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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
BELIEVE NORTH
DAKOTANS CLAIM
MELRosE HAS FAITH IN DIckIN'
SON RANcHMAN's CLAIM TO
$4,000 FORTUNE.

Boston. Jan. 3.-After thirteen days
of testimony on the stand In the East
Cambridge probate court In support of
his claim that he is Daniel Blake Rus
sell, the missing son and heir to half
of the 100000 fortune left by Daniel
Russell of Melrose, the Dickinson IN.
Dr. ranchnian. has made record sell
dom equaled in probate court annals
Although not yet through with his
cross denomination, the testimony OF
the claimant makes $4,000 words, or
/ 800 typewriter pages. He will prob
ably complete his testimony on Tues
day.
with the completion of the hear
ing of last week, much speculation Is
voiced by the boyhood playmates OF
Russell. In Melrose it Is generally
believed the ranchrnan is Daniel Blake
Russell and that he will prove his
claim.
Relatives Against Him.
The sentiment against him Is con-
fined to a few of the relatives Of the
present holder of the property, William
Russell. The mysterious absence OF
William from the court hearing, and
the declaration by the claimant that
his brother is being kept away from
court by relatives, who also have con-
troll of his property, has added fuel To
the intense interest in the efforts Of
the claimant to lrove he is the heii
and the determined and clever efforts
OF the attorneys for the estate TO prove
he is James ID. Rousseau.
An unusual range of liberty In Lam
gl:age has been granted the ranchmar
on the witness atand. He has won tho
sympathy Of the spectators decidedly
and the court has been disposed to al
low many 4mclamations which witness
has made and protests against the
methods OF his opponents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
TWO DIE IN THE
ELECTRIC CHAIR
MuRpERERs or BROOKLYN Po.
LlcEMAN AND AN ITALIAN
WORKMAN ELEcTRoccuTED
IN SING SING.

ossining, N. x. Jan. s.--A double
execution took place at Sing Sing
prison this morning, two murders pay
ing within q few moments OF each 9th
er, the penalty for their crimes. The
men who went to the chair were VIII
liam Morre, convicted In Brooklyn in
1907 OF killing policeman and John
Barobnto, who killed q fellow Italian,
In Middleton La january 1909.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
ESTRADA'S ENVOY
FEARS FOR FAMILY
DIR. SALVADOR CASTILLO BE.
LIEvEs xELAYA's HENcHMEN
HAVE REvENGED THEM
SELVES.

washington, Jan. B. DIR. Salvador
Castillo, Estrada's representative to this
government, has grave fears that Ze-
laya's followers have revenged them
selves upon his family for his revolu-
tionary activity in Washington.
oned by ZeIaya and he fears for his
wife and children also. He has not
heard from his people In more than
two weeks. Cablegrams from him to
Consul Caidera asking after his reIa-
tives have brought no reply
The state department will probably
be asked to inquire,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
MILLIONAIRE TRAMP"
TROUBLED BY PALTRY
BOARD BILL, IN JAIL.

st. Paul, Mimi. Jan. Bent
Ridder, said to be doctor OF
divinity from the University OF
Copenhagen, Denmark, and VINO
for the past twelve years while
touring the United States has
signed himself as 1.-THE Millionaire
Tramp" is under arrest at police
headquarters charged with de-
frauding Motel. He was brought
to the city last night by Detective
Springer on a warrant taken out
by Walter A. Pocock, proprietor
of the Ryan hotel, who alleges that
Ridder beat" board bill amount
ing to $25.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
6. N. TO PURGE
GRAFT SYSTEM
CHIEF CLERKS IN NORTH pAKo-
IA AND MONTANA LEAVE
POSTS FOR ST. pAuL.

Grand Forks. n. D.. Jan s.-ana-
portant Developments in the alleged
trip pass frauds leaked out here today.
1t Is learned that Chief Clerk Palmer
A. Nicke. In supt. F. d. Kelsey's Of
Ace was discharged last evening BY
the superintendent upon the receipt OF
a message from ST. Paul. The dis
charged man left Immediately for "a.
Paul.
It Is also learned here today thae
similar action has been taken By the
Great Northern through its superan~
tendents and upon advice Of It's speciaa
agents at the following places: Minot
". D.; Havre Mont; Everett. wash:
Great Falls, Mont; Seattle, Wash.
and three men at Spokane. Wash.
Niclxe came to Grand Forks three
or four years ago under peculiar cir
Continued on PAGE Tlwm
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
.ROOSEVELTS AIM
IS STILL DEADLY

Hoima, Uganda, Jan. 3.--The Ameri-
can naturaIists' expedition arrived
here today and reported all well. one
hundred and twenty seven miles were
covered after leaving Kampala on
Dec. 20. Roosevelt killed bull ele-
plant with tuslrs weighing 10 pounds
while the party was in camp at Kis-
lingo. The expedition win leave for
Butiab twenty seven miles distant. to-
morrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
STUISMAN Co. man
KILLED ON n. P.
J. w. GRIMsLEY,. LIVING NEAR
MEDINA, STRUCK BY NO.
ON CROSSING.

Jamestown, N. d., Jan. 3.--Jamcs w
Grimsley. IS years old farmer living
twelve miles north OF Medina. was kill
ed shortly after noon today by N. F.
train No. Z.
Grimsley was \ driving across the
track from the north side, and on ac-
count Of freight, did not see the
coming train. The engine struck the
wagon suuarely. badly cutting him. He
was carried into the depot at Medina
and lived thirty minutes.
The deceased is survived by widow
and five grown children
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03

from being foreman, pleading III
health and stress of personal business
matter.
I'VE have a very important query to
pursue said Judge O'Sullivan, land
| believe that you owe the community
this duty"
Rockefeller withdrew his excuse
and was sworn i'm as foreman and
took immediate charge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
HURRIED To PRISON
BY FEDERAL DEPUTIES.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3.--Charles w.
Morse, the convicted New York
banker sentenced TO serve fifteen
years In the federal prison at
Atlanta, arrived here today from
New York. He was met at the
station by deputies and immedi-
ately hurried to prison.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03

Washington. Jan. S.--The establish
ing Of a camp on the San Salvador
shore OF the Gulf of Forseca. IN which
zoe United States mar: es will be sta
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03

New York, Jan. S.--Four lives were
lost and three persons received serious
hurts in a tenement house fire in Jersey
City this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03

toned is taken to mean that the Unit
ed States will keep it's military and
naval forces near Nicaragua until a
government acceptable to the state de-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03

partment has been established in that
republic. 1t is now generally conceed-
ed that if President Madriz can bring
about the desired results he and his
government will be sustained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03

Washington, Jan. 3.--Fresidenr Taft
had an extended conferences today with
the presidents of the six big railroads
of the country, who had requested .
hearing before the special message
dealing with the Interstate commerce
law amendments, should be sent to
congress.
The railroad men came to Wash
ington to present their views regard
ing the various phases of the presi-
dents proposed recommendation as
CLEANED from speeches Taft had made
from time to time.
The conference is said to have had
especially to do with proposed linlita-
tions as to bond issues and other Sc
curities. The meeting was held in
the executive offices of the White
House.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
Six Big Magnates Attend White
House Conference
DISCUSSION OF BOND ISSUES
RAILROAD MEN CONFER WITH
PRESIDENT RELATIVE TO GER
TAIN PHASES OF INTERSTATE
COMMERCE LAW TO BE coNsID.
Erred in SPECIAL MESSAGE.

President Taft's conference with
the six railroad presidents, who
came to see him today, ended at
1880.
None of the railroad officials
would discuss their mission other
than say that they entered a gen.
eral protest against all of the pro-
posed amendments TO the inter-
state commerce law.
II is understood that they sought
to convince the president that
further legislation at this time
would upset conditions in the rail-
way and industrial world which
generally had been righting Them
selves in the last two years.
The railroad men seemed rather
detected when they left the White
House and il was inferred that
their mission, as far as holding up
the presidents special message was
concerned, was q failure.
President Taft said after his con-
ference with the presidents of the
railroads today that he still expect
ed to have his interstate commerce
message ready for congress on
Wednesday. noon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-01-03
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday. slowly
rising temperature Tuesday. Barom-
eter 29.47; maximum temperature,
10; minimum temperature. is.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
HITCHCOCK WILL
TOUR THE west
To Study Political Conditions
for the President

Washington, Aug. f7.-Pastmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock will leave
in a few days for a trip through the
western part of the United States to
study the political outlook in the
doubtful territory for President Taft
The news comes on top of his re-
turn from Beverly. where he had sew.
eral long conferences with the presi.
dent, and tends to kill the rumor that
Mr.. Hitchcock has been succeeded as
the chief political adviser of the ad.
ministration by Senator Crane OF
Massachusetts, who has been Spying
in the West
Mr. Hitchcok's trip sill extend to
the Pacific coast. He refused to dis.
cuss his proposed trip, except to say
that he expects to ''lind better con.
dition of affairs for the Republican
party than some of the pessimists
seem to think exists" Mr.. Hitchcock
however. is not too optimistic. He be
lieves there are plenty of vineyards
where the political gardeners may get
In some good work.
Mr.. Hitchcock will meet President
Taft in this city about Sept. 10. after
the latter's return from the National
Conservation congress in St. Paul
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD
King Alfonso and Wife to Remain In
England.

London, Aug. 17.-According to the
Central News King Alfonso of Spain
has ordered apartments put in readi-
ness for him and Queen Victoria at
the Spanish embassy in London In
anticipation of an indefinite stay in
England as a result of the deadlock
in the negotiations for the settlement
of the dispute between the Spanish
government and the Vatican.
A Rome dispatch to the Central
News declares that all hope of the
Vatican conciliating Spain has been
abandoned and that the archbishop OF
Seville, the Spanish primate, has been
summoned to the Vatican to assist In
preparing fresh message to Alfonso.
1t is expected also that the pope will
shortly issue an encyclical to the peo.
pie calling upon thenlto stand by the
church in the present crisis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
.BALL|NCER WILL
STAY IN CABINET
President Has No Intention Of
Asking Resignation.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 1.-THE move
ment started in Beverly to rid the
Republican party of certain of it's old
leaders and modify the progressives
has gone awry.
Instead of being forced to send his
resignation to President Taft before
Sept. Is, as was contemplated by the
new movement, r. A. Ballinger, secre-
tary of the interior, may not resign at
all.
1t is part of the moral creed of
the president, of which he is proud,
that he will not desert a man who
has worked faithfully with him and
for him. Secretary Ballinger, Senator
Aldrich and Speaker Cannon all come
within this description.
President Taft knew very little of
the attempt which was being made to
make his control over factions Of HE
party stronger, He learned of 1t only
briefly, treated ii as ridiculous and ap-
peared to attempt to minimize its i'm
portance. He even went so far as to
indicate that he got large part Of his
information about it In the newspa-
pers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
MILITIA may Be
Il ASKED TO AID
Forest Fires Continue Seri=
GUS in Montana.
FLAMES BEYOND CONTROL

Situation Desperate on the FIathead
Reservation and in Glacier National
Park-Rainfall in Washington State
Too Light to Be of Assistance In
Checking the Fires.
Helena, Mont, Aug. 17.--Forest fires
continue master of the situation in
Western and Northwestern Montana.
A report from Kalispell states that
infantry have been ordered there and
will Immediately proceed to the Flat
head reservation and Glacier National
park. where fires are raging beyond
all control
The situation in Glacier park is des-
perate and more troops will be rushed
in at once. There is a probability that
the militia of Montana will be pressed
into the fire fighting service in the
event that sufficient regulars cannot
be procured.
A bad fire has broken out in the
forests near Borax, according to re-
port received by the forestry head
quarters, and Supervisor Koch will re-
quest the immediate dispatch of sol
diers to the scene as the blaze is as
suming formidable proportions.
A new fire near Adair. west of Mis-
soula. caused the dispatch of a force
of thirty-five men to that place. Rains
in Western Montana helped the situa-
tion and a strong breeze is believed
to have resulted in little dsmage with
the exception of tanning the Borax
| and Adair fires to greater intensity.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
WOn b, inr kERoPLANE
Race Between Carrier Pigeons and
Flying Machine.


Amiens, France, Aug. 1.-THE first
aerial race between the birds of ma
ture and of mans production took
place in the course of the great aerial
cross crountry competition and was
easily won by man A flock of forty
seven carrier pigeons was released at
Douai at the same instant that lie
Blanc, in his Farman biplane, started
from the mark on his fifty-mile flight
to Amiens.
Rushing through the calm air the
biplane soon outdistanced the birds
and when lie Blanc reached Amiens
the flock was not yet in sight, the
first pigeon arriving 6 minutes and 90
seconds after LIE Blanc. Before the
last of the flock had come in, lie Gag
neux, who had started at the same
time as LIE Blanc, but consumed nine
minutes more on the trip. arrived,
beating the last pigeon by twelve min
uteS,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
COAL LANDS TO BE OPENED
But Settlers Will Have Only Agricui.
turaI Rights.

Washington, Aug. 17.-The coal
lands in North and South Dakota,
amounting to about 100000 acres,
which recently were withdrawn from
the public domain by President Taft,
have been opened to homestead settle
ment under the act passed at the last
session of congress authorizing agri-
cultural entries on coal lands. The
title to the coal and the right to pros
pect for, mine and remove 1t is re-
served to the United States, but the
surface of the lands is thrown open to
settlers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
FINANCIAL PANIC Is FEARED
Brussels Business Men Demand Extra
Session OF Parliament.

Brussels, Aug. 17.-Business men
of Brussels are demanding an extra
session of parliament to make pro.
vision against panic following the
financial reverses occasioned by the
disastrous fire that almost wiped out
the Brussels Universal international
exposition.
The exposition was reopened under
the most discouraging circumstances
Only a handful of visitors was present
and it is now certain that the expect
ed crowds will not materialixe.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
RAINFALL WAS VERY LIGHT
Fire Situation in Washington Shows
No Improvement.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 17.--American
troops have invaded Canada, but their
expedition was against common foe.
forest fires. Soldiers dispatched from
the American Lake maneuvers to Re-
public, Wash. followed the roundabout
railroad route, passing through Cana
dian territory. Their destination was
the Colvill reserve, where a line of
fire fighters fifteen miles long is be-
ing maintained.
Several delays have occurred In
moving the soldiers, owing to the re-
cent shipment of equipment from the
forts. During this time millions of
feet of timber have been destroyed.
The fire situation was not improved
materially by the light rain which fell
In some sections. No new fires are
reported to the forestry headquarters.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
IN FIT OF JEALOUS RAGE
Ashland (Wis.) Man Fatally Wounds
Girl and Kills Himself.

Ashland, Wis, Aug. 17.--ln fit of
jealousy George Ellison of this city
shot Louise Billet twice through the
body and then killed himself. They
had been sweethearts.
Ellison waited for Miss Billet in an
alleyway as she was coming home
with party of young people. Three
shots were fired from the alley and
the bodies of Ellison and the girl were
found lying side by side. The girl
probably will die.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
INSURANCE MERGER PLANNED
Delegates Would Combine the Lead
in1 Fraternai Bodies.

Detroit, Aug. IA plan is ON foot
among the delegates to the National
Fraternal congress, in session here,
to merge with the Associated Frater-
Atlantic City Aug. %. The two bodies
represent total insurance estimated at
S10,000,000, 200. The main difference
between them is the matter of rates,
the adequate rate" and the current
cost rate"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17

New York, Aug. 17.-Notwithstand
ing the gossip which has been general
In theatrical circles for several days
Daniel Frohman, who ought to know,
denied the rumor that he was engaged
to marry Miss Josephine Brown, the
pretty little girl who began her stage
career in this city three years ago.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
IN COLLISION or AUTOS
Toledo TO- Business Man Killed and
Two Women Injured.

Toledo. o., Aug. 17-Captain George
H. Breymann of this city. head of the
marine contracting firm of Breymann
Bros. was killed and his wife and
sister were seriously injured in a col.
lision of automobiles at Perrysburg.
near here
Breymann had stopped his machine
to repair tire when two automobiles.
said to be racing, bore down upon
him. The first passed within few
inches OF the stalled machine, but the
second crashed into 1t at full speed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Suffers Defeat at Hands OF
New York Committee.
SHERMAN GIVEN PLACE
Vice President Selected for Temporary
Chairman of the Republican State
Convention Over the Former Presi-
dent by a Vote of 20 to 15-Latter's
Name Proposed by One of His Re-
cent Callers, Lloyd Griscom.


New York, Aug. 17-Colonel Theo-
dore Rooseveh's name was presented
for the Office of temporary chairman
of the coming Republican state con-
vention at the meeting of the Repub-
lican state committee, but his selec-
tion for that honor was lost by a vote
of 20 to 15.
Vice President James S. Sherman
was named as temporary chairman of
the convention by unanimous vote,
following the defeat of the motion to
make Colonel Roosevelt the temporary
presiding officer.
The state committee selected Sara
toga and Sept. 27 as the place and
time for the convention
After the time and place of the
state convention had been chosen
William j. Barnes, Jr., of Albany of
fered a resolution presenting the name
of Vice President Sherman for tenn
porary chairman. Lloyd c.. Griscom
iloNSu W ouUSIlLulS tH6 Dd1l1G Oh
mel Roosevelt and also moved that the
vote be postponed until later.
Roosevelt's Name Rejected.
After much debate the motion to
postpone was defeated by a vote of IL
to %. The resolution to make Colonel
Roosevelt temporary chairman was
then lost by vote of 20 to Is, follow
ing which Vice President Sherman
was unanimously chosen, Lloyd c.
Griscom and Henry Mack of New
York not voting.
Commenting upon the action of the
committee in rejecting the name of
former President Roosevelt Mr.. Girls
com said:
Il presented the name of former
President Roosevelt after comforting
with him. The place of the tenn
porary chairman was obviously his
not only by virtue of his having been
president of the United States, but by
the signal services rendered by him
to the Republicans in New York state
''Mr. Roosevelt was anxious to en-
gage in the political campaign in this
state and his name at the head of the
convention would have lent extraor
dinary prestige to the meeting and
been of incalculable value to the party
throughout the state"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
BIG HOTEL IS THREATENED
Fires May Destroy HosteIry on Shore
of Lake Yellowstone.

Livingston, Mont, Aug. 17.-The
beautiful Colonial hotel, built on the
shore of Lake Yellowstone, In Yellow
stone park, over 100 miles inland, at a
great expense, is threatened by a
fierce forest fire raging near the lake
on Flat mountain.
The flames broke out during the
night and troops from Fort Yellow
stone rushed to the scene. The fire
is being closely guarded by soldiers.
1t Is the largest yet in the park and
the situation Is considered serious
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Circus Train is Wrecked.

Tomahawk. Wis, Aug. IA train
of the Campbell Bros. circus. standing
on sidetrack, was demolished by a,
St. Paul road passenger train when
the switch on which the circus train
was standing was left open. One man,
Thomas Decru, was killed and five
others were dangerously hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
German Aeronaut Injured.

Frankfort, Germany, Aug. 17--In a
fall of his aeroplane here Lieutenant
Won Tiedemann suffered a broken
thigh and internal injuries that will
probably prove fatal. The machine
collapsed at height of sixty feet.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Noted Character Killed.

Laredo, Tex, Aug. 17.--Geronimo
Gonzales, a noted frontier character.
known some years ago as bandit. but
later serving as deputy sheriff, was
shot and instantly killed on the out
skirts of Nauvo Laredo. Gonzales
disarmed one policeman and stabbed
another, when third opened fire with
fatal results.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
Refuse to Hurry Carroll Trial.

Des Moincs, Aug. 17--Judges of the
Polk county district court refused to
grant Governor Carroll's formal re-
quest that court be called a week
earlier than planned 50 that he might
have a more speedy trial on the In
dictment which accuses him of GRIM
tnal libel.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
"Giri in Blue" Will TESTIFY.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Miss Ellen Chris
ty, known as the "girl in blue" who
figured prominently in a sensational
scene during the last session OF the
general assembly, is to be a witness
for the state in the second trial OF
Lee O'Neil Browne, who is charged
with giving Representative Charles A.
White bribe of $3.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
THlRTY-NlNE ARE DROWNED
Spanish Steamer Founders Following
Collision.

Gibraltar, Aug. 1.-THE Spanish
steamer Martos foundered off Tarifa,
at the entrance to the Straits of Glib
raltar, after collision with the Ger
man steamer Elsa
Thirty-nine were drowned, of whom
thirty-two were passengers. The sur.
vivors were landed here.
A dense fog prevailed at the time OF
the collision