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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Girl ATTACKED
FOR REVENGE
ALLEGED AssAILANT OF CINE
LEE TRIES TO PROVE ALIBI
AT HEARING AT EDINRURG.

Edinburg, N. D., Aug. 1O.-After be-
ing in progress all day Saturday, the
preliminary examination of Martin
Lundell, charged with assault with in
tent to kill, was adjourned till We'd
nesday, when it will be completed.
Lundell Is former Thief River Falls
(Minn.) resident and is charged with
brutally beating Miss Gina Lee in Ed
inburg on July "a.
The only motive that has been
brought forward is that Lundell might
have made the assault as a means of
venting vengeance upon the girls
father, with whom he had a misunder-
standing regarding wages.
The defendant attempted to prove
an alibi, but did not go on the stand
himself. With the closing of the tes-
timony, motion to dismiss was made
but was overruled.
The attack upon Miss Lee was par-
ucularly brutal. She was knocked to
the ground, beat about the head and
choked. The girl suffered a terrible
nervous shock. A hemorrhage resulted
in flow of blood from the nose and
ears.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
indian CRIMINAL
At DEVILS LAKE
RAMSEY COUNTY AUTHORITIES
ARE UNCERTAIN JUST WHERE
RED MAN SHOULD BE
TRIED.

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. 1o.-Dep.
Sheriff s. j. Dean, Of Crary, came to
town this morning, bringing with him
an Indian, named Tom Jones, who is
charged with chasing mis- family out
Of his father in-law's house with
knife. Jones is we'll known by people
living around his district and is con-
sidered to be all right when sober.
He is liable to outbreaks when he gets
drunk, and was only released last May
from thirty day sentence for assault.
The question just now for the sher-
iff and the officials to decide is wheth-
er or not Jones can be held in this
county for the crime. His father-in-
law, James Grant, insists that he can,
and that the farm where the trouble
was started is in Ramsey county, and
Odessa township but according to the
map the spot is in Benson county,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
The Other Side Of the Question
of Statewide Prohibition

state generally obeys the law, his in
vestment being so great that he can
not afford to take chances. And it has
been demonstrated that the sale of Ii
quor can be controlled under high Ii
cense, while North Dakota has proved
that 1t cannot be controlled in any
other way. The saloon keeper and
blind pigger are both undesirable citi-
zens, but of the two, the former is a
gentleman, and not criminal.
But there is still another man,
created through the prohibition law
of North Dakota, who is the paramount
criminal of them all. He is the man
who receives the 50 per barrel or the
rs cents per case as a premium on the
beer sold on his premises; he is the
individual who rents his place of bust
ness for an exhorbitant price to the fool
Of a fellow who is willing to run his
neck into moose of the law, and pay
his landlord q commission on every
dollars worth Of illegal business done.
He is the individual who clothes HIM
self with respectability, gains promin-
ence in the community in which he
lives, builds of tool" who takes all
vic @AhoAiNCSB anu "llSH AllS LOOl
caught the fellow who should answer
for the crime never gets any further
than to occasionally sign a bond in
the insignaficent sum OF perhaps $500
and the tool skips out. justice is de-
feated, the bond is forfeited, and the
business is again resumed by someone
else who is willing to take the chance.
This is the inside of the pig business
in North Dakota, and II can be found
without leaving home.
The prohibition law is right in prin-
ciple, but it is wrong in everything
else. II the sale of liquor could be pro-
hibited-then, indeed give us prohibi-
ton But North Dakota prohibition is
farce so far as actual prohibition is
concerned. The Fargo Forum and
every other newspaper Of influence in
the state can spend time and use space
In shouting about the appalling con-
ditions surrounding the sale Of LIQUOR
to minors If they so desire, but the
Reporter believes If the same time and
space were used in showing the fallacy
Of the prohibition law under the non
system in vogue in North
Dakota and the agitation Of rigid en-.
gorcement or abolition Of the present
law, then there would be no such zap
palling conditions surrounding the
sale of liquor to minors" to record.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

and It Is up to that county to take
care Of its criminals. States Attorney
Duel is out OF town just now and win
probably be back tomorrow or to-
night from his farm at Garske. The
matter Will be laid before him for a
decision to see whether Jones shall
stand triad here, or go over to Ben
son. The charge is likely to be SER
ious one. in either case, as Jones used
knife in his last trouble, making
him liable to charge OF assault with
intent to kill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Pipe WESTHOPE
FOR NATURAL GAS
5oTTINEAu CITY HOPES TO Sc.
CURE SUPPLY OF LIGHT FOR
THIS WINTER.

Westnope, N. D., Aug. 10-with or
ders forwarded for the necessary pipe,
1t looks as though Westhope is in a
fair way to receive material benefit
from the store of natural gases that
have been found near here. A fran
chise has been granted by the city
council to a company of local busl-
ness men who will proceed with the
work as rapidly as possible.
The movement on the part of the
Westhope company is in line with the
general effort being made in the gas
and oil belt, newly discovered, to take
advantage Of the natural resources of
the district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
COMMISSIONERS
ARE ENJOINED
PLAN OF BUILDING JAIL IN sHER.
IDAN COUNTY Is HELD UP
BY COURT ORDER.

McClusky, N. D.. Aug. 10.-Injunc-
tional papers have been served upon
the members of the board Of county
commissioners of Sheridan county
the effect of which is to enjoy work
on the new county Jail which has
been proposed. The injunctional or
der was issued by Judge Winchester
Of Bismarck, Wilford j. Burt, editor
Of The Goodrich Citizen, is the re-
lator' The action is brought over the
expenditure Of money for the county
jail, which, 1t is claimed, is unneces-
sary. ."
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
HARVESTING IN
GRAND FORKS co.
FARMERS ARE INTO THEIR FIELDS
SOME OF THEM. EVEN WORK
ING suNDAY-THR EStlING
is DUE.

Grand Forks. N. D., Aug. 10.-Har-
vesting is now in full.swing. Despite
the heavy fall Of rain over this sec
tion of the state Saturday the binders
were into the field bright and early
this morning, and in some districts cut
ting was done on Sunday
Operations have come on every
where very suddenly, the grain seem
ing to ripen at remarkable pace
during the past few days bringing it
to stage of maturity in leaps and
bounds.
Threshing, also, will be done in
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Board Had a Rest.

Devils Lake, N. D., Aug. I0-Devils
Lake Sunday had the pleasure of en-
tertaining members of the Worcester
Mass, board of trade. The party
was travelling from Worcester to Sc
attle, and as a result of an invitation
extended by the chautauqua official
they stopped there Sunday morning
for four hours holding religious SER
vices. ~ -..
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

some sections this week. Early bar
ley, oats and rye will be threshed out.
and the returns from the machines
are being awaited anxiously, as then
i will be definitely known just what
may be expected In the way of a yield
this year.
Settled weather from now on is
absolutely necessary to reap the har-
vest. The rain of the past week
while heavy In places. has not done
any particular damage so far as
learned. but any further rain, with
the grain at it's present stage. would
be certain to cause big loss.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
DEVILS LAKE HOTEL STARTED.

Expected That New HosteIry Will Be
Enclosed This Fall.
Devils Lake N. D., Aug. 10.-Alex
Mclean and Mike NoolIan. with a
large force of men and teams, COM
menced this morning the excavation
work for the big new hvteI which is to
be built on the triangle opposite the
Great Northern passenger station, for
merly occupied by the Reid hotel
buildings and the Gorder machine
shops
1t is the purpose of the hotel con-
tractors to rush the work this fall
and If possible get the building en-
closed before cold weather sets In.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
North Dakota State News

door keeper in the United States SEN
ate, and ]. ]. Erlandson Of Kensel, also
on the senate payroll, arrived in the
city this morning. after a strenuous
session at the national capital Both
are looking in the pink OF condition
Notwithstanding the long session Of
congress during the hot weather They
are filled with gospel measure OF tariff
matters and both are convinced that
the present bin will prove to be de-
cidedly good one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Harvests and PIows.

Crosby, N. D. Aug TO- r. r. Her
In. farmer residing near here, is
adopting o-date farming methods
this fall and as a result will have his
work well in hand at an early date.
Mr.. Herring is following his binders
with a gasoline traction plow, with
enough plows attached to turn as wide
a strip Of ground as it covered by the
binders in one turn
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
HARVESTERS CLAIM
PAY IS Lowered
A MINNEAPOLIS EMPLOYMENT
AGENT SAYS THE FARMERS
DO NOT TREAT THE
HANDS RIGHT.

Minneapolis Aug. 10.-"More than
100 harvesters dave returned from
North Dakota during the last week
dissatisfied with the wages and treat
ment accorded them by the farmers. "
said F. A. Holquist, proprietor of the
Great Western Labor agency yesre~-
day.
One dollar and seventy-f1ve cents
and 81 and board are offered this year,
as against $3.50 and $275 a day last
year. The men say they are being
exploited by the farmers.
THE influx of harvesters from
Canada and the west, together with
those shipped through Minneapolis
assures the farmers Of plenty of men
and accordingly wages are kept low.
Returning harvesters saw that
Grand Forks, N. D., is overrun with
oransients awaiting work in the har-
vest fields. Farley and macaronI
wheat are being harvested now. and
the work of gathering the full crop
will start the latter part of this week.,
Holquist said
Appeals for Workers.
A letter received today by the As
sociated Press from Sect. Martin A.
Oleson Of the Williston. NJ D., Com
mercial club calls attention to the lack
OF harvest hands and asks for helm
Mr.. Oleson writes as follows:
Williams county is about to har-
vest the greatest crop ever produced
within it's limits. Climatic conditions
nave been ideal throughout the season
and nail alone can prevent a bumper
crop.
Inc matter of help to harvest the
gram, however, is quite alarming Is
olHerent parts and if help does not
come from outside much grain will be
lost for want of proper care. WIN
lafns county will need at least 200
men to properly take care of the har-
vest" A
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
YOUNG BOY DROWNED.
Lad, While Swimming in Reservoir,
Meets Death.

Stanley, N. D., Aug. 10.--Edgar Ed
wards, the young son of Webster Ed
wards, a prominent farmer living south
OF the city, was drowned in the Great
Northern reservoir at this place The
lad was swimming with a number of
companions and was evidently taken
with cramps, sinking to the bottom
and though number of the local
citizens dragged the reservoir all that
night, the body was not found until
Friday morning. The boy was a fa-
vorite with the people that knew him
in this locality.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

jamestown Alert: Sheriff N. H.
Romer returned last evening from Far
go where he attended the interstate
fair yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Romer
states that they have had very sue
cessful fair thus far, large crowds at
tending every day. There is a fine
display OF exhibits, and the races were
good. The sheriff witnessed a Roman
running race, drivers standing erect
on their horses and going a fast half
mile
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
CAPITAL CITY DELUoED.
TeIegraphic Communication Cut of
BY Severe Rain Storm.

Bismarck, N, D., Aug. 10.-Bismarck
is cut off from all telegraphic commu-
nication as the result Of a cloudburst
which hit the city late last night. Rain
fell in floods causing heavy damage 10
crops and flooding many buildings in
the city.
The storm began about IL p. m. and
continued for nearly an hour. No In :
juries have been reported as the result
Of THE cloudburst details OF the dam
age are meager.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
Change in City Auditors.

Mayville, N. D., Aug. 10.--City Audi
tor J. M. Stewart has resigned the
position after five years service and
his. place is filled by w. e. Inglehart,
who was appointed by Mayor Borden.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

Above is the front elevation Of the
splendid new 100000 hosiery which
IL to be erected by the North Dako
Improvement Co OF Fargo at Devils
Lake The hotel will be one Of the
finest in the northwest when complet-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
INTERSTATE FAIR.

Kuhn Messenger: G.. Lange attend
ed the interstate fair at Fargo sever
al days last week and also attended
to some business matters while in that
city. He returned last Saturday and
reports that the fair was well worth
attending and that the exhibits were a
great advertisement to for the re-
sources of the state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

The temperance forces OF Australia
under the leadership OF the National
Temperance league OF that continent
are making an aggressive fight for a
local prohibition privilege, and what
is called the automatic poll" The
next election will be held in March,
1910, at which time large gains are
anticipated. New Zealand will vote
on the liquor question again in 1911.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
ed but win probably be held on Wed

ueSudy OF IHurSudy
Mr.. Whites death removes one of
the old pioneers of Grand Forks. 1t
was twenty nine years ago that he first
located in the then frontier town of
Grand Forks establishing a general
merchandise. store at the corner Of
Third street and DeMers avenue, where
the Stanchfleld store is now located.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
PIONEER RESIDENT is DEAD.
Thomas White of Grand Forks Called
to Revond,

Grand Forks, N. D., Aug 1O-The
death of Thomas White, 504 South
Fourth street, occurred yesterday at
s O'Clock after an illness which held
him in its grip the past several months.
Not till the last six or seven weeks,
however, has he failed very rapidly,
and he was in bed but four or five days
before the end came. The funeral arr
rangements have not yet been complet-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

ed. II will modern in every detail and
viii be a credit to the city Of Devils
AXE and to the Fargo Arm which Is
building it.
The hotel is to be built on d trian-
gular site which is 2s6 feet long on one
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
WINTER RYE

We have a fine erca of winter ~,
Of our own raising. which will b,
thoroughly cleaned and ready for de.
livery Aug. /. The Amenia & Sharon
Land Co.. Armenia, North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
PASSENGER WAS FINED.
Man Bound for Grand Forks Had TO
s Pay Justice $45.5o,

Grand Forks N. D., Aug. 10.-James
harrington, who boarded a Great
Northern train at Rugby with a ticket
Tor Grand Forks, became somewhat
NOISY, smashing window and makine
things generally uncomfortable in his
near vicinity AS a result he was ar
rested, returned to Rugby and fined
$45.50
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
BACK FROM WASHINGTON.

Major Hamilton andC ]. y. Erlanson
Home After Strenuous Summer.
Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. TO- Maj.
j. g. Hamilton OF this city, an assistant
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

side, 1s5 feet long on the other and
135 feet long on the end.
There win be 11O guest rooms and at
one end There will be three stores
which will be used for commercial pur-
poses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

For sale, six Mccormick binders, six
foot cut, Both right and left hand
C. w. Haggert, Fargo, N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10
PIG RAIDED AT BISMARCK.
States Attorney Causes Barrel of Am
Der Fluid to Be Seized,

Bisarck, Aug. 10.--At the instlgation
OF the states attorney a blind pig was
raided this afternoon and a barrel of
beer seized and the party will be ar
rested later. The states attorney has
asked the city police to assist in root
ing out the dives and the county and
city forces may be able to put down
the traffic-one way or another.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-10

No man knows truth who wants I
patent 1t.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-17
19-YEAR- OLD BOY
KILLS HIS FATHER
Parent Had Accused His Wife Of
Misunderstanding Man Shoots
His Wife During Quarrel.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 17.-August
Poos, jeweler. was shot to death by
his son Edward, 10, today, in quar-.
rel III which the elder man had &C
cused his wife OF unfaithfulness. The
son was trying to defend her. Aftei
he was shot and fatally wounded, Poos
chased his wife Lena into the yard
and shot her three times. She Is said
&c be- dying at a local hospital.
The Infatuated man shot twice at
his son during the quarrel and in the
iusiilade. Alvina Poos, a daughter.
narrowly escaped being wounded.
According to the police, Poos had
accused his wife OF unfaithfulness
The story came to the ears OF the
children and today Edward armed
himself, went to the jewelry store and
accused his father.
Poos denied it, Edward called AL
vina down from the living rooms up
stairs and she confirmed her brother s
statement. Poos started towards his
children with clenched fists. Edward
fired two shots.
One Of the shots entered the elder
mans breast. Poos seized the revol'
yer and fired twice at mis- son but
missed.
Poos had called for his wife and she
came down just as he. secured the
weapon She ran into the yard and
with his strength falling ne followed
Poos fired three times, one shot strik
ing the woman in the stomach. Poos
dropped dead just as he fired the last
shot.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-17
ROSENFELD rs QUIZZED
ON FORGERY SUBJECT
Testifies Before Referee Wean That
Van viisslngen Confessed TO
Him In 1904.

CHICAGO. May 17.-Maurice Rosen-
field and Bernhard Rosenberg. the
tnanciers charged by Peter Van VliSs'
ingen. the Chicago forger. with hav-
ing had knowledge OF his forgeries
three years before ne was convicted
today appeared before Referee in
Bankruptcy Wean to testify regarding
their alleged connection with Van
Nlissingen's affairs.
Rosenfeld was first called and at
the beginning Of his testimony ad-
mitted that Van Flissingen had con-
fessed his forgeries to him in 1904.
Witness said ne held a large num-
Der OF mortgages sold him by Van
Vlissingen. representing $4,000. He
said he discovered by accident that
something was wrong and when ne
asked Van Vlissingen about 1t. the
man confessed that practically all OF
the paper sold to witness was forged.
Van Vlissingen told him. witness
said, that no one else knew OF the
forgeries and that the only paper he
bad forged was that he sold to Rosen-
field and Rosenberg. Witness said
Van Vlissingen then asked him to Let
the matter rest promising to
"straighten the matter out as soon
as possible.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-17
STURGEON & CO.'S $4,000
ASSESSMENT WILL STAND
Action Of Board Of Review In Refus'
ing Cut 10 Final, Rules
Judge Hosmer.

The assessment of $4,000 against
w. A. Sturgeon & Co. the jewelers..
who recently went out Of business,
will remain at the figure placed by
the assessors, so Judge Hosmer de.
cided. Monday morning. The matter
reached the court on petition for a
writ Of mandamus to compel the board
of review to reconsider the matter.
When first approached by the as
SCISSORS, Sturgeon a. Co. submitted a
statement showing $1,000 worth as
sessable property. Later 1t came 20
the ears OF the assessors that the firm
had over $4,000 worth Of diamonds
in a Detroit vault, and they imme-
diately raised the figures TO $4,000.
The firm protested that the diamonds
were to be shipped to New York, and
they were sent away on April 81 The
board of assessors maintained that the
diamonds were In the films posses.
sion when the assessment was made
on April /, and refused to reduce the
amount. The board Of review was APP
pealed to, and II sustained the as
SCISSORS. Judge Hosmer held that the
action of the board of review Is final.
The Arm will probably carry the
matter to the supreme court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-05-17
BABES CRY SAVES
NINE FROM DEATH
Theodore Wolski's Home Burning
When Infants Wall Arouses
Family.

But for the lusty cries OF the baby,
1t is probable that the members OF
the family of Theodore Wolski, living
In half OF double house at No. 863
Riopelle-st.. would have eost their lives
In fire that practically destroyed the
whole or the downstairs or their home
about O'Clock Monday morning.
Il was sound asleep when Eddie.
only 10 months old. began crying and
kicking me" said Mrs. Wolski. In tell.
ing OF her escape from the fire. Il
finally wakened. to find the room full
OF smoke. | grabbed the baby In my
arms and called 20 my husband that
the house was on fire. Then, l rushed
for the stairs. but when | opened the
door. the flames and smoke burst in
so that | was obliged TO go back. My
husband cried TO me that he would
throw out the feather bed and jump.
and that | was TO throw the children
to him."
Wolsh put his plan into operation
and his wife assisted the children TO
safety A young man and a girl were
passing just as the anxious father was
waiting for his wife to drop the baby.
and the man. stranger to the FAM
lily caught the infant In his arms as
II was dropped from the window. The
whole family, numbering nine. were
taken Ia safety from the house. The
family was taken across the street TO
the White Eagle Brewing company
building, where the children were car.
ed for
The contents OF the lower floor, In
Guiding handsome piano. were com.
pletely destroyed The house. which
Is owned by John lynda. is estimated
to be damaged to the extent OF 1000.
The family of William Meyers, who
lives in the other half Of the house
down stairs were gotten out in safety.
The l6-year-old daughter, Aivina. said
that just before she was awakened by
the alarm, she had been dreaming OF
fire. and opened her eyes to find the
room full OF smoke. Besides Mr.. Mey-
ers and his wife, there are five chill
dren. but the prompt arrival OF the
Are department saved them from any
loss.
The Wolski home had been under
quarantine for some time because or
scarlet fever In the family.