballinger have any
power sites been filed upon In
Montana"
These words are used in a state
ment issued today by Acting AS
sistant Commissioner Schwartz
of the general landoffice. A state
ment which is significant at this
time in view of the discussion
which has arisen over the water
power sites, was made as a denleI
of a story which alleged that In
the Bozeman lot land district one
Jeremiah Collins. on June IL, filed
on 1865 acres of land valuable
for power sites and in the interest
Of large power companies.
The assistant commissioner says
that neither Collins nor the Collins
Land Co. has made any such FL
ings at Bozeman or elsewhere.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
EAST Meets west
in A-Y-P STADIUM
FAMOUS ATHLETES GATHER AT
SEATTLE FOR ANNUAL A. A.
u. CHAMPIONSHIP
GAMES.

Seattle, Aug. 13.-Athletes. famous
the country over, gatnered az the Alas
ka- Yukon Pacific exposition stadium
today for the opening of the Amateur
Athletic unions annual championship
tr'.k X and field games.
With the lick Of the east competing
egainst the pick Of tine west, the con-
tests promised to be the greatest ever
held on this coast. The meet was
scheduled to start at 2:30 p. m, Pa
cific coast time. Today the junior
athletes exhibited their strength and
speed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
REBEL PLOT
FRUSTRATED
Moors Attempt to Cut Spanish
Railroad Exposed
SPANS NAVY TO MELILLA
MADRID GOVERNMENT ORDERS
BATTLEsHlPs TO AID IN RE-
LIEF or $4,000 TROOPS WHO ARE
THREATENED BY A STRONG
GATHERING OF MooRs.

Melilla, Moracco, Aug. 13.-Friendly
natives bring in reports that although
the Spanish artillery FIRE is destroying
the camps of the Moors, it is not
causing great loss of life, the the riffs
are built of series of subterranean
chambers and passages under their To-
cations, in which they take refuge
emerging only when the cannonading
Is over.
The Moors made an attempt last
night to cut the Spanish railroad
Searchlights, however revealed their
purpose, and they were driven back
There is aus yet no evidence here of the
beginning Of General Marinas' march
Into the interior.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
RETURN THAW TO
ASYLUM MONDAY
JUSTICE MILLS ALLOWS PITTS,
BURGER FIVE DAYS At
WHITE PLAINS or PLEA
or ThAW,S MOTHER.

Mount Vernon. N. ", Aug. 13--Harry
X. Thaw will go hack to Matteawan
Monday, Aug. is. Justice Isaac N
Mills today signed the formal order
recommIting him to the asylum on that
date. The justice said that he allowed
Thaw to stay Ave days more at White
Plains jail on the plea OF Thaw's
mother. The justices recommended
|tion that Thaw be granted the priviI-
|eges he enjoyed during the first thres
months at the institute was made
mandatory and part Of the order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13

Washington, Aug. 13. - Secretary
Ballinger of the interior department,
Former Secretary e. A. Hitchcock,
Commissioner bennett of the general
landofice and United States Senator
Hepburn, Idaho, are involved in an al
legged land grab in Alaska.
The story created a sensation here
and has been traced to the forestry
service, which is now engaged in a
sharp controversy with Secretary Bal
linger over 5000 acres of valuable
coal lands which are involved.
The story has not yet been sprung
but is said il will make it's appear
ance at the irrigation congress at Spo-
kane and here simultaneously. Title
to the land still rests with the gov
ernment. About thirty others, all rich
men, are said to be in on the deal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
CHICAGO YOUTH
ESCORTING GIRL
KILLED BY BOYS
POLICE MAKE FOUR ARRESTS AS
RESULT or ATTACK THEY
ATTRIBUTE TO
JEALOUSY

Chicago, Aug. 13.--C Chicago police
arrested four youths and are search
Ing for two girls, following the death
yesterday OF walter Detschow, Is, as
the result Of an attack by four boys.
The police say they believe Det-
achow was killed as the result of
boyish jealousy over his attentions to
Myrtle Walsh. a pretty girl OF 16.
Detschow and Goldstein were walking
with the Walsh girl and Bertha Rich
ards, 16. when four young men sud-
denly attacked them. telling Detschow
with a blow on the jaw. He lay un-
conscious and the others ran. Det-
schow died of cerebral hsmorrhage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
HAT MAKERS Big
STRIKE Settled
AGREEMENT Is REACHED BE.
TWEEN STRIKERS AND MAN.
UFACTURERs AT Gov
ERNoR's CONFER
ENcE.

Newark, Aug. 13.--Plans for setti-
ing the hat makers strike, which has
been in progress in Newark and
Orange since January, were agreed
upon in a conference last night be-
tween the manufacturers and John A.
Moffltt, president of the United Hat
ters. The conference VIZ held at the
request OF Governor Fort and took
place at his cottage at Sea Girt The
agreement, 1T fs understood. Is COM
promise and does not include New
York men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
Two BANK ROBBERS
GET EIGHT YEARS
M'cAREY AND cLERMoNT, WHO
RoBsED WARRENs, WIS, IN
sTlTUTIoN, PLEAD GUILTY
AT SPARTA.

Sparta, wis. Aug. Thames Me-
Carey and James Clermont, the two
Warrans hank robbers. pleaded guilty
to the charge OF burglary before Judge
Higbee in the Monroe county court
house at o'clock this morning, and
were sentenced to eight years each in
the penltentiary at Waupun.
District Attorney Abel induced them
to enter a plea before Judge Higbee.
they were brought into court by Sher-
ifr Henry and Deputies ManneI and
Goodman.
After a brief consultation with At
torney MCCLELLAN, OF Green Bay, they
entered their plea and Sheriff Henry
and three deputies viii take them 10
Waupun this axternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
NEGRO KILLS A STRIKER.
First Fatality Occurs Since Pitts
burg Labor Trouble Began.

Pittsburg, Pa. Aug. 13.-The first
fatality growing out of the strike at
McKee's Rocks occurred today. Steve
Horvat, one Of the strikers was shot
and killed by Major Smith. a negro,
whom a crowd of two score striking
foreigners had attacked by mistake.
The negro, journeying to his work
at the Pennsylvania Malleable COM
panys plant, was accosted by a crowd
of strikers, and accused of being a
strike -ibreaker" In the employ of the
Pressed Steel Car Co. The mob
knocked him down and was unmerci-
fully beating him when he drew a re-
volver and commenced to shoot. At
almost the first shot, Horvat fell NOR
tally wounded. Smith was arrested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
CROWDS WATCH
LAND DRAWING
KEEN INTEREST MAINTAINED IN
OPENING or FLATHEAD RES
ERvATIoN--2,50O ARE Sc
LEcTED TODAY.

Occur D'Alene, Idaho. Aug. Is. -
Keen interest was shown In the sec
ond days drawing for the FIathead
Indian reservation lands and crowds
watched the proceedings. Nearly all
of the $500 lucky people TO be select
ed today were practically assured OF
d chance to get 16O acres OF Montana
farm land at government prices. The
last 1000 for this reservation Will be
drawn Saturday and then for these
there viii be several hundred claims.
clagaed as grazing Iands."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
new MINISTER TO
|. U. S. FROM CHINA
WI TING FANG RECALLED FROM
WASHINGTON AND CHANG
YIN TANG Is APPOINTED.

Pekin, Aug. 13.-China today notified
the American legation here Of the ap-
pointment of Chang Yin Tang to sue
ceed Wu Ting Fang as minister to
washington.
This appointment has been pending
since the fall OF Yuan Shat Kai and
Tang Shat ri. but 1t was postponed
when Chung Men Yew was said To
have been selected tor the post
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
DEL. town WIPED
OUT BY FLAMES
HUNDREDS or PERSONS AT MIL,
TON ARE HOMELESS AND
LOSS WILL EXCEED
S100,o0O,0oO.

Milton, Del, Aug.s. 13 Almost the
entire town of Milton was destroyed
by fire early today Nearly 100 houses,
lumber yards and bank buildings were
destroyed The loss will exceed $780,
600, 900.
Several hundred persons were made
homeless by the fire. Aid was sum-
moned from the surrounding points,
but, owing to wreck on the Delaware
railroad, fire apparatus could not be
brought to Milton in time to be of
much use. Only twelve houses es-
capped the flames.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
MOTHER LEAPS TO
DEATH With Child
PANIC STRICKEN GOTHAM WoM-
AN AND HER FouR-YEAR-
OLD DAUGHTER IN
STANTLY BILLED.

New York, Aug. 13.-Mrs Esther
schwermer, with her daughter Eva,
four years old, in her arms, jumped
from the window Of their apartment
in Attorney street today and both were
instantly killed. Mrs. Schwermer was
panic stricken by small fire on the
third floor OF a tenement building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
WILLARD MAKES
new AIR RECORD
AMERICAN AMATEUR FLIES
CROSS COUNTRY IL MILES IN
1914 MINUTES.

Mineola. L. T.. Aug. 1S.-Whar is said
to be the record for cross country
distance flight for an aeroplane In
this country was made by G. Foster
Willard in the Golden Flyer today
when he covered IL Tho miles in 1914
minutes. Much longer circular flights
have been made by the Wrights, how
ever. and longer cross country flights
have been made abroad.
willard, who has been making shor'
flights almost daily in the machine
belonging to the aeronautic society
started from Mineola at 5:26 a. m. to-
day in an attempt to make a new
worlds record cross country flight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
PUT DYNAMITE
ON CAR TRACKS
SWEDISH STRIKERS MAKE FIRST
ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE PROP
ERTY BUT ARE FolLED.

Stockholm, Aug. 13.-For the first
time since the beginning Of the gem
eral strike in Stockholm, the strikers
are attempting to damage property.
Last night a stick of dynamite was
placed on the track zone OF the street
railways, but fortunately the dynamite
was discovered before there could be
an explosion. This morning num-
ber OF electric wires were cut.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
'CUMBER ON HIS
WAY TO No. OAK.
SENIOR SENATOR QUITS WASH
INGToN AND AFTER TRIP TO
WAHPEToN WILL GO TO
THE LAKES.

washington, Aug. Ex-senator Nc
Cumber left washington today for his
home in Wahpeton. After a short
stay he will join his family at Detroit
Lake, Mimi, fr well earned and de-
served rest. The senior senator from
North Dakota bore the brunt of many
a battle during the tariff debate and
mis- present physical condition shows
tt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
salmon smam1 cannerIea.

Vancouver, b. O., Aug. 13.--An rec
ords for salmon catches on the Pacific
coast were beaten today, when Fraser
river fishermen and gill netHers and
purse seiners on Puget Sound were
compelled to abandon their work be-
cause they could not dispose of their
catch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
THREE BANDITS
LOOT CAL. BANK
AUTOS FILLED WITH ARMED DE-
TEcTIvEs LEAVE FRISCO I'M
PURSUIT or SANTA CLARA
ROBBERS.

santa Clara, Cal, Aug. 13.-The val
ley bank was robbed early today by
three men who escaped in an automo-
bile after an exchange Of shots.
Naneof Car Known.
san Francisco, Aug. 13.-Two fast
automobiles, filled with armed detec-
tives. have been sent out through the
Mission road district from here to
assist in the capture of the Santa
Clara bank robbers. The number Of
the car In which the robbers escaped
and it's make is known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
FARGO LADY in
TENNIS FINALS
MISS DOROTHEA MANN PLAYED
MISS MORRIS OF MINoT IN
CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT
THIS AFTERNOON.

Grand Forks N. d. Aug. 1S.-Finals
in ladies singles for state tennis cham
pionship are being played this after
noon at the Town and Country club
courts, with Miss Dorothea Mann of
Fargo pitted against Miss Morris, the
present title holder, of Minot.
In semi finals for the championship
in mems singles Bates and Sunberg
and Lamb and Elton meet this after
noon with the final events scheduled
for tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
FUNSTON TO Be FARMER.
General Purchases Property in Cali
fornia on Which to Settle.

Leayenworth, Kan, Aug. 13--Brig.
cen. Frederick w. Funston, who has
been spending the last two months
with his family In California, has pur-
chased farm In that state which he
intends TO make his permanent home
when he retires from the army.
The generals farm il located 81
Haywards, Alameda county. near the
home OF his wife's relatives. He Will
mDard his furlougn there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
BAILEY WINNER
IN Big SHOOT
FARGO DOCTOR CARRIES OFF
NORTHWESTERN HANDICAP
IN GUN CLUB SHOOT AT
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis, Mimi. Aug. 13. - DIR.
Frederick Bailey of Fargo shot him
self into fame here at the Northwestern
breaking 81 out of a possible 100 birds,
winning the northwestern handicap
event. Expert shots from all over the
country were entered and the showing
made by DIR. Bailey, who shot here
for the first time is considered phe-
nomenal.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
RESENT MURDER EXPEDITION.

Eight Laborers.
Madrid, Aug. 13.-All vessels of the
Spanish navy have received an order
to concentrate at Mililla where the
Spanish force Of some $4,000 under
General Marina is threatened by a
strong gathering of Moors who resent
Spain's punitive expedition for murder
by the Moors OF eight Spanish Ia
borers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
MORE NORTH pAkoTANs
GET FREE GOVT LAND.

Coeur DAlene Drawing.
No. 22os--Miss Karn Underdahl,
Minot.
No. 241s--Henry l.. Kyllo, McCan-
ma,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
ATLANTIC CITY IN 1910.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 13.-Atlan-
tic City, N. J., was chosen today
as the meeting place of the en-
campment of the 1910 of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13

FIathead Drawing.
No. S5-Louis Vacura, Perth.
No. 201--James A. Moore, Crosby.
No. 227--Alvin M. Shank, Knox.
No. 297--Luther w. Wright, Ca
thay.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-13
THF WEATHER

Partly cloudy with probably local
thunder showers tonight or saturday.
Continued warm. Barometer 2s.S5.
Maximum temperature IS, minimum
temperature 66.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-20
MAIL TRAIN RUNNING
ON SCHEDULE
GREAT NoRTHERN's CRACK
FLYER MAINTAINS SCHED-
uLE EASILY SO FAR.

After II days operation the Great
Northern fast mail has not only been
able tn maintain it's 4S-hour schedule
from ST. Paul tn seattle, hut invari-
ably it has been reaching its deStina-
tion ahead of time, once in IL hours
and - minutes. says the st. Paul Pi-
oneer Press. The mail train was late
in getting out of st. Paul because
Of accumulated delays from New York
To- Chicago and Chicago tn St. Paul
and it made UP lost time IL get into
Seattle SO that the mail could be dis
tributed ON the first delivery. Half
an hour is frequently clipped between
81. Paul and Seattle.
Six stops are made by the fast mail
between st. Paul and Seattle fer
changes in engines and crews. The
mail clerks, however. go through in
four relays So far these have simply
been operating stops, which is con-
Sidered something of Il record in itself.
since this Is the busy traffic season.
There is a heavy volume of freight
moving in both directions. and con-
siderable wost-houad passenger bust
ness. due mainly tn the colonist move
ment.
An important factor in the making
Of the record is the excellent condi-
tinn of the track. The fall. when the
ground begins tn harden with the adj
vent of cool weather. makes it fav-
orable to fast and safe travel
The fast mail goes on its long tip
with four or five cars. depending on
the volume OF business. One is an
express ear, relieving the Oriental
Limited nj some of its business.
Evidence of the satisfactory service
offered by the Great Northern by its
new train is shown by the fact that it
handles considerably more United
states mail than formerly. A great
deal of the coast mail that used to
he routed by way of omaha is being
sent this way now, while the fast
mail takes much mail business TO in
termediate cities that was previously
handled on other routcs.-Great Falls
Tribune.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-20
INSTRUMENTS OF RECORD

The following instruments were
filed yesterday in the office of the
county recorder:
Deed-M. Riley to W. c. geardsley,
parcel IS by 135 feet in the south
west quarter of the southeast quartes'
of section b. township IS. range =.
Deed-H. {. knth tn the Missaula
Trust & Security bank, lots 81. e. and
s3 in cobban Il Dinsmorc's Orchard
Homes.
Deed-F. 4. Webert To +. Llmmring.
lot Is in block Is, Eriin's addition.
Deed-The Car Line Land company
Ia Charles relsker, lots | to 4 in block
-. Car Line addition.
Deed-H. ID. Fisher To Matt Hayes.
lot in block g., knowles addition
Nh. ,.
Deed-Matt Hayes tn \. Johnson. the
above described property.
Deed-fhe Central Realty company
To =. Headrickscn. lot II in block 30,
and lots y and Il in block 81. Days
addition.
Deed-W. II. Smith to r. 4. Nelson.
lot II in block J. Knowles addition.
need-The Central Realty company
IL Charles Herren. lots -. "A and -
in block Is. Days addition.
Deed-H: Knowles To Mercy l.. Shell
horn. the north S4I. feet of lot !
ana lot in block 81. Knowles adj
dition.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-20
THE Talk of New York,

\ remarkable young man il George
N. Conan. When they deSise Il mu-
steal play In England IL USUALLY re
auiFes the services of four authors
one for the music. one for thu chatter.
one for the lyrics and one for the book
but Il cohan play never has hut one
name attached: and. besides cnmpos
ing the music, writing. the book and
lyrics and deyising the stage business.
George NJ. rohan also superinteuas
every detail! al the production from. the
time it goes into first rehearsal until
il i completed and Presented before
an audience The Talk OF Nea York. ''
Victor Moore's new vehicle. is frum
the pen ri this able author. and is said
tn be very excellent musical play