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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
MARMARTH IS NOW
ALL CLEANED UP
FAMOUS SALOONS AND RESORTS
HAVE BEEN PUT OUT or
BUSINESS FRIGHT.

Marmarth, N. D., June 1.-THE far
famed saloons and joints of Marmarth
are thing of the past. On the first
day Of this year the saloons and re-
sorts were wide open day and night,
now the proprietors and their bar
tenders are in jail or fugItives from
Justice, scattered over the surround
ing states never to return. The bot
ties, bars saloon fixtures liquor and
gambling apparatus worth thousands
OF dollars have been publicly burned
and destroyed by the orders Of the
court the Anal and finishing blows to
the outlaw coming at the present
term Of the district court at Medora-
r. H. Harrison pleaded guilty and
Is now serving his sentence in the
jail at Medora. Fl. T. Jerningan and
William Francis have been both con-
victed on two charges and have two
sentences waiting them. They have
both absconded and their bail has been
forfeited. =. s. Devine was convicted
Friday and also ran away before SEN
tence and his bail-bond has likewise
been forfeited. Charles Wilson was
tried In his absence and convicted, he
having escaped from custody at the
time Of his preliminary hearing.
AL Freed, bound over 10 the court
on two charges, did not show and
his bond was forfeited In both cases.
This has been accomplished through
the work or the assistant attorney
general who has been supported and
assisted in his efforts by the law-abid-
ing people of Marmarth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
CITY BROUGHT
SUIT ON COUNTY
CITY ATTORNEY FILES A SUIT
AGAINST THE COUNTY ASKING
THAT MONEY RETAINED BY
THE COUNTY TREAsURERs BE
TURNED OVER.

City Atty. W. IA. shure has brought
suit against cass county for the
city of Fargo.
The complaint was filed last week
with the clerk Of the district court.
The amount asked for is over $4,000.
with interest, and It Is expected that
the total sum will reach about $4,000
when the interest on the original
amount has been computed.
The case Is the outgrowth OF the
retaining Of certain sums Of money
BY county treasurers in the past In
the collection OF delinquent taxes for
the city, the county treasurers. up
to the time =. GiIbertscn took the
once, have retained per cent Of the
amount of money collected. This money
was retained to pay the county treas
urers for the work OF collecting the
delinquent taxes and the former treas
urers signed the receipts Of the city
treasurer for the money
However. the old law under which
the amounts were kept by the county
traasurers, has been repealed long
time ago and the city feels that the
money that has been collected since
the law has not been in force. should
be turned into the Golfers OF the city.
5 since the first Of the year city
Treasurer Mitchell has not given any
Of this money to the county treasurer
IN making the settlement with the
county. The suit against the county
win not come up until the next term
81 the district court when 1t will be
AAara hy Judge Pollock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12

San Diego. Cal, June 12.-Treasure
hunters for years have been lured by
the opportunity for quick gain. They
have searched the globe in every nook
and corner. Few have been success
full, but according to a wireless report
the expedition financed by Harry
Kreiling, well known club man of san
Francisco, is the one exception. A
treasure estimated to contain from
$15,O0O,0O0 to $65,000,o00 in gold coin
and jewels is said to have been found
off the Honduran coast. The gold
was hidden more than twenty years
ago. 1t is said that maps showing
the location Of the buried treasure were
in the possession of a former resident
Of Honduras who succeeded in inter-
esting Kreiling in his story of buried
gold. AS a result the Eureka was
chartered and placed in command of
Captain Burdiss. Great secrecy was
maintained throughout the prepare
tions for the trip. The vessel is ex-
pected here within a day or so at
which time the report viii be verified
or the hopes Of those back of the
expedition destroyed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
GRAND JURY IS
STILL PROBING

Pittsburg, June 1.-THE general in
vestigation Of the Pittsburg Coal Co.
and the Monographs River Console
dated Coal & Coke Co, subsidiary
was resumed before the May grand
Jury today, in an effort to ascertain IL
a monopoly Of the coal trade is mex
istence Attorney General wicker
saam's special assistant. Edwin RI.
GrosvenOr. is again conducting the
probe. J. X. Miller. chief engineer or
the Fl. G. Frick Coke Co., steel
corporation subsidiary mad John W..
GoiIeau. coke expert, will be witnesses
for today.
Mr.. Miller was followed by Mr..
Boileau who presented and explained
maps OF the entire coal and coke re-
gions of western Pennsylvania, east
ern Ohio and West Virginia.
Mr.. La1doyne, secretary of the Pitts
burg Coal Co., was called and present
ed copies OF all contracts and agree
nnents made up to the time Of the sale
OF the coal properties to the III. G.
F'riclx Coke CO. vast week. He also
produced copy OF the twenty -five
year year contract between the IA. c.
Frick Coke Co. and the United states
Steel corporation.
The taking Of testimony wss con-
cluded shortly after noon. The grand
jury will be excused this afternoon,
subject to the cali Of the court. ii 10
not expected that any return win Be
made 81 this time. (.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
FARGO MAN APPOINTED
J. D. Hayford Is Selected for Vieessr.
ent Shark of Order of
Hoo hoo.

It is interesting to know that j. d.
Hayford of Fargo, eastern represen-
tative of the Atlas Lumber & Shin
gle Co. of Seattle, has been appointed
vicegerent shark OF the Concatenated
Order of Hoo. The appointment
has come through H. o. Miller, the
shark OF the Universe.
The Concatenated order OF Hoo-Ho
is an improved order composed most
ly of lumbermen and men in the lum-
Der business. though its doors are
open to lumbermen, foresters, onicers
of lumber associations representa-
tives of lumber insurance companies,
newspaper men, railroad men sawmill
machinery and supply men.
Manufacturers, vehicles dealers
and statesmen Of cement. roofing,
paints. oil thing and other staple ar
ticles cannot become active members
but are welcomed as honorary mem
bers.
The friends Of Mr.. Hayford are
pleased that he has been honored with
the office of vicegerent and feel that
he stands in good line for promo
ton in the order at the next election.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
ELECTION
OF SENATORS
McCurnber Talks at Length on
Proposition Today
TIE SENATE WILL VOTE
NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR IA
voRs PROPOSITION IN eENER-
AL BUT POINTS OUT SOME
ENTHUSIASTICALLY RICH OR
DEMAcoGUEs CAN RUN.


Washington. June 12.-Within half
an hour after the beginning Of to-
days session, the senate entered upon
a consideration Of resolution provid-
ing for the election of u. S. senators by
direct vote Of the people on which
there had been an agreement 70 vote
before the end OF the day 1t is I'M
derstood that there would be an ex-
tended discussion of resolution be-
fore vote could De reached Sem
ator McCumber was the first speaker
While supporting the general pro-
position for the election OF senators by
direct vote in a speech made in the
senate today, Senator McCumber Of
North Dakota, contended that its en-
actment into law would not prove
panacea for all the ills of the body
polite. He predicted that the man
who thinks it is such will awake to
the fact that In escaping some Of the
evils Of legislative corporation he has
entered into field of equally insidu-
Gus danger and broader opportuni-
ties for corruption.
"That which has sometimes been
brought into use to convert the indi-
vidual legislator under present sys-
tenn" said he. will be used to con-
vert the public under the new system.
not SO much by direct dealing OF the
public as by controlling and getting
the source of public political instruc-
tions.
McCumber feared danger in popular
primaries involving two campaigns, as
he said they would He added that
am election under such conditions
would cause such great expense that
only the millionaire or demogogue
could afford to be a candidate.
McCumber announced his intention
to vote against the entire proposition
In case Of the removal of government
supervision of senator's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12


Washington, June 12.-The house in
quiry into the sugar business of the
country conducted by special COM
mittee. formally began today wit
nesses of leading sugar refineries in
the east have been summoned to ap-
pear before the committee and win be
followed BY those interested in other
lines Of the sugar business.
The committee has announced its
purpose to make one Of the most
thorough Investigations ever conduct-
ed Of a great business by congress.
Representative Harwick Of Georgia is
chairman Of the committee.
The committee first has taken up the
American Sugar Refining Co.. to de-
ternine whether the corporation is
operating in violation of the anti trust
or interstate commerce laws.
James M. Beck, formerly assistant
attorney general, appeared today as
counsel for the refining company, and
Edwin F. Atkins Of Boston, vice Presi-
dent and acting president of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Co., was the first
witness examined.
Atkins said the purpose of the
formation of the American Sugar Re-
fining Co, in 1887 was to put on their
feet number of sugar refineries that
had been operating at loss. He said
the companies had been working with
out profits for number of years. I
The course OF the production of re-
fined sugar had been so great. said
Atkins that 1t was believed a union
OF the fineries would result in greatly
reducing this expense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
MRS. A. ". EDWARDS
dies SUDDENLY
WIFE OF LATE MAJOR EDWARDS
PASSED AWAY THIS MORNING
WITH SCARCELY A MOMENTS
WARNlNe-ENp WAS ENTIRELY
UNEXPECTED.

Mrs. Alanson w. Edwards is dead.
She passed away this forenoon very
suddenly from heart failure. Her
death will be great shock to her large
circle OF friends as well as to her fami
w The latter were not aware that
she had any premonition OF heart
trouble, but she had told Mrs. C. A.
Roberts, who had been her guest for
week or two, that she had suffered
very sharp pains in the vicinity Of the
heart several times. especially a week
ago yesterday while at church.
Yesterday she was around as usual
and was up early this morning. walk
ing over to her son Johns home and
watching some work around the place.
and seemed to feel in her usual ioyiaI
spirits. Soon after returning home she
called to her daughter to bring her q
glass of water as she felt as IL she
was going to faint Mrs. Belknap and
Mrs. Roberts were immediately at her
side and placed her upon the bed but
before a physician could reach her. life
was extinct.
Mrs. Edwards and the major were
married at Carlinville. H., in 1870, her
maiden name being Elizabeth Robert
son, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. Robert
son Of that town. The major and Mrs.
Edwards came to Fargo In 1878 and
have since been residents OF this
state. the major passing away Feb. 5,
1908.
Mrs. Edwards was born at Carlin-
ville July 81. 1s45. and was therefore
In the Goth year OF her age. She is
survived BY one brother Prof. Charles
Robertson OF Carlinviile. Ill, and one
sister, Mrs. Frank r.. Burton OF the
same town, and also by seven chill
dren, six sons and one daughter, Har-
RE GoodeIl William Robertson and
George Washington living at Chula
Vista, Cal. Alanson Charles and Rich
ford Roberts in Chicago and John
Palmer and Mrs Marie Rosenfield
Belknap. the latter residing with her
mother, in Fargo
Mrs. Edwards was prominent men,
Der OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
was long connected with the Wonan's
Relief Corps and many Charitable or
ganizations. She was a woman of far
more than ordinary character, wen
read. charitable and had an extremely
large circulation Of acquaintance who
viii greatly regret her sudden de-
mise.
Whether as q wife. mother or citi-
zen no one ever filled her sphere bet
ter. performed her duties more faith
fully and always had the cheerful
side OF her nature more prominent for
the pleasure OF those with whom she
came in daily contact Her philosophy
and religion was to make someone else
happier because OF coming in contact
with her.
No arrangements concerning the
funeral have been made as the wishes
OF the relatives have been asked BY
wire, This will be announced later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
BIG men ARE
SUBPOENAED
BY senate
Wanted to Testify IN the Lori
mer Investigation
Great Secrecy Maintained by
Committee in Charge
Senate Officer Now on Way
to Serve SubpoenaS

Washington, June 12.-subpoenas
for number of prominent men to tes-
tify here in the new Lorimer investi-
cation have been issued and a spe-
cial officer from the Office of the sem
ate sergeant -at-arms is now on his
way to Chicago to serve them. They
will probably be served late today.
The greatest secrecy is attached to
the action OF the special committee OF
eight senators having the investiga-
ton in charge. 1t is understood, how
ever that among those to be sum-
moned are Lee O'Neil Browne, dem
ocratic leader In the Illinois house;
Edward Hines, president OF the Ed
ward Hines Lumber Co, of Chicago;
Edward Tilden whose name was con-
nected with the s1,000,000 fund, alleged
to have been collected for use in
electing Senator Lorimer, and Clar-
ence Funk, officer of the International
Harvester Co, whose disclosure OF an
attempt to have his corporation sub
scribe to the alleged fund was the
feature Of the Investigation by the
Illinois senate.
The Lorimer investigation commit
tee has not yet definitely fixed a day
for its next meeting. Senator Lorimer
for the first time in several weeks
appeared in his place in the senate
today. He arrived this morning from
Chicago in response TO a request sent
to all absentees 70 return for the vote
today on the resolution providing for
the election OF senators by direct
vote.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
Observation-Disclosures
George Wilkinson Moves His Weekly
Democratic Organ From Laine
Building to New Location.

The North Dakota Depnocrat, the
weekly democratic organ Of the state
edited by George W. Wilkinson of
Fargo. democratic county chairman
during the last campaign, has changed
It's location from its former quarters
In the LANG building on First avenue
north to Second avenue north.
The new quarters OF The Democrat
are rnuch more spacious and are locat-
ed on the ground floor so that much
easier access may be had to the street.
Editor Willxinson's Office. with the
business ONCE Of the paper. Is in the
front OF the building. with the COM
posing room behind. An ample press
and several type cases are already set
up for work 50 that the next issue
Of the paper viii be sent out from It's
new home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
Fargo College Students Will Hold
Forth on College Campus To-
morrow Afternoon.

The class day exercises - the senior
class Of Fargo college viii be given
Tuesday afternoon on the college
campus. Songs. class history and pro-
phecy and presentation Of gifts to coll
lege will constitute most of the pro-
gramme.
The class song will come first Fol-
lowing this Miss Frances Anderson
will give the class history. The class
prophecy will be given by Miss Lucy
Torson. Miss Ella Beckman then
presents the spade. following which
gifts will be given the graduates.
Miss Marjorie Powell viii present
the cap and gown to each member Of
the class. Mr.. Leslie then presents
the class gift to the college. The pro-
gramme closes with the college song.
Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
Congress Wants to Know What
Is Inside Of Sugar Trust
TAKING THE WHEELS APART
AMERICAN SUGAR REFINING co.
is THE FIRST INTO WHICH THE
PRosERs WILL PEER - CLAIM
IT WAS STARTED TO SAVE THE
SMALL COMPANIES.
INSIDE SECRETS
GIVEN TO PUBLIC.

washington, June 12.--So care
fully guarded were the operations
of the American Sugar Refining
CO., up to less than two years ago,
2. f. Atkins, vice president and
acting head of the corporation,
told the house sugar trust investi-
eating committee today, that the
stockholders were accorded no in
formation as to how the company
was being conducted
The condition grew so onerous.
the witness said, that the New
England stockholders combined
and obtained control.
When they did so, in 1910. they
discovered, to their astonishment,
that S. o. Havemeyer, the presi-
dent and the genius of the organi-
cation, had maintained his SUI
premacy with only 1000 shares of
stock.
The holding of Havemeyer at the
time Of his death, Atkins said,
were valued at about 100000 of a
total Of s90,p00,OOO in the American
Sugar Refining Co
That was a surprising dis
covery." he declared 1T had gem
really been supposed that Have
meyer owned the greater part of
the stock"
Atkins said the New England
interests obtained control after a
committee discovered from an ex-
animation that of the stock own
ers of the American Sugar Rein
ing Co., SO per cent. were New
Engianders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
DELEGATE WAS
SLUGGED IN FORKS

Grand Forks, June 12.-winiam
Weaver Of Minot, who came to Grand
Forks as delegate to the odd Follows
convention, was found this afternoon
after protracted search by the of
ficials. He tells story of having been
slugged over the head while standing
on the bank of the river watching a
steamboat leave the dock and of hav-
ing been imprisoned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
ADMISSIONS IN
THE CUSTER CASE

Kansas city, June 12.-At the re-
sumption here today of the states
custer suit against me alleged lumber
trust, which adjourned in ST. Louis,
May 25, r. A. Long, president of the
Long Bell Lumber Co. Of this city adj
mitted that his company In response
to a recommendation by the Southern
Lumber Manufacturers association in
1904. had curtailed its output to yellow
pine 33 1-3 per cent for six months
because the supply of that commodity
at that time was much greater than
the demand.
Long admitted the existence former
ly of a price list committee of the as
ISOLATION and also Of "a committee on
trade and reports" but these, he said,
had both been abolished some time
ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
BIG CONVENTION
ON AT DETROIT

Detroit, Mich, June 12-The Inter-
national -stereotypers & Electrotypers
Union Of North America, opened its
tenth annual convention in this city
.todays The meeting win be one Of The
largest In attendance in the history
of the organization. The convention
viii end on Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
ONLY A FEW men
AT WORK TODAY

Philadelphia, June 1.-The attempt
of the MANAGEMENT of the Baldwin Lo-
connective works where a strike began
last week, to resume work in all de-
partments today, met with only par
tial success.
1t is estimated that only 1000 out
Of 10000 reported for work.
The departments closed today are
the boiler. fiange. paint and fiue shops.
The machine shop is workin almost
normal. Union leaders directing the
strike. express the hope that an
amicable adjustment Of differences
gsilE lae reacllsd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12

The worlds conference, church Of
Brethren. popularity known az the
Dunkers, has Just closed q session
here, The session extended from June
/ to June 10 and $4,000 delegates from
ali over the world were present and
with their unique appearances In simple
Quaker bonnets and hats, It would al
most seem az though this city had
turned into New England puritan
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
THE CHURCH IN
SOCIAL WORK

Boston. June 1.-THE position OF
the church in social work was under
discussion during this mornings ses-
sion Of the national conference Of char
tiles and corrections in Twentieth
Century hall today. The preparatiSn
Of ministers for social work was
considered BY Rev. Charles stelzle Of
the Presbyterian board OF home nnis-
sions ana by Rev. Fl M North Of the
committee of the federal council Of
churches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12

colony Of the Miles Standish DAYS.
The meetings were held in the audi
forum and with the weather at 100
degrees huge ice water tank with
scores Of faucets seen ia the photo
graph at the left. was kept very busy.
Fourteen thousand dollars In cash
was collected for missions from the
delegates. and fourteen missionaries
were selected % 30 to foreign fields,
seven men and seven women.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
ss- Mile league Results.

Bismarck, N. D., June 12.-BasebalI:
--6s Mile League-At Mandan, -;
New Salem. 8. At Glen Ullen. 1; Bis
marck 1.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-06-12
TIE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday. slightly
cooler tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-12-09
RYAN REACHES
INDIANAPOLIS
PRESIDENT OF IRON WORKERS.
SAYS He HAS Had
HIS SAY.
WOMAN IN THE CASE
Sweetheart of j. j. Mcnamara May
Enligllten the Authorities
Ryan Meets Rappaport.

polls, Ind, Dec. S.-Frank M.
Ryan, president Of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, arrived here from
Washington this MOI ming. Ryan's
attention was called to dispatches
from Washington to the effect that
there had been clash between him
and Samuel Gompers and other un-
ion officers at the meeting of the Nc
Namara defense committee.
'"There is absolutely nothing IN
that declared Ryan. Asked why he
had not attended the later meetings
of tie committee, Ryan said.
81 had some other. things to look af-
ter He said repeatedly that he had
nothing whatever to add to the state
ment he gave out in Chicago concern
ing the McNara case. He would not
talk further on the subject, he said.
Ryan arrived here about o'clock
and later went to the office of the
Iron Workers and accompanied by
Herbert S. Hockin, acting secretary,
proceeded to the office of Leo M. Rap
paport, counsel for the Union. A
long conference was field at Kappa
ports office. Ryan refused to discuss
this conference.
II have nothing to say. I am not
talking" said Ryan, II have said all !
intend to say. In some instances
have ben misquoted.
What have you to say concerning
the expenditures of the 81 900 month
for organizing purposes, a matter nov
much in the public eye?"
THAT matter will take care of It
SELF" he said.
When the executive board will NEE
here Ryan said he could not say a
present. He also said he did nc
know how long he would remain i
Indianapolis.
! The woman in the c9se popped int
the Federal investigation of the Nc
Namara case when, this morning,
/ was learned tn District Attorne
Miller had been furnished informa
ton for a married sweetheart of job
J. McNaTars Although definite veri
ficat;on of the rumor could not be OF
tanned. it is known that Mr.. Mile
has number of assistants workin
on this angle of the investigat on
the hope that the woman will furnis
the authorities with valuable infofms
ton. This is believed to be true BIZ
, cause of Mr.. Miller's attitude toward
the Information given him concernin
the woman. =