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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27

According to French scientist
flowers give Off more perfume when
shaded than when the sun shines tn
them because the suns heat lessems
the water pressure III the plant cells.
this pressure driving out the oils that
cause the odors
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27
BIG ACREAGE on
WESTERN BORDER

Beach, N. D.. April 27.--After sew
eral rains in this vicinity the ground
Is In fine shape for seeding and the
farmers are very enthusiastic over the
prospects for a good crop. All re-
ports from along the state line CONFIRM
the fact that the farmers are putting
In larger crops and getting them In
In better shape this year than ever
before.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27
The Stipulation.

Cuthbert objected to the insuffi-
cheney Of the stipulation prepared by
sfnkler for the prosecution and An
derson for the accused. There was an
argument participated In by Bessessen,
kennedy and others. the chair finally
suggesting the stipulation be read and
objectionable parts stricken out. The
defense fanalIy withdrew the excep-
ton and the stipulation went in UNI
signed by CoWan.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27
WHILE THE ARMIES MARX TIME IN MEXICO

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27

Unsettled weather tonight and FRI
day with rain. colder Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27

Bismarck, N. D.. April 27.The fea-
ture Of the morning session was the
roast by Attorney Cuthbert OF the
counsel for the defense on George
Bangs for the prosecution.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-27

Senator Hookway felt he could not
be present Monday and offered q mo-
ton later. not In connection with the
explanation OF his necessary absence
fsc wever, that the arguments were un-
necessary and to submit the evidence
for direct vote.
No second was heard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
News Of the Week From vari-
Gus Parts Of the State
may ASK CHANGE OF VENUE
Believed That Attorneys for Former
State Treasurer Will Make
Such Application.

May 16 is the date set for the open
ing ofSthe term of the district court of
Burleigh county at Bismarck, at which
will be held the trial of G.. L. Bick-
ford, former state treasurer, charged
with the embezzlement of state mon
eys. The case is being prosecuted
by Burleigh county, Bickford having
been arrested upon the complaint of
States Attorney Smith.
One of the elements entering into
the trial of the case is the prospect of
a change of venue. While the attor-
neys for the defendant have made no
statement to that effect it is believed
that they will make application for
the change, %contending that there is
local prejudice because of the long
publicity that has been given the case
in that section.
Bickford at the present time is at
his home in Bowbells, where he has
engaged in the real estate business.
He is confident that he will be ac-
quilted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
JUDGE C0WAN WINS
IMPORTANT POINT
Court S0stdinS Demurrer to
Charge Of Delaying Decisions.

Although he was unsuccessful in his
move to quash proceedings in the mat
ter of the impeachment by the house,
as we'll as in the demurrer to
certain complaints made against him
with reference to the f~requenting OF
drug stores "notoriously known to be
places where liquor was illegally
solo, Judge John F. Cowan's counsel
Won a victory in the proceedings be.
fore the court of impeachment when
his demurrer to the charge that he
continually delayed decisions in &C.
lions brought before him in court was
sustained.
This ruling vas made by President
Burdick az ! supported by the court
by a vote in which only two members
voted against sustaining the demur.
rer, after lengthy arguments had been
made bearing on the question.
The demurrer to the third charge
and its specifications, in which it was
claimed that the accused habitually
frequented drug stores that were
known to be places where liquor was
known to be sold unlawfully, was the
first considered, and was voted down,
81 to IL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
HIT THEATER CLOSING LAW
Bismarck Manager Declared Not
Guilty by Jury.

c. w. Temple, manager of the
Grand theater at Bismarck, was ac-
quilted by a jury in justice court on
a charge of running a theater on Sun
day contrary to a law passed by the
last legislative assembly. The jury
men sent in a request for instructions,
asking if they could return a verdict of
guilty with a recommendation for a
minimum fine of S25 and the suspen-
sion of sentence until the police had
closed all pool halls, candy stores,
cigar stores, telephone exchanges,
electric light plants and other places
kept open on the Sabbath.
Judge Olson informed the jury that
such a verdict could not be returned,
~whereupon the verdict of mot guilty"
was brought in. The jury was com
posed of representative business men,
bankers, merchants and city officials.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT SLATE
North Dakota Law Provides for
Three Appointments.

H. G.. Tatley of Bismarck, Dr.. Rob-
inson of Denseith and Judge John
Carmody are said to be slated for ap-
pointment as members of the board of
control for the state charitable and
penal institutions, as provided under a
new law enacted at the last session of
the legislature. There has been very
little discussion Of the probable ap-
p%ointees up to the present time, but
it is understood that these men are in
line for the places which pay So 500.
The institutions that come within
the scope of the new law are not par
ticularly enthusiastic as to the provi-
sions of the measure. That is espe-
cialy true of the feature that relates
to the purchase of commodities, as un-
der the bill it is necessary for the
board of control to allow contracts for
such supplies to the lowest bidders.
Heretofore such commodities have
been purchased in the various cities
in which the institutions are located,
but they will now be purchased
through jobbing houses on bids.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
TRIAL TO LAST SIXTY DAYS
About Five Hundred Witnesses in
CoWan Impeachment,

That Judge Cowan's trial will hold
the North Dakota senate in session
for sixty days is the opinion freely ex-
pressed in Bismarck after it became
knl"n that the prosecution had sub
poenaed 1877 witnesses and that there
would be from fifty to se~venty-fve
more witnesses ~subpoenaed. In addi-
ton there will be the defendants wit
nesses and the total number will not
be far from 500, all told.
The fact that a total of 1877 subpoe-
macs have been issued gives some idea
OF the magnitude of the case. The
witnesses include the sheriffs and
clerks of court of practically every
county in the Second judicial district,
as we'll as many other residents of the
state.
Under the law a vote of two-thirds
of the membership of the senate is
necessary to impeach.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Supreme Court Justice Elected
United States Senator.
SUCCEEDS CHAUACEY DEPEW
Protracted Struggle in Empire State
Brought TO a Close by Selection
of Tammany Hal! Man.

Albany, N. Y, April 1.-Supreme
Court Justice James A. O'Gorman,
Democrat, of New York city, was elect.
ed United States senator by the legis.
lature after the most protracted strug.
gle W. this position ever held in the
Empire state. On the final ballot, the
sixty-fourth, he received 112 votes to
80 cast for Chauncey M. Depew,
whose term expired March 4.
The result was in doubt almost to
the minute of recording the votes,
owing to the uncertainty as to how
many of the Democratic insurgents,
who for over two months had prevent.
ed an election because of their opposi-
tion to William F. Sheehan, would en-
ter the second caucus, which had been
adjourned from day to day since Mon
day.
AT the close of a day of almost ON
tinuous negotiations the Insurgents
capitulated and Justice O'Gorman was
elected. A few minutes before the bal
lot was cast Justice O'Gorman's resig-
nation from the bench was filed at the
Office OF the secretary of state as a
constitutional provision would have
prohibited his election while holding
the office of justice of the supreme
court.
Dix Expresses qualification.
Wild applause marked the end Of
the long contest and the legislature,
driven from the state capitol by
Wednesdays fire, quickly adopted a
resolution adjourning until April II.
Governor Dix expressed qualification
at the result.
Charles +. Murphy, leader of Tam
many Hall, who for weeks has been
striving to bring about the election of
MI. Sheehan, expressed himself as
highly pleased at the outcome.
James A. O'Gorman has long been
one of the most prominent members
of Tammany Hall. He has been one
of its foremost orators for thirty
years, having established his reputa-
ton as a public speaker in it's inter
ests when, at the age of twenty-one,
his %eloquence was credited with hay
ing saved a doubtful assembly dis
trict.
The new senator from New York
will support all the progressive poll
cies of the Democratic party and will
join hands with President Taft in
urging reciprocity with Canada and
the fortification of the Panama canal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
"COLONEL CLUB" is FORMED
North Dakota Staff Officers Form
Mutual Admiration Society,""

mutual Admiration Society,""
An oddity in the way of incorpora-
lions has been just promulgated in
North Dakota in the establishment Of
the prairie Chicken Colonels' club"
1t is made up, al it's name indicates,
OF the colonies on the staff of Cover
nor Burke and is, so the articles of
incorporation read, to be otherwise
known as the Mutual Admiration
society" Also, the concern is not or
ganized for profit.
Headquarters of the concern will be
i'll Grand Forks and the members Of
the first board of directors are Colonel
B. F. Brockhoff, Grand Forks; Colonel
w. H. McGrawn, Grand Forks; Col
onel c. A. Grow, Minot; Colonel M. A.
Baldwin, Fargo; Colonel G. S. Whittle-
sey. Fargo; Colonel S. l.. Nuchols,
Mandan; Colonel J. NJ. Kelly, Devils
Lake; Colonel w. E. Purcell, Wahpe-
ton; Colonel E. S. Snyder, Watertown,
S. d., formerly of this state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
GIRL JUMPS INTO A WELL
Rescuer Lowered Head First and
Takes Her Out Unconscious,

axes Her Out Unconscious.
Miss Marie Schmidt, working in the
Schiling hotel at Oriska. attempted
suicide by jumping into a we'll. She
left a note addressed to God and ev-
erybody,- stating that life held no
charms for her. The well was curbed
with 1S-inch tile which was covered
with ice. How to get her out was a
question.
After some delay a man named o.
volunteered to go down. A heavy
rope was tied tightly around his IN
kles and he was let down head first.
The we'll was about twenty feet deep
and the water was up to the girls
chin. He took hold of her and gave
the signal 70 hoist. Six men had
hard work to raise them and when
up about half way Olson lost his hold
and the girl again dropped to the bot
tom of the we'll.
e, He was let down again, secured
another hold and this time was hauled
to the top with the girl who weighed
l65 pounds. The girl was unconscious
and blood was running from Olson's
mouth, nose and ears. Miss Schmidt
is twenty-five years of age.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
HOLD THEIR CAUCUS
Agree on Program for Extra
Session Of Congress.

Washington, April 1.-The Demo-
Gratis at their caucus today agreed
upon the following legislative pro-
gram for the extra session of con-
gress. Committees will not report,
unless hereafter directed by caucus,
upon any subjects except the follow
ing:
Canadian reciprocity agreement,
general tariff legislation and legisla-
ton affecting the revenue of the gov
eminent.
Election of United States senators
by the people.
Legislation relating to the publicity
of the campaign contributions before
and after elections.
Reapportionment of the house Of
representatives.
Resolutions of inquiry and resolu-
lions touching the investigation of ex-
ecutive departments.
Admission of New Mexico and Ari.
zona to statehood.
Any deficiency bills that must be
considered.
Legislation relating to the District
of Columbia.
After prolonged discussion the eau
Gus adopted an economy program.
which, in detail, includes the abolish
ment of six of the standing commit
tees-militia, private land claims,
Pacific railroad levees and improve
ments of the Mississippi river, ventila,
ton and acoustics and manufactures.
The pruning policy will cut out
nearly one-third of the house employees
and the saving may amount to $780,
GOO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
W AGAIN SCORES POINT
Further Articles of Impeachment De-
clared Detective.

Further Articles OF impeachment De-
cIared Defective.
Judge Cowan will not be tried on
allegations contained in the eighth
charge of articles of impeachment
framed against him by the house of
representatives, the question being de.
termined after arguments of an hour
and a half. The charges in question
are to the effect that Judge Cowan
acted grossly unjust in court towards
juries, witnesses, litigants and coun-
sci. They were general in form and
demurred to on the ground that they
failed to set forth any specific instance
upon which to base allegations.
Tracy Bangs, counsel for the de-
Tense, for the first time referred to the
political feature of the case, by de-
claring that the prosecution of Judge
Cowan had been brought about by
cause of political disturbances and for
the purpose of removing a factor in
politics.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Postmaster General Begins Re-
organization Work.
ST. PAUL MAN TRANSFERRED
Norman Perkins Becomes Superintend
ent of Washington Division, With
Headquarters at Seattle.

Washington, April 1.-Drastic &C
ton was taken by Postmaster General
Hitchcock in effecting a reorganization
of the railway mail service. A round
dozen of changes of the most impor-
tant officers in the service were made
by Mr.. Hitchcock as a result of long
and careful investigation and thorough
consideration.
Theodore ingalls, of Kentucky, SUI
pe%rintendent Of the division of rural
mails, was appointed general superin-
tendent of the railway mail service at
$4,000 a year, in succession to Alexan-
der Grant, who vas transferred to st.
Paul, Mimi, as a division superintend-
ent, a demotion to $4,000 a year.
Norman Perkins, division superin-
tendent at st. Paul, becomes superin-
tendent of the Washington division,
with headquarters at Seattle, succeed
ing Charles w. Vickery, who is ap-
pointed chief clerk of the Cincinnati
division, vice A. J. Ball, reduced to
railway postal clerk.
Atlanta Official Removed.
Clyde M. Reed, division superintend-
ent at Cleveland, was appointed super
%intendent of the Cincinnati division, to
succeed Charles RACER, who was de-
NOTED and appointed chief clerk of the
Atlanta division, in place of John f.
Blodgett, removed.
John c. Rooms, %postotfice inspector
in the Washington division, was ap-
pointed railway mail superintendent in
charge of the Cleveland division.
George G. Thomson, formerly super
1ntendent division of supplies, postof-
flee department, and now. inspector in
charge at Austin, Tex, was appointed
superintendent Of the division of rural
mails, in succession to Mr.. Ingalls,.
Charles B. Anderson, inspector in
charge at st. Louis, will succeed MI.
Thomson as inspector in charge at
Austin, and Inspector George Daniel
OF the New York division was appoint
ed inspector in charge at st. Louis.
The affairs of the railway mail serv-
ice were ~overhauled thoroughly by Mr..
Hitchcock personally and the outcome
is the most sweeping change ever
made in the history Of the railway
mail service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
PUBLICITY Meeting CALLED
Minot Booster Says North Dakota
Must Seek Immigrants.

A meeting Of all the Commercial
clubs OF North Dakota, to be held at
Minot for the purpose OF organizing a
state association to stay the tide of
immigration into Canada and Montana
as against North Dakota, has been
called by Secretary ELS of the Minot
commercial club. MI. Ellis contends
that the strenuous campaign that Can
ada, Montana and other Western
states are making for settlers is
operating to the disadvantage of
North Dakota and that cooperation
among the clubs of the state is i'm
perative. A state association of Com
mercial clubs will be formed at the
meeting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Lumbermen Meet in April.

North Dakota lumbermen who are
members of the State Lumbermen's
associations will meet in jamestown
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4 and
5. The programme for the session
has not been announced, but it is in
course of preparation at the present
time and will be completed o
George Lutz of jamestown is presi-
dent of the association and it numbers
in it's membership the representatives
Of practically all lumber lines opera
ting in the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
MANN CHOSEN FLOOR LEADER
illinois Scion Unanimous Choice Of
Republican Caucus.

Washington, April 4.-Representa-
tive James r. Mann of Illinois was
unanimously chosen candidate for
speaker and floor leader of the Re-
publicans IN the house of representa-
tives at a caucus. He was proposed
TO the caucus by former Speaker 10
seph G. Cannon and received the sup
port of the regulars and those pro-
gressives who were present,
Chairman Underwood of the Demo.
cratic ways and means committee will,
as the result of the action by the Re.
publicans, confer with Mr.. Mann as to
The filling Of the Republican places on
oil OF the committees.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
COUNTY SEAT FIGHT STARTED
Lakota and Melville, Rivals in North
Dakota Contest.

The fight for the removal of the
county seat of Nelson county from
Lakota to Neville has been launched
by Neville. The fact that the ques.
ton of the construction of a new
courthouse for the county is being dis
cussed has been made the basis for
the removal talk at this time.
The fact that Neville is located
more nearly to the center of the coun-
ty than is Lakota is one of the prin-
cipal arguments that will be raised in
favor of that place. The citizens of
Neville also propose to raise a fund
Of about $4,000, or one-third of the
cost of a new courthouse, to be given
the county for that work in the event
the city is given the county seat To-
cation.
Lakota has been the county seat
ever since the county was organized.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Business Rivals in Jail,

Business envy existing between two
White Earth pool hall owners H. E..
Anderson and James Moore, has re-
suited in both being lodged in the
county jail. Anderson was originally
arrested upon a complaint made by
Moore that he was maintaining a
gambling place and, in turn Moore
was arrested on a similar charge
with an additional charge of cruelty
to animals. Testimony introduced at
the preliminary hearing brought out
the fact that the two men had been
bitter business competitors.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Dead Man Found in Snow.

Death came very suddenly to Peter
Ericsson, forty-three years old, while
he was making his way across the
prairie eight and a half miles from
Perth. His dead body was found in
the snow by %passersby about forty
eight hours after life had departed.
Erickson had evidently suffered a
stroke Of heart failure from g
ertion and had laid down to rest
when death came to him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Ward County for Reciprocity.

Reciprocity between the United
States and Canada has many strong
friends in North Dakota. A mass
meeting held at Minot and attended by
200 representative citizens and many
farmers refused, by an almost unani-
nous vote, to send delegates to the
Grand Forks anti.reciprocity state con
vention on April 4 or to go on record
against reciprocity in any way. For
mer Governor Devine spoke against
the bill. but was in the minority all
the way through. In the end a motion
to appoint delegates to the Grand
Forks convention was laid on the ia.
BILE. 1t clearly seemed to be the sense
OF the body assembled that the inter
eats of the farmer were not In danger
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
DEATH LIST REACHES 144
Unidentified Victims in New York
Fire DoWn to Fourteen.

New York, April 1.-The death of
Sarah Kupla, a sixteen-year-old girl
who jumped from the eighth floor of
the Asch building during Saturdays
fire horror, brought the list of VIC
TINS up to a total of IA.
The Identification of another girls
body by a strange arrangement of but
tons on her shoe brought the list of
unnamed down to fourteen. There
seems little chance of further identifi-
cation and the charities board has
made arrangements to bury them in
the cemetery of Evergreens in a plot
owned by the city.
Contributions to the relief fund to-
tai more than $5S, 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
EDITORS WILL BLOW HORNS
Band at Annual MEETING.

Sand at Annual Meeting.
The annual summer meeting of the
North Dakota Press association will
be held at Devils Lake June 1924.
1t is expected that at least 800
newspaper men in the state will be in
attendance. A press band is being or
ganized among the fraternity for the
occasion, to be under the leadership
OF Sam Haislett of the Lankin Re-
porter.
Speakers of national repute will be
IN attendance to address the press
gang and a general good time is
promised by the Commercial club of
Devils Lake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
business Houses Burn.

Fire which started from some I'M
known cause in the meat shop of New.
berry, Very & Cook. at Medina
caused damage Of $4,000, burning the
Office OF the Medina Citizen and all
the contents and damaged the Me
dina State Bank.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Firebug Attacks A School.

1ncendiaries attempted to burn the
school building at Bowbells. A pile
of papers soaked with oil was placed
underneath the real stairway and set
on fire. A hole burned through the
floor before the flames were discov.
cred and extinguished. The school
board has offered a reward of 500 for
the arrest of the irebug.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
HALF A DOZEN PERSONS DEAD
Forty Others Injured When Cyclone
Wipes Out Town.

Mobile, Ala, April IA death list
of six and forty injured sums up the
result of a cyclone that wiped the
town of Gainesville. Monroe county,
from the map.
More than 100 buildings were torn
down and trees and crops were up.
rooted by the furious wind that cut a
swsth 200 feet wide across the county.
The victims were killed In collaps.
ing houses.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
GR0NNA TO HELP MERRIAM

North Dakota Senator Will Speak in
Chicago Mayoralty Campaign.
Senator A. j. Gronna, who left for
Washington, will stop in Chicago sew
eral days to deliver addresses in the
interest of Charles E. Merriam, the
Republican candidate for mayor. The
senator will enter the fight with the
other North Dakota members of con-
gress against the Canadian reciprocity
agreement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-04-06
Disc Harrow Runs Over Him.

A. W. Boettcher, a farmer living ten
miles south of Scranton, received
probable fatal injuries in a runaway.
He was sdiscing in the field at the
time and was thrown In front OF the
disc, which passed over him, cutting
and mangling his body In q frightful
manner