The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-09

for air-sailing.
However, should Aviator st. Henry
lnd that 1t will be impossible to com,
pat the elements, ne will not max,
the attempt today, but will postpon.
MS Nights until tomorrow afternoon
when all those buying tickets for this
afternoons performance, will be ad.
mitted again to see him soar up In
the clouds and take an air trip Over
Fargo and the surrounding country.
Holders OF tickets will be given re.
turn coupons providing for this con.
tingency, so that nothing will be miss
ed The stores will close this after
noon for the event and the banks
closed at noon and The Forum viii
go to press early so that its employees
may have the opportunity of seeing
this great sight also.
Grand Ball Tonight.
With the close of the business SEES
sions Of the grand council this after
noon, there remains only the jubilee
from now until the final adjournment
tomorrow night at midnight. The rest
OF the time will be devoted to pleasure
alone and seeing the sights Of Fargo
and Moorhead, winding up with the
big Mardi Gras festival in Roberts
street tomorrow night
Perhaps the most elaborate function
of the convention will be the grand
ball tonight at the Masonic temple.
which will be strictly an informal af-
fair so that all visitors may attend
who have come along provided without
evening clothes, which are considered
too hot for this season for comfort.
Extensive preparations have been
made for this affair and the committee
In charge is doing all it possibly can
10 make the visitors Of the convention
enjoy themselves.
The floor committee, which also has
charge of the arrangements of the ball
Is composed of Charles j. Rogers. II
q. Taylor, Charles Bland, Roy Lewis
L. c. Iceberg, Hector G. Barnes and
Addison Leech. These are the men
VINO know how to do things successful
ly II anyone does, and it is to be ex-
pected that the ball tonight will sur
pass any social function ever given at
United Commercial Travellers con-
Vention In this jurisdiction.
Special decorations have been nra.
pared and the dance hall at the temple
presents most handsome appearance.
Many Arrests Are Made.
There were many arrests made today
In all parts of the city by the kangaroo
police force. Chief of Police McKone
was diligent and kept his force busy
securing the town preserving order
Every ofrender of the law was brought
70 the bar of justice and made to set
Tie for his misdemeanors and no guiItv
man escaped.
curious names were given and the
police biotter is filed with the van
derbilts, Goulds, Rockefellers. Morqans
ana others, aside from the wen lxnovyr
business and professional men of Far
me patrol wagon, driven by Ofncer
QUO Morrow, with Officer Joe PnrcaII
on the rear end, ran up and down
the streets this morning and drappad
IN everybody to the kangaroo coYrt
"ooye the Broadway cigar store.
w. s. stambaugh, assistant states
attorney was brought before the Judge
TINS morning. Before he had been
sworn he offered the Judge q cents il
change to allow him to go witbo,,+
pleading. The Judge held the act as
particularly contemacious and added
the additional charge of attempting ~
nrane and corrupt the judiciary.
FRANK Treat was hauled in. Phin
Leach was another culprit
A special trip was made to The Eo-
rum office where Charles Brewer man
aging editor and ] p. Edwards. bnsi-
ness manager were arrested ana
brought before the judge. Editor
brewer was charged with eating onIv
one meal day and trying to starve
himself. He refused to answer with
out legal advice. and w. p. Porter
neld was appointed his council. coDn
sci said defendant was guilty where
upon he was fined.
j. F. Edwards was charred u,,.,,
loafing on the streets. Manager ia
wards told the judge to Just charge +
Whereupon ne was given an additional
fne Tor contempt Of court. The mag
lstrate stated he believed Mr.. Edwards
mad been before him before and Re
gave him some fatherly advice.
Later Atty. w. p Porterfield = well
known bachelor, was brought IN for
abusing his wife and children.
Among the others sentences wara
City Engineer Anders and Rep. Julius
Sgutt Of Harvey.