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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
MANY SLEUTRS AFTER
FORTUNE IN REWARD
FOR TRAIN ROBBERS

Spokane, Wash. .iay fs.--Re-
spending to the offer Of rewards
ag9regating $10,1Jo by ths federal
authorities and railroads for the
capture and conviction of the
bandits who held up and plunder-
ed the Great Northern train near
Spokane, detectives are gathering
here from many places.
The Spokane police believe that
the robbers made their way into
Spokane and close watch is he.
ing kept on the saloons and loda-
ing houses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
BAD COLLISION
ON ELEVATED
MANY PERSONS INJURED IN
CRASH ON CHICAGO "L"-
BANK CASHIER IN cRITI-
CAL CONDITIC,

Chicago, May ia number of per-
sons were injured, one seriously, in a
collision between two south-bound
trains on the Northwestern elevated
railroad, at Franklin and Ohio streets,
today.
VIM. c. Schroeder, cashi,- for the
Continental National bank, was the
most seriously injured, both legs being
broken.
One of the cars of the rear train
left the rails but remained on the
structure. The collision is supposed to
have been caused by the failure of an
air brake to work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
ST, 100000 FIRE AT
AKRON, o., ENDANGERED
LIVES OF MANY PERSONS

Akron, Ohio, May 1s.--F'ire in the
seven story Hover Power Block today
practically destroyed the building and
its contents, causing loss Whi.a will
aggregate $1,500,000. Several girls en-
ployed in the building had a narrow
escape. The fremen were in danger
from falling walls.
The building was occupied entire
ly by light manufacturing companies.
There were upwards of 200 employees
in the building when the fire was dis
covered. The blaze started in the
basement and the occupants of the
block had plenty of time to escape,
although the young women were
thrown into panic.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire Is unknown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
EARTH TREMoR AT HEIDELBERG
Shocks of Unusual Violence Recorded
This Morning.

Heidelberg, May 1s.-An earthquake
was recorded here on. a local instru-
ment at s:26 ocloc'- this morning. The
shocks were of unusual violence and
apparently at a distance of $500
miles. Minor shocks continued until
nearly IL o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
RAZOR AMENDMENT
LOST IN SENATE

washington. Ma 49,. When the.
tariff bin was taken up today BY the
senate, Stone spoke at length in favor
OF his amendment to reduce the duties
prescribed by the bill on razors to
the rates Of the pr ssent Dingley law.
The amendment was defeated ss to 40.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
PRISON DOORS
CLOSE ON HAMS
SLAYER OF ANNIS COMMENCES
TO SERVE SENTENCE AT SING
SING ToDAY--;WILL APPEAL.

New York, May 1S.--Capt. Peter C.
Hams, jr., was taken from the Queens
county jail today to Sing Sing prison
TO begin what will be a term of at
least eight years unless an appeal TAX
en- by his counsel results in a new
trial.
No effort was made to prevent his
transfer to Sing Sing. Eugene N. Z.
Young. one OF Hams attorneys, said
an appeal would be taken to the higE-
er courts in the regular way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
Starts -Four Fires in Chicago
This Morning
ONLY one LIFE WAS LOST
PROPERTY VALUED AT 100000.
ALSO DESTROYED IN FIRES BE-
LlEvED TO HAVE BEEN OF IN
CENDlARY ORIGIN - POLICE
HUNT ESCAPED LuNATIc.

Chicago, May 1S.-Four fires today,
believed to have been of incendiary
origin. and in which one life was lost
and property valued at 100000 was
destroyed, caused Increased activity
in the search for Andrew H-nson, a
pyromantic who recently escaped from
the Elgin asylum. In all. since Han
sons escape, there have been nineteen
fires of questionable origin, with
losses aggregating half a million dol
lars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
LoNewoRTH DECLINES Posr
Prefers 20 Remain in Ohio Rather
Than Berlin Embassy.

1911 ISTsT' IFHDdssys
Washington, May 1S.Notwith-
standing strenuous diplomatic denials
by Secretary of State Knox, it is un-
derstood that the state department,
whether from suggestions higher up
is not definitely known, has been for
the last week or ten days urging
Nicholas Longworth 10 accept the
post Of ambassador at Berlin. Al
friend very close to Mr.. Longworth
said last night that Mr.. Longworth
had stated positively yesterday to
those who invited him to accept, that
he preferred to remain in Ohio poli-
tics.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
JAPS TO Send SHIP
To The BEHRING SEA
On Account Of the Repeated Seizures
of Jap vessels by American and
Russian Vessels.

st. Petersburg. May 49, Local
newspapers here today published
dispatch from Toxic. saying Japan
has decided to send warship to the
Behring sea on account OF the repeat
ed seizures there OF Japanese vessels
by American and Russian ships.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
BREAD FAMINE
in new YORK
SEVENTY THOUSAND RESIDENTS
OF EAST SIDE AFFECTED
BY CLOSE DOWN OF
400 BAKERIES.

New York, May IA bread fam
Inc among 10000 residents of the east
side was inaugurated today, when
more than four hundred bakeries clos
I'd down. The trouble started with
the increase in the price of wheat,
recently and was augmented by a CO.
incident strike of bakery employees on
the east side.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
OUT OF WORK
He KILLS Wife
CARPENTER ALSO SERIOUSLY
WOUNDS HIS sTEPsoN
WITH KNIFE.

Atlanta, Ga. May u.s.. George Burge,
. carpenter out OF employment. re-
turned to his home on the outskirts
Of this city early today and entering.
through rear window, went to his
wife's room and stabbed her to death.
He then went to the room OF his step
son and after a. desperate struggle
stabbed and seriously injured him.
Burge escapn
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
Dr.. William wiahtman Dead.

Guayaquil, Ecuador. May 1S.-Dr.
William Wishtman Of the American
marine hospital service. died here to-
day Of yellow fever. after an illness OF
five days
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
pefauItina Teller Pleads Guilty.

Minneapolis, May 18.-ElIis w.
Niles. formerly receiving teller of the
First National bank, Minneapolis.
charged with the embezzIement or
$4,000 OF the banks money, was ar
raigned before Judge FL. ID. Dickinson
of the Hennepin county district court
yesterday He pleaded guilty to
grand larceny in the first degree and
was remanded for sentence on FRI
day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-05-18
Fire at Fort smith. Ark.

Fort Smith, Ark, May 1s.--Fire here
today destroyed a compress and 5000
bales Of cotton. LOSS, 100000.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

ployees must depend on the ability of the executive to eliminate from the government service those who are in- efficient from any cause. and as the degree of efficiency fin all the depart ments is much lessened by the reten- ton of old employees who have out lived their energy and usefulness it is indispensable to any proper system of economy that provision be made so that their separation from the service shall be easy and inevitable. It is i'm possible to make such provision unless there is adopted plan of civil pen sions.
 Most of the great industrial organ izations and many of the well con ducted railways of this country are coming to the conclusion that sys- tenn of pensions for old employees and the substitution therefor of younger and more energetic servants promote both economy and efficiency of admin istratlon.
 am aware that there is a strong feeling in both houses of congress and possibly in the country against the establishment of civil pensions and that this has naturally grown out of the heavy burden of military pensions which it has always been the policy of our government to assume, but am strongly convinced that no other prac- tical solution of the difficulties pre- sented by the superannuation of civil ova%s Ira thof of a system of civil pensions.
 Increase In Expenditures. The business and expenditures of the government have expanded enormous ly since the Spanish war, but as the revenues have increased in nearly the same proportion as the expenditures until recently the attention of the pub lie and of those responsible for the government has not been fastened upon the question Of reducing the cost of administration. We cannot, in view of the, advancing prices of living, hope to save money by a reduction in the standard of salaries paid. Indeed, if any change is made in that regard an increase rather than a decrease will be necessary, and the only means of econ omy will be in reducing the number of employees and in obtaining a greater average of efficiency from those re- tained in the service.
 | Close investigation and study needed to make definite recommendations in this regard will consume at least two years. I note with much satisfaction the organization in the senate of committee on public expenditures. charged with the duty of conducting such an investigation, and I tender to that committee all the assistance which the executive branch of the govern ment can possibly render.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER
Suggested That Magazines and Pc
 riodicals Pay More Postage.

The deficit every year in the post office department is largely caused by the low rate of postage of 1 cent a pound charged on second class mail matter, which includes not only news papers. but magazines and mlscella- neous periodicals. The actual loss grow ing out of the transmission of this second class mail matter at 1 cent pound amounts to about 63,000,000 a year. The average cost of the trans portation of this matter Is more than 9 cents a pound.
 It appears that the average distance over which newspapers are delivered to their customers is 291 miles. while the average haul of magazines is 1,O49 and of miscellaneous periodicals LIPS miles. Thus the average haul of the magazine is three and one-half
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
SHIP SUBSIDY URGED.
Needed to Aid In the Expansion of
 American Trade.

Following the course of my distin- guished predecessor, I earnestly rec ommend to congress the consideration and passage of a ship subsidy bill look ing to the establishment of lines be- tween our Atlantic seaboard and the eastern coast of South America as well as lines from the west coast of the United States to South America, China, Japan and the Philippines. The profits on foreign mails are perhaps a sufficient measure of the expenditures which might first be tentatively ap- piled to this method of inducing Amer ican capital to undertake the establish ment of American lines of steamships in those directions in which we now feel 1t most important that we should have means of transportation con trolled in the interest of the expansion of our trade. A bill of this character has once passed the house and more than once passed the senate, and 1 hope that at this session bill framed on the same lines and with the same purposes. may become law.
 Interior Department-New Mexico and
 Arizona.
 The successful party in the last cleo ton in its national platform declared in favor of the admission as separate states of New Mexico and Arizona, and I recommend that legislation ap- propriate to this end be adopted. urge, however, that care be exercised in the preparation of the legislation af fecting each territory to secure delib eration in the selection of persons as members of the convention to draft a constitution for the incoming state
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08

procedure can be brought about. l therefore recommend legislation pro- viding for the appointment by the president of commission with author ity to examine the law and equity procedure of the federal courts of first instance, the law of appeals from those courts to the courts of appeals and to the supreme court and the costs imposed in such procedure upon the private Iitigants and upon the public treasury and make recommendation with a view to simplifying and ex- pediting the procedure as far as pos sible and making 1t as inexpensive as may be to the litigant of little means.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
Bureau el Health.

For a very con.tderabls period movement has been ;plthering strength, especially among thE menbers sf ths
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
The Navy.

The return of the battleship fleet from Hs voyage around the world in more efficient condition than when it
Norwich bulletin., 1909-12-08
Th, White Slave Trade.

I greatly regret to have to say that the investigations made in the bureau of immigration and other sources of information lead to the view that there is urgent necessity for addition al legislation and greater executive activity to Suppress the recruiting of the ranks af prostitutes from the streams of Ina migration into this coun- try-an evil which. for want of a bet ter name. has been called "the white slave trade" believe it to be con- stitutional to forbid under penalty the transportation @f persons for purposes of prostitution across national and state lines. ana by appropristing a fund of $50,0oo sD be used by the sec retary of commeece and labor for the employment of special inspectors 1t will be possible to bring those re- sponsible for this trade to indictment and conviction undsr federal law.
 Bureau ol Health.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04
TEN KILLED, FIVE ENTOMBED
ALIVE IN Mine EXPLOSION
HOW THE EXPLOSION FOUND ROSlYN
10y a stsH corrsspanssnt.l

Il high a Roslyn Ind and peaceful
The quiet hardy
slept late ~ company
bunk houses and from their little hillside
They smoked and talked suffed
q above ground Sunday, the lazy das-the day
In the miners adding touches
to the table and preparing a special
Tho children nnins from sunday school
Wshou, the blow great explosion
OF giant Dnhe
ratified on pantry shelves Small
ground
while HoAn held It's breath great
crash louder than before explosion
could thing neslyn shat that was
They ean IN these mining
member The disaster Of 1902 Is
taken fat aaAn Of the mine
They
And wth All 10 The mine entrance
Among the tpplca twisted steel and
broken iamber-thcy on he bodies OF tho slain
the tragedy remain 10 doubt
Then the hurying and wives
and children hunted men
Can he have down IN morningY~
Did he o
There those the chill
dren Of old James Gnre body
as they came saiy home from
But there was even harder
be the mine People had seen them 20
might sui be alive somewhere losing with fear
Night but brought living no trace
o dead
Night settled osyna night of horrors seen
and horrors
For Roslyn remembered from the shafts
Itsa mining tragedy get used to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04

every possible influence TO bear TO
square things. but up TO date
without success. They are playing
politics as earnestiy as the game
was ever played in Seattle. for they
fear. should they fail nov. that, with
the prospect OF Miller failing to sue
coed himself. there might be little
likelihood OF inducing the next may
or 10 see the tight as they see II.
Well Known Men.
OF the men in the new restricted
district syndicate. several are we'll
known about town. Alfred Cohen
Is the man who. with Sid Levy,
arranged for the location at Eighth
and Piummer Of the crib" houses
that were closed up within a few
days after being opened. Cohen
worked through i.ysons in arrang-
ing for these Plummer st. estab-
lishments. and when public senti-
ment forced the mayor to close
the newly opened places. 1t is said.
that someone was compelled TO
blow back" lot OF money.
Henry Beck. who holds a Is per
cent interest in the syndicate. IL a
partner In the saloon business with
Councilman-at-Iarge Frank Mullen.
II is understood that Becks quar-
ter interest Is held for various
members of the council.
Clancy Was Active.
John Clancy Is the First ward
gambler and politician who. In his
time. has forced many men 10 pay
him tribute because OF his political
pull with past administrations. II
was he who. with Clarence Gerald
aud w ]. Hamlet. first talked with
Hofius and Thomson about the
property upon which the new re-
stricted district was to be estab-
lished.
Clarence Gerald is the proprietor
OF the saloon al First and Marion
and Of Geralds Grill adjoining. He
Is very close to Chief OF Police
Ward, and through this source Sc
cured an interest in the newly form.
ed syndicate Ii is not known
whether or not Gerald is the actual
owner OF the interest credited TO
him.
The Moneyed Men.
Charles Donaldson Is a large
property holder in the city. He is
the owner of the Angelus and other
apartment houses, Donaldson.
Woods and David are the moneyed
men OF the syndicate. The others
IN the syndicate represent the "in-
nuence"
The committee OF councIlmen ap-
pointed last May to decide upon a
suitable site for a restricted dis.
trict was composed Of Frank Null
len. A zbinden and James Con.
way.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04

of Before the men went on the
mat ordeman had signed an agree.
meni TO let Roller last AZ least one
hour. L was understood before the
men went on that the match should
be ended through an apparent in.
Jury 10 Roller. The conclusion came
when Roller was thrown on his
head aud shoulders. and vas car.
ricd off the mat feIEning inssnsi.
hllisy
The Star has already stated that
not one ont % 10 matches if which
Roller has participated ia Seattle
has been ON the square They have
all been fixed for Roller 10 win
Because Of the support given MIN
By the Times and poat.lntelllgeneer
OF this city. Roller has been en-.
nblsd 70 make = lot % people In Sc.
attic besteve that he IL honest.
With the continued support Of these
papers. Roller believes be can keep
the game going In Seattle BY max.
ing charges against persons con
nected with The Star. The editor
OF The Star has been informed that
be Il 20 be attacked For the In.
formation Of nF Roller. The Star
simply desires TO say that Roller
viii be given an opportunity 10
make good In court every state
mont he has made or may make.
The Star intends to drive every
one Of these crooked wrcstiers out
Of Seattle 1t intends 10 see that
the return Ordeman. Roller match.
announced IN the Post.fntelilgenee
yesterday, Is not held II intends 10
prove TO the last doubling one In
Seattle that DR.. Roller il crooked.
and that he IL not entitled 10 the
friendship Of any man xlth any de.
gree OF self respect.
These charges that The star
makes against Or. Roller are
clearly ilbeious. N they are un.
true. Or. Roller can send the
editor OF The star TO jail. The
Star invites Or. Roller 70 under.
take 70 prove them TO be untrue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04

houses and the officials who per.
init them 70 run IN defiance of the
law someone started vigorous
footing OF the whistle I'm the fire.
house across the street.
The Trick Failed
The Rev rerthum. falling TO
make his voice heard above this
blast, paused For five minutes he
stood In silence while the whlstling
continued Not single person 10
the audience moved, as each one
evidently knew the purpose of the
alarm knew that II was coward
~ attempt 10 bring members OF the
congregation from their seats into
the street.
Finally, when the supply of
steam was exhausted the Whaling
ceased, and the preacher stepped
forward and asked
Now, rs there anyone present
who wants TO go 10 the fire? II SO,
! shall wait your return"
Georgetown Has Awakened
Then he paused again TO see
what effect his remarks had on the
congregation Realizing AZ n glance
that his listeners were more inter.
ested In his sermon than in n fire.
Continued on Page NIne.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04
SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS

Win Henry Beck of Councilman Frank p Mullen, tell for whom
he holds rs interest what hope will be Seatle
restricted district?
Win Gerald of Chief Of Police Ward tell
whom he holds per interest in the same enterprise?
VIII Alfred Cohen officials friends of
officials have, if any, the Is held by him?
VIII Clancy about $4,000
onnecton with the restricted district?
VIII Miller public all the facts with
negotiations led
district?
Miller why he delegated his former
Fred authority the syndicate that there
be objection the location Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04
DIR. ROLLER
ARRESTED
,n1 LAW INVOKED AGAINST FAKE WREST-
lER BY c. HARRISON GREEN - EXTREME
LIMIT OF THE LAW WILL BE DEMANDED
ROLLERS CHARGES FALSE, GREEN SAYS.

Il Beasmln Roller today Deputy sheriffs
ran upon complaint Of Harrison
|ns asuassr 0 The
~ Of the publication Sunday Times
La by Roller which following
~
C the Arena before thls
said representing Afternoon sheet
and the Of Jack curley Fred
~ as Of receipts matches
y refused said: ~ you give the paper that
sill ruin wrestling and Roller town."
the first statement Of that Roller
] ru posed the Friday never
me charge that money
him. ruthfuIy deny this because
III Gscaiely true.
taker. Roller IS attempting repu,a-
honorable He Is becoming apparently
bis mind 10 nothing
nunaf drive him of Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04

MAN DEAD AND
HIS WIFE HELD

Late last night Andrew sayre and
hia brother, Il O. sAyre. saw smoke
coming from Alexandef'e house and
broke In. finding the old man lying
face down IN the pantry.
An overturned lamp IN the
pantry and a broken lamp chimney
Ia the center OF the kitchen floor
Indicated that the lamp had either
accidentally or pufposely been
overturned, causing the blaze.
Fof the past three days. accord.
Ing 70 nelsbbors. Alexander aud
his young wife had been drinking
She was seen about the house yes
,eFday afternoon but was not seen
around The premises until several
hours after Alexander was found
dead and the house burning When
she did appear she was taken into
custody until an investigation o.
Aiexandera death could be made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04
E|GHB0R' s
Joke DRIVES
HER INSANE

. s'.lsa ~ the story tod her that
4. ax'and was dead. and that the
= ~ NO shot him was coming 10
~ lef Mrs, NJ. c. Uzell. wife Of
i ~ 4aa Nno vas shot on SATURDAY.
y landlord. because he refused
n Aess vas taken to the county
.s.. ~ night. shrleking and
e.. ~ continued this all night. but
- - aoHn completely this morn.
narn she was assured her hus-
g., - <as sim alive and that no
~ would cone 10 her she was
49,, 49, % a charge Of insanity. but
IN seems perfectly sane.
I., .7A = negro He was shot bv
Il Y Sanford Of 22Os Norman.
I~,' 'sAsiofd. IN a quarrel over The
II. y which UzeIl was living
49, 49, gzell l. a white woman with
L. : = ss'xhbor Is said 10 have told
s's story az a Joke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-10-04

the assurance of individual mem.
bers of the council that there would
be no complaint before reaching a
definite conclusion.
Word Paused Along.
1t Is assumed that majority of
the councilmen called upon the
mayor as the word was passed
along about two weeks ago that
everything was all right. and ny
sons assured J u. Wood that Il was
safe TO make the first payment OF
$4,000 upon the property. Acting
upon these advices. the payment
was made and plans prepared for
the buildings to be erected.
The price at which Ilofius and
Thomson were TO dispose of the
property was $4,000. II was to
be paid for. after the first small
payment of $4,000 was made, at the
rate of $4,000 per month. these pay.
ments to begin 30 days after the
erection of the first building upon
the property.
A Halt Is Called.
With the plans all we'll laid. and
no likelihood of any official inter
ference upon the part Of the coun-
ell the mayor was about TO make
public announcement Of the location
Of the new restricted district when
a hitch came. The mayors closest
political adviser. and man whose
support he needs If he hopes 10 sue.
coed himself "hollered," and the
word was passed down the line that
everything must walt.
And that's the situation today.
The men who have for some weeks
past been seeing visions OF enor-
nous wealth from the traffic in the
restricted district. are bringing