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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
sroomhall's Report.

Liverpool, May 16.-The weakness In
American cables yesterday were offset
here by shorts covering and values
were u OK higher. This strength was
due to continued unfavorabls reports
from Russia and rirmness Of Austral-
ian offerings with cargoes in good re-
quest and lightly offered. Following
the opening, there was speculative sup
port and buying by prominent inter
ests and values further advanced h
with offerings light. There were very
small tenders on way and this month
led the advance. Buying was also en-
couraged by the unexpected heavy de-
crease in the European visible AT
1870 p. m. the market was very Arm
and %G& higher than yesterday.
Corn-The opening was unchanged
and later July advanced u with I'M
dertone steady on a better cargo de-
mand and in sympathy with wheat.
Flash: Our Russian agent cables
that drought continues in the south
east and damage is feared. The re-
cent rain was light and more is need
ed. Broomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
REALTY CO. TO MOVE
Hodeson Realty Co. viii Move into
Ground Floor Room In Pioneer
Life Building.

The Hodgson Realty Co, one of the
Oldest real estate firms in the city, is
preparing to move into the corner
room OF the Pioneer Life Building. The
change will be made in the very near
future, just as soon as the corner
room is made ready for occupancy.
The firm has for number of years
been located in the rear of the com
mercial bank, where 1t has enjoyed a
most lucrative business. The move
Is being made to afford the company
greater office room and place it In a
more central business district.
The room that will be occupied nv
the Hodgson company was construct
ed for drugstore and is now being
divided and remodeled to suit the re-
quirements or the new occupants to
be. w. d. Hodgson founded the Arm
and Ed Anderson is now the active
manager of the business, assisted by
Carl Pitsch,
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Series Of Accidents,

jamestown, N. D., May 16.--Jarnes-
town was the scene OF a series OF
more or less serious accidents Sat
urday and Sunday.
The heavy truck Of the James RIv-
er Motor Co. became ignIted about 10
o'clock Saturday night in front OF the
garage, and for a time 1t was feared
the blaze would reach the gasoline
tank. This was prevented, however
by the quick action of the employees
or the garage although all the oil and
gasoline that was in the machinery
was burned out
No,one was seriously hurt. but Ar
thur Plunkett had his face slightly
burned.
While Judge John Knauf and his
two children and Miss Fannie Dunn-
ing We're driving Sunday evening. the
bride broke, leaving Mr.. Knauf with
no control over the horse. It ran Some
distance and Miss Cumming in irving
to jump from the buggy had her ankle
severely hurt and her face badly
scratched. The others remained in
the buggy through choice or INABILITY
to jump and were uninjured
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Draw Of F,d
munds were In jamestown SUNDAY
with their auto and met with a slight
accident which resulted In a sprain-
cd ankle for Mrs. Draw. she was
tipped out OF the machine when ID
Went into a hollow and sustained the
injury.
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Late Events

Mrs. Herbert Loomis has left to
spend a few weeks with her mother
and sister in Columbus, o.
Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Leech
is at Dickinson today on Elk bust
ness.
Contractor Kennedy left this aft
ernoon for Sheridan, Wyo. He will
be absent for week or so.
r. ]. Weiser and Fred Irish are
home from business trip to Duluth
and the twin cities.
DR.. Towne OF Bismarck is among
the prominent dentists who are at
tending the meeting Of the teeth ex-
tractors in Fargo.
The lawn at the courthouse received
its first moving of the year today.
There are more dandelions on the lawn
this year than usual.
Mrs. P. III. Stevenson of Wahpeton
is in the city visiting friends today
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BURRGOESTO BISMARCK
Judge of Ninth District Not to Sit for
Judge Winchester in 1icEeford
Case as Rumored Today.

Judge A. G.. Burr of the Ninth
judicial district was in the city today
en- route to Bismarck where he will
go to sit on the supreme bench at the
request Of the state supreme court.
1t had been rumored this morning
about the lobby of the hotel, where the
judge stopped while in the city, that
he had been called to the capital city
to sit for Judge Winchester In the
hearing Of the Bickford case which be-
gins TOMORROW.
When questioned about the matter
by a Forum representative today,
Judge Burr denied this, stating he had
received a telegram from the clerk of
the supreme court. calling him to Bis
marck to sit on the supreme bench for
short period. He said he had in
tended going from Rugby to Minot and
down to the capital with Judge Goss
by automobile, but on account OF the
recent rains thought this way wouNa
be the safest.
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CONDITIONS SPLENDID
Ed Wheeler Makes 100 Auto
Drive Over Clay and Norman
Counties-conditions Al.

Splendid, splendid--have not been
better for years" was the statement
made by E. J. Wheeler today, after a
drive Of over 100 miles in the Wheeler
Land Co. car. Mr.. Wheeler drove to
Ada and then east, covering a good
part OF Clay and Norman counties. He
says that not for several years have
the average conditions been better in
this part of the state of Minnesota than
they are this year and he noted a big
ger acreage than ever, you have to go
out into the country to see how busy
the farmers have been. they have not
oeen making much noise, but the fields
show that there has not been much
time wasted. There will be a great
deal more corn acreage than prev
iously and this Ia to be accounted for
by the incoming new settlers from
Iowa and Illinois,
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Chicago Gossip.

Chicago, May 16.-Gossip of the
wheat trade last night was more mix
ed than for several days. Bulls re-
NAMED confident Of their position and
said that ii was a weather PROPOSE
ton, and all depended upon the wealth
err and the outcome of the crop. Their
belief is very strong that the final
crop figures will bes materially les
than at present, and they are willing
to take their chances on the distant
futures and buy on all hl eaks. They
admitted that the short interest was
greatly reduced last week, also that
buying by the public Is disappoint-
ing. Bears look upon the market as
a weather proposition and advocate
sales until the weather and crop news
is more pronounced in favor of the bulls.
They said that the rains Of the last
three days have taken the edge off the
drought reports, and with more prom
Used for Monday night and Tuesday
they thought 1t safest to sell on the
bulges. Inter-Ocean.
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MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY
EVENING Grain Letter.

Chicago, May Wheat; The mar
ket opened firm in sympathy with the
strength abroad, but lost all Of the
advance before noon. There was
weakening effect upon the market, AZ
the decline commission houses We're
the buyers, supposed TO be for the
leading long interest. Weather condt-
tons generally were favorable for both
winter and spring wheat. The domestic
news was all Of bearish character
and proved a greater influence than
the strength In the united kingdom
markets. We continue to look for
market Of a trading character, but
selling on weak spots should be stu
diouslY avoided.
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BIG DIRIGIBLE
AGAIN WRECKED
LATEST MODEL OF COUNT zEP-
PELIN WAS RUINED THIS
MORNING.

Duesseldorf, Phenish Prussia, May
.16.-After career of six weeks the
Deutchsland, the latest model Of Count
zeppelins Inflated dirigible balloon, -
stranded today on the roof of its shed,
a total wreck.
The accident occurred with eight
passengers comfortably seated in her
cabin, members Of the crew were at
their posts and 200 men on the ground
hung to the guide ropes as the power
full craft slowly emerged from her
berth and, under the pressure of over
half a million cubic feet of gas strug-
gled to be free. AS the airship cleared
the shed a violent gust Of wind drove
her back against the entrance.
The army of men who hung to the
guide ropes were powerless against the
wind and another gust lifted her bodily
and she dropped on the roof Of the
shed with her back broken and her
hull left dangling. on the edge. The
passengers were taken off without in
iIlry
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EAST SIDE NOTES.

me funeral Of Andrew Nelson was
neld this afternoon from the Trinitv
L1utheran church, the pastor cond,,ct ).
ing the services. There was ono lore
FAMILY mourner, his widowed mother
A Northern Pacific conductor who
runs on the, Cakes line told q Moor
n naa. man last evening that rain began
lahing rather heavily about 9 O'Clock
SUNDAY night and that all the countrv
between Cakes and Fergus TalIs
showed evidence of ample rnoist,,,.o
yesterday morning. -
Cattle are SO scarce. IN ot+ar Ta,,
county, that the Fergus Packinp -
y Obliged to import It's cattle for
slaughter at the rate of about ! "a :
load week. Last week the comnanr,
slaughtered S7s hogs. D''''s
The best authorities say that the
neids between Moorhead ana barnes
VINE are looking splendidly, far hat
ter than in the sandy regions ou+ n
the direction Of Fergus Falls where
mere Is room for great Improvement
oscar Cederberg is suffering from
plood poisoning, arising from a car
Duncle on one of his hands. but today
ne is reported to be in an improves
condition, although feeling anvthing
but well last night.
the chief Of police OF Fergus FANS
mas given notice that he has quit NAV
ing and that the speed section az tba+
citys automobile ordinance is go,no
to be enforced and that II matters nof
now angelic, influential, rich or moor
arlstocratic or humble a violator ~
the speed section may be he will have
TO answer to the laws demands
Operations are under way in the
construction of the foundation of the
building which Fridlund Bros. are go
ing 10 erect for themselves on the re-
Gently acquired site next to the Star
implement Co. building.
Fred Vented, AL Elstad. Hans KNIT
son and Fred Strub left for the cities
last night to attend the state conven-
ton of the Knights of the Maccabees.
John M. Bayer is anticipating the
erection of number Of residences on
the southside.
Mrs. William Anderson will be host
ess for the Ladies' union Of the Con-
gregattonal church tomorrow after.
noon.
The Slater farm Of 800 acres was
sold recently for $10,24O, a fine tract in
Holy Cross township.
The debris on the old Columbia hotel
site is fast disappearing and in about
ten days excavating for the new hotel
VIII be in operation.
August Krabbenhoft and William
Buth Of Sabin left for New York last
night, sSozn which port they viii sail
for Denmark, where they will make
proper claim to an estate of a large
sum of money said to have been left
them by an aunt. They will return in
time for harvest
Z John M. Bayer is anticipating the
Don't forget to go and view the designs
and plans for the new hotel this even-
ing. You will be at liberty to express
any views you may have on the very
important subject
The Moorhead police are making life
for the undesirables about
town who prefer to make themselves
nuisances and menace to well be-
haved citizens, rather than go to work. !.
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Continued From Page one.
we Are Here, and he welcomed the
delegates befittingly, and told them in
q brief but exceedingly interesting
talk, what the purpose of the conven-
tion was. what brought them all to
Fargo at this time, and the object Of
the association and what 1t intended
to do in the future.
lit is seldom that Rev. Mr.. Walters
cannot make any subject interesting,
and today he handled it so well that
all his auditors regretted when he had
concluded his remarks and taken his
seat.
Matter Of Religious Census.
The matter of the religious census,
which is to be one Of the important
features of the convention, was first
presented BY Rev. A. c. Hacke of
Dickinson.
Rev. Mr. Hacke discussed How
State-Wid Census Was Taken in Col
orado, which was something about
which everyone was eager to hear. in
asmuch as the first religious census in
North Dakota is to be taken in Fargo
this afternoon.
The recital Of what was done in Col
orado by Rev. Mr.. Hacke will no doubt
be Of great assistance to the enumera-
tors who go out later this afternoon.
Mr.. Hacke's talk was bright and en-
tertaining and full of interest.
Hugh Cork Begins Campaign.
At o'clock this afternoon Hugh
Cork of Chicago, the big feature of the
convention, was introduced to the
conventions Mr.. Cork is the great re-
ligious census expert and is assistant
secretary Of the International Sunday
School association. He came to Fargo
especially to conduct this census this
afternoon and he expects to make it
one Of the best he has ever supervised.
His address was on House to House
Visitation as a department of state
Sunday school work. He dwelt largely
on the significance Of the question, its
Importance, what 1t is. its possibilities,
and whether or not it should be adopt
ed
This was followed by a discussion
which was on when The Forum went
TO press this afternoon. At a late
hour it was learned the discussion was
animated and general.
Taking the Census.
The most attractive and interesting
feature of the convention will come
this afternoon when the 400 or more
enumerators go out at o'clock to take
the religious census of the city of Far
go.
All the delegates are expected to
assist in this visitation, which will
make 1t even more spirited. Each
enumerator Is expected to visit about
twenty houses in the city and the
canvass is to be completed in an hour. |
The whole city will be gone over
completely and the name of every man.
woman and child will be taken and the
church with which he associates or of
which he is member will be recorded,
SO that the ministers may be enabled
to get out bigger congregations in the
future and increase the Fargo church
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Robbed Section House.

Chief Of Police Knapp, today, re-
ported the robbery of a house, near
the Farmers Home hotel, which Is oc-
cupied by Greek railroad hands. He
says he was called last night. The
thieves helped themselves to ten
razors, clothing and carried away
suit case or two. There Is no clue.
but sharp lookout is nAing kept on
the secondhand stores In this city
and Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
District Court.

The two Islander cases from near
Glyndon, Jepson VS.. Lindner. the trial
of which began before Judge Nye. in
the district court yesterday morning,
were submitted to the jury this art
ernoon. Later George Stanley appear
ed before the court and entered q plea
OF guilty to an indictment charging
him with uttering forged paper and
obtaining money thereon. Judge Nye
said he would pass sentence later.
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Grain Receipts.

Chicago, May 16.-Wheat-Today,
1877; last year, Az contract, 81. Corn
Today, 203; last year, II; contract, So
Oats-Today. ESQ; last year, 254; con-
tract, 113.
Minneapolis, May 6.-Wheat-To-
day, 14S; last year, liz. Corn-To-
day, 10; last year, 10. Oats-Today,
II; last year, z. Stocks Of wheat de-
creased 100000 bushels for 8 days.
Duluth, May 6.-Wheat-Today, SIS !;
last year. As. Flax-Today, none; last
year, 2.
Winnipeg. May 6.-Wheat-Today,
233; last year, 214. Oats-Today, Sc;
last year, 20. Barley-Todsy, IA; last
year, IA. F1ax-Today, 4; last year,
H. B. F. Co.
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Nicht, Waterman FOUND Dead.

Grand Rapids, wis. May is. Her
man Nelson, a night Waterman at
Bechers sawmill at Sherry. was found
dead at hts post of duty yesterday
The fact that the mill whistle did not
blow as usual caused uneasiness
among employees and upon investiga-
ton they found the dead body
stretched across the door sill of the
engineroom.
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Moorhead Department

consisting OF 800 to 400 school chm
dren. All these have paid their fee
Of cents each and have been fur
nisned seeds, which they are to plant
ana thus become contestants In the
contest for the prizes offered bv the
league for the best gardens. Moorhead
WIN ~ this way have at least 400 fiow-
e gardens this summer and the work
has only just begun.
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Forsiqn Cables.

Liverpool, May 16.--Opening-Wheat
unchande to u higher; corn unchang-
ed. 1880 p. m.-Wheat sQ% higher;
corn unchanged to II higher. 3:1S
p. m.-Wheat &9h higher; corn u
higher. Close-Wheat 119h higher;
corn II higher.
Paris, May 16.-Close-Wheat "
higher to Il lower; -four " to cent
higher.
Antwerp, May 16.-Close-Wheat VI
lower.
Berlin, May 6.-Close-Wheat un-
changed.
Buda Pesth, May 16.-wheat n
higher. H. w. & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
DENISE OF CHRISTIAN VOID.
Well Known Farmer and Contractor Of
MoIand Township.

There passed away at st. Luke's
hospital Fargo. last night one Of Clay
county's highly esteemed and respected
citizens, Christian w. Void, farmer
living in Moland township he also
engaged in railroad contracting. Mr..
Void was about 35 years OF age and
had been a patient at the hospital for
about two weeks. suffering with an at
tack of typhoid fever He lis survived
by wife and one child, also his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willett Void. and
two brothers and sister. The home
stead is on the Buffalo river. about
seven miles north of Glyndon. De-
ceased was q native Of Norway. The
funeral will probably be held on Fri
day. from concordia church.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
DRINKS STOLE DOG.
Two Intoxicated Men Stole a Doc in
Their DeIirium.

The police received word this after
noon from a resident of the southside
that two intoxicated men had stolen
the family dog in their deiiriun. The
owner of the dog was somewhat wor-
ried over the loss and was anxious to
recover the pet canine.
The two intoxicated men were seen
near the Doyle livery barn later, but
the dog had escaped them. They
were having hard time to navigate.
being compelled to assist one another
as much as possible.
officers over the city have been no.
titled to arrest the two men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
Civic league Meeting.

A meeting OF the Civic League or
Moorhead was in session In the hall
OF the public library this afternoon,
as per call OF Mrs Leslie Welter. the
secretary The subjects paramount for
discussion were the general beautify-
ing Of the city and the Improvement
OF general sanitary conditions. Slim
ulating influences will be adopted ta
further the work Of the Junior league
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16

The wood pigeon is such pest in
England that there is a large demand
in the country there for magazine
shotguns with which to kill the largest
number Of pigeons possible in the
shortest possible time. Is this the
pigeon whose practical determination
in the United States is so mourned by
Professor Hodge of worcester that he
has been offering prizes for the dis
covery Of a single nest with eggs?
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Chicago, May 16.-Hogs, 10000; cat
tie, $500; sheep, $4,000.
Omaha, May 1s.-Hogs. 10000; cat
tie, 1900; sheep, 5000.
kansas City, May 16.-Hogs, 10000:
cattle, 1900; sheep, 1900.
Chicago, May 16.--Left over. s75:
prospects strong, cattle and sheen
steady; light hogs, s6.O5@6.45; mixed
$60o@s.35; heavy S5.85Q625; rough
5000 QSbOO. B. F. Co.
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Today several of them we're made to
hike out OF town towards the places
where they came from, two or three OF
them learned that 1t does not pay to-
be cheeky and impertinent to Moor
heads policemen.
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Proviaiona for thn pnnr

Fish Is bought BIZ the carload il
stuttgart and other south German
cities under the supervision Of rms
city authorities and sold 1T ,ow
prices for the benefit Of the poor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
II DE MAI FEST
AT CONCORDIA
NoRWAY's INDEPENDENCE DAY
WILL BE FITTiNeLY OBSERVED
WITH EXERCISES BY STUDENTS
AND FACULTY TOMORROW
MORNING AND EVENING.

Students and members Of the faculty
OF Concordia college will contribute to
programmes which are TO be given, one
tomorrow morning and one In the
evening, arranged to give proper
prominence to the observance OF the
anniversary of the day when Norway
gained her independence and became
one Of the nations of the world. The
morning exercises will begin at 10
O'clock and the evening programme at
O'clock, according to the following
programme:
Morning Exercises.
Piano Duet-yalse Caprice 49,, Nevin
Theresa Wentzell, Anna Bridston
Address ........... Rev. N. f. Kile
Solo-Jeg vii ut ...... Cath. Filing
0. ]. Hertsgaard
Address-Ibsen So. Prof. O. Tonning
Presentation Of Tbsen Bust
Song ................... Ja vi elsker
Evening Exercises.
Piano Solo-Polka de la Cour :. Bende
Oscar OVERLY
Declamation-TerJ vigen 20. Kolstoe
Solo ......... Miss Kate Tonning
Observation-Disclosures k. f. Braaten
Piano Solo ........ Miss Gina Melroe
Norwegian PIay-RationeIt FjossteII.
Cast Of characters:
Lars .................... p. TIL. Re1te
Anne, his wife 1000. Bertha Harvick
Inger, their daughter ..... Ida Hamre
Utstu-Gamla ........ Agnes Ringstad
Tore ................... Iver Iverson
Jens Peterson ........ Albert Johnson
Under direction Of Miss Bertha
Thompson.
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A dealer has been fined $500 for sell
ing loaded dice. Loaded dice are use-
less, anyway, as the industrious man
can lose enough with the straight
kind.
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Live Stock Prices.

st. Paul, Mimi, May 16.-cattle,
sows and heifers, 80. 4095. 49, steers,
stockers, So. 25@4. 90; feeders, sa.5O9
5.10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16
COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS.
For High School VIII be Made by
Lieutenant Governor Gordon.

Superintendent Edwards Of the
Moorhead public schools made the an
nouncement yesterday afternoon that
the Hon. S. Y Brown. lieutenant gov
ernor of the state. had very kindly
consented to make the address on the
occasion of the high school commence
ment exercises, the date for which
have been fixed for Saturday evening,
June 8. at the Normal auditorium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16

After all, what woman would want
~ wear harem skirt Ii Ii did not
at sct a crowd?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-05-16

H has been decided that the ugliest
phrase In the English language Isl
Please remit"
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ACCIDENT NEAR GAINESVILLE
Auto Friehtens Team, Two Persons
Injured.

Trace Baarsgard, IA years old, son
Of Thomas Baarsgard, farmer re-
siding at Skeer, near GAINESVILLE, sus-
tanned a broken leg, his sister. Inez,
sustained bruises, and other meprbers
of the family were injured when an
automobile. driven by James McDon-
aid of Hawley, frightened the Bars
gard team on narrow highway, the
rig being overturned
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GRAIN RECEIPTS.

chas. {. Lewis & Co., Grain and stock
Brokers, Morton Block, Fargo.