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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12

Taft spent most OF tnlS dlleiHooh
shaking hands. Several delegations
were received at the white house
this afternoon.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Oratorical
bricks were heaved at Canadian reci-
procity by A. r. Wilkinson of Minne-
sofa, former railroad lawyer, who is
now a farmer today.
ut has been sprung on us like
thunderclap from clear sky He
said that the farmers would lose mil
lions on wheat and other products in
the northern states.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Amerlcan
citizens and other foreigners in Mex
leo City will hereafter be armed for
protection according to an official
message received today from Ambas-
sador Wilson.
WASHINGTON, May President
Taft and his cabinet today wrestled
with the Mexican customs situation
The general belief is that the United
States has no power to prevent the
shipment of arms and supplies to
JuareZ.
The treasury department stated to-
day that definite hands off" policy
will be carried out in regard to Gus
toms business with Mexico. Busi-
ness with Juarez will be carried on
just the same as If the federal troope
were still IN control of the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-05-12
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will continue to fall
slowly for several days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
A SPY IN
j. S. ARMY?
Grave Charges Made Against
Alleged Secret Agent
SAID TO BE AN AUSTRIAN
AFFIDAVITs FILED WITH WAR
DEPARTMENT ALLEGING THAT
PRIVATE GEORGE PETERS IS
SECRET AeEATs or AUSTRIAN
GOVERNMENT.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partment, for the first time in many
years. is perturbed over the case of an
alleged spy in the army. Capt. James
Watson, army recruiting officer at In
dianapolis, Ind, has advised the de-
partment that he holds affidavits
charging Private George Peters with
being an Austrian secret agent.
The department is considering the
charges with view to determining a
course of action. This is the first
case to be brought up under the law
passed at the last session of congress
to prevent the disclosure Of national
defense secrets.
Anyone who endeavors to procure
such data can be fined $1,000 or i'm
prisoned for one year or both.
If an attempt is made to commune
cate any secrets of the defense to a
foreign government, the MAXIMUM
punishment is imprisonment for ten
years.
The probable object Of the alleged
spy was to discover for his govern
ment the composition of the remark
ably high explosive "dunnite" used in
army and navy shells and said to be
far superior to any foreign explosives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
DUMAS MAY Be
in Tolls AGAIN
SAID THAT PosToFFIcE SECRET
SERVICE MEN MAY CAUSE
HIS ARREST.

BemidjL Mimi, Aug. 7-Dr. ID. T..
Dumas of Cass Lake, who, since the
sensational charges were filed against
him last June by the state marshals
office, has attempted to keep out Of the
public eye by attending to his practice
at Cass Lake, is continually being
forced into the limelight, and today he
faces rearrest as the result of work
done in the United States secret sery-
ice of the postoffice department.
1t is not denied by federal officers
that warrant has been issued for the
arrest Of DR.. Dumas as the result of
the attempted robbery of the post
Office at Puposky and that the war
rant will be served within a few days.
1t has been intimated several times
that the postal authorities were work.
ing on the case against DIR. Dumas
and much valuable assistance has been
given by Bemidji officers who, al
though they have had little newspaper
publicity, have had more to do with
collecting evidence than anyone else.
1t it not possible to say who might
serve the warrant on Dumas, If such
paper has been issued on complaint
of the government officials, but it will
probably be deputy United States
marshal.
DR.. Dumas, who is enjoying his lib
erty by virtue of a $4,000 bond, will
not, So his friends claim, be difficult
to find should a government man land
in Cass Lake with his warrant. The
mayor would probably be brought to
Bemidji and arraigned before Court
Commissioner Simons.
The case brought against DIR. Du-
mas by the state marshaPs office, as
sisted by Pinkerton detectives. win
come before the grand jury which
meets here Sept. 10, and his trial, IL
he is indicted, will follow at the term
Of court to be held then.
Who will preside at the Dumas trial
here Is an open question. If for any
reason Judge Stanton, whose home Is
in Bemidji, should be unable to pre-
side, or make the request that he be
relieved, which it not li.sely, Judge Nc
Clenahan OF Brainerd or Judge Wright
Of Park Rapids would be the presiding
judge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
BRITISH CRUISER
GOES ON ROCKS

Halifax, N. s.. Aug. THE govern
ment steamer. Lad LAurier and sew
eral wrecking vessels were lowering
about the STRANDED British cruiser.
Cornwall, of Cape sable at high tide
early today. ready to haul the Corn
wall off ledge that the fighting ship
encountered during the night.
The cruiser now is used as a train
ing ship. and was on her way from st.
Johns, N. F. to Clarks Harbor to tow
the damaged Canadian cruiser, Niobe
to this port.
The Cornwall struck on the edge.
only few miles from where the Cam
adam flagship went on the rocks, July
80.
The wrecking vessels that came to
the Cornwall's assistance had been at
work at Niobe.
Floated and Unhurt.
Halifax, Aug THE cruiser. Corn
wall, which ran on the lodges of Cape
Sable, two miles from where the Cam
adam flagship Niobe struck was float
ed at high tide early today and pro-
ceeded to CIarkes Harbor apparently
uninjured. When the Cornwall reach
ed Clarkes Harbor she took the dam
aged Niobe in tow and started for
this port.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07

Havana, Cuba, Aug. Tin spite Of
all attempts to suppress the serious
ness Of the present revolution. it is
conceded that the government is
threatened. Henry l.. Stimson, the
American secretary of war, will ar
rive in Cuba today, but absolutely re-
fuses to give out any statement con-
corning the hand which the United
States may take in the present crisis.
His presence, however. is significant.
The revolution is headed by General
Acevedo, an active conservative par
tisan. He has issued a manifesto an
nouncing President Gomez as the head
of scandalous and corrupt admin
stration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
To ADJOURN
BY AUG 10
All Leaders Predict Closing In
side Of Two Weeks

Washington, Aug. THE leaders of
both houses of congress today figured
the adjournment of congress before
Aug. 10. The democratic house lead
ers hold this view. Vice President
Sherman said Aug. Is and Democratic
Leader Martin Of the senate said,
middle of the month"
Sherman said he thought the confer
ees on the wool and free list bills
would reach some agreement by We'd
nesday. One or both Of the bills he
believed should reach the president by
Friday to be returned with veto
Saturday and be acted on adversely by
congress Monday which, within forty
eight hours thereafter would be able
to wind I'D the extra session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07

A dastardly attempt to wreck fast
passenger trains on both the G. N.
and N. p. railroads just east Of Moor
head was made this morning. In one
instance the work was successful
in measure-although no serious
damage was done.
The N. p. trains seem to have es-
capped by miracle.
Great Northern passenger train No.
9 was derailed at the crossing one mile
east of Moorhead just at 1t was turn
ing the curve near the tower this
morning. The engine and mail car
next to 1t left the rails and both turn
ed over on the south side Of the track.
There were no injuries to passengers
and no damage to rolling stock except
that named.
Fortunately one line Of rails was
clear so that the uninjured cars Of the
wrecked train could be moved and
another train could be made up, en-
failing a delay not to exceed five
hours. The train was not running fast,
it was slowing down for the tower and
city stop and only moved two car
lengths after the engine and mail
car left the track.
Spikes and Bolts Removed.
Inspection of the track by the sec
ton foreman disclosed the fact that
all the spikes had been taken out for
one car length and two angle bars re-
moved. A crowbar and an IS" wrench
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
Chewing GUM
SAVES DUCKING
WOMAN TAKES cUD FROM HER
MOUTHS AND STOPS LEAK
IN A CANOE.

Minneapolis. Aug. &c. L. Fort. city
assessor of Minneapolis. Edward For
tier. his chief deputy. and their wives.
were canoeing on Lake Harriet last
evening, when the canoe hit . nail in a
board protruding from the dock. The
boat began to leak and for a time II
looked a. though the party would get
q ducking.
Wait q minute. said one Of the
women, Well fix that"
Taking some gum from her mouth.
she stuck q big piece in the puncture.
She cheWed the rest Of the package,
placed It over the leak and the canoe
was safe and sound.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
KNOWS HE
IS A LIAR
Testimony Of Brekemeyere in
LOriner Probe

Washington, Aug. 7.-Testifying be-
fore the Lorimer committee today for
mer Rep. H. ]. C. Brekemeyere, who
claims that he was paid for voting for
Lorimer, admitted he lied when he told
the detectives who came to him to ver-
ify The Chicago Tribune's STORY that
he had not received the money from
Lee oneilI Browne and Robert E. will
son and that he knew he was lying.
He said itw as true he voted for
Lorimer of his own free will.
Without ever having heard any one
say that NANNY Abrahams received
money voting for Lorimer, Breye-
meyere said he inferred that Abrahams
was connected up very closely in the
matter, that Abrahams was closer to
Browne than the witness ana that
Browne told the democrats that they
were to vote for republican when
Nanny" did.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
STRUCK DEAD IN
CROWDED CHURCH
AT A FUNERAL

West Bend, wis. Aug. -
Mourning for Phillip Brissell,
whose body lay in a coffin before
the altar of ST. Johns Evangelical
church at Kohlville, Mrs. Henry
Conrad was struck dead and four
other women rendered unconscious
when a bolt of lightning pierced
the house of worship yesterday, the
report being received today.
Rev. John Frank was just open
ing his mouth to begin his SER
mon when a vivid flare of flame
and a deafening crash seemed to
paralyze for a second the entire
congregation. Pastor Franks words
of compassion for the sorrowing
family were never uttered, instead
his eyes beheld startling scene.
Mrs. Conrad and a dozen other
women lay Frustrated on the floor,
while near them writhed dozen
others, their shreiks of terror pre-
cipitating panic while only cool
headed men. hardly yet compre-
hending the situation, were able to
stop before more injuries resulted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
Want GAYNOR TO
HELP STOP STRIKE

New York, Aug. 7.--Strixing Brook
lyn street car motormen and conduc-
tors announced today that they would
call on Mayor Gaynor as soon as he
would see them, in an effort to
terminate the strike which already has
resulted in much rioting.
They want the mayor to intercede
with the company with the expecta-
ton that it viii grant their demands.
The president Of the company declared
today that there was nothing to arbi-
trate and the company would OPP
crate its cars with non union men
and by the aid Of the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
LaFoIlstte and Underwood Said
to Be Hung Up
HAVE MADE SMALL PROGRESS
MEN ENTRUSTED WITH TASK OF
HARMoNizlNc IDEAS OF HOUSE
AND SENATE ON WOOL AND
FREE LIST BILL DO NOT SEEM
TO BE DOING MUCH.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Rumors were
current today that deadlock existed
between Senator LaFollette and Rep
.resentative Underwood on the wool
and free list tariff revision bills.
LaFollette and Underwood have been
intrusted with the task Of composing
conflicting ideas as expressed in the
senate and house bills. Apparently
they had made little progress today
and neither indicated desire for a
meeting of the full committee Of con-
ference.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
The DICKINSON
SETTLERS Want
SAME RIGHTS

Washington. Aug. 7.--Settlers in the
Dickinson landoffice have petitioned
Representative Hanna to be included
in the benefits proposed by the War
rem bill. which will grant leaves Of
absence Of settlers in number of
western states for a period of one
year.
All North Dakota landoffice districts
were included save Dickinson, when the
bill passed. Representative Hanna an
nounced that he will offer the Dick
inson request as an amendment to the
bill when it comes up for passage in
the house.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
TOWNSEND IS
CALLED A TOOL

Washington. Aug. TIA stormy scene
was provoked before the house COM
mittee on the department Of commerce
and labor expenditures today BY the
reading Of letter from Commissioner
OF Fisheries Bowers, assailing Repre-
sentative Townsend OF New Jersey. as
"a tool Of dangerous besmirches Of
character" in connection with charges
Of official sanction Of unIawful seal
slaughter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
STATEHOOD BILL
UP in SENATE
SENATOR NELSON IMME DIATELY
INTRODUCED SUBSTITUTE FOR
JOINT RESOLUTION.

Washington, Aug. IA joint reso-
luton providing for the admission OF
Arizona and New Mexico as state OF
the union under the enabling act OF
the last congress was taken UP inme-
diately after the senate met at 10
o'clock today.
Senator Nelson Of the committee on
territories promptly offered his SUBJ
stitute for the house measure.
The substitute was framed to meet
the wishes of the president and Il
has been stated that 1t has received
the endorsement Of a sufficient number
Of members to insure its passage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
Fiendish Attempt to
Wreck Trains or Both
N. P. and g. N. Roads
Great Northern Train Left Track Where Spikes and Angle
Bars Had Been Removed
Engine and Mail Car Left Track and Turned 0verNO Se
OTIS Damage Was Done
Three N P Trains Passed Piece Of Track Where Spikes
Were Removed Without Injury

were found a short distance from the
scene of the wreck.
NJ. p. Track Tempered With.
After Northern Pacific train No. 7,
due in Moorhead at 1920 a. M, has
passed the crossing the tracks about
200 feet east OF the junction tower
were inspected and an alarming state
of affairs was disclosed there. For
one rail length all of the spikes and a
bolt out of each fish plate on one side
Of the rail and all of the plate bolts
removed. The track where this was
done is straight and the railroad peo-
pie say that this accounts for the fact
that fast train No. and two other
later trains passed over in safety. The
point on the Great Northern where
the latter's train was derailed was at
curve.
Passengers Jolted.
The derailed train was in charge Of
Conductor Lund and Engineer Bres-
lin. Miss Askegaard, sister OF As
sistant Cashier Askegaard Of the First
National bank was a passenger on the
wrecked train coming to town from
Comstock. She says she felt a big
jolt when the engine turned over and
the passengers who happened to be in
the aisle OF the coach picking up wraps
ready to leave the train were consid-
erably tossed about.
A new train was made up and IL
left Fargo for Grand Forks about 10
a. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
HORRIBLE
BUTCHERY
Minnesota Man Killed Wife
and Himself
WAS DRINKING HEAVILY
AFTER SHOOTING WIFE THROUGH
TEMPLE, THos. X. TALBOT OF
FARI5AULT, SHOT HIMSELF AND
THEN--coMPLETEp JOB BY
sLAsHINe THROAT OPEN.

F'aribault, Mimi, Aug. 7.-Thomas
X. Talbot shot his wife to death here
early today and then killed himself.
After sending a bullet crashing
through the temple of Mrs. Talbot, the
husband turned the gun on himself,
shooting himself in the temple and
neck. The dying man grasped razor
and slashed his throat from ear to ear,
thus making complete the double trag-
edy.
The shooting took place in the rooms
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot 1t is said
that he had been drinking heavily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
CANOE UPSET;
Two LOSE LIVES

Kenora, Ont. Aug. TT. A. Proctor.
aged q years. of Aurora, Ont, and
Victor D. Webster of Port Hope, Ont,
were drowned at a summer resort on
Lake Of the Woods near here last
night. They were in canoe which
overturned in deep water.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
TREAT PLANS
ARE CHANGED

Late this afternoon Walter
Treat received & telegram from
his father, Imperial Potentate j.
r. Treat in which the latter states
that he was forced to change his
plans and win arrive in Fargo
tomorrow evening at $40 on the
Great Northern Oriental limited,
stead OF on the N. P. in the after
noon.
This will necessitate many
changes in the programme that
had been planned for his reception
q full account Of which Is to be
found on page Of this issue of
The Forum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07

ENTRY MADE
Leconte Would be Next Presi-
dent Of Haiti
.SIMON'S SON In new YORK
pEPosED LEADERS SON BRINGS
GOLD TO UNITED STATES
HLAMEs AMERICAN CAPITAL
lists FOR THE TROUBLE IN.
HAITI.

Port Au Prince, Aug. General
Cincinnatus Leconte, the revolution
airy leader, made a triumphal entry
into the capital yesterday. being ac-
claimed by the populace Arrange
rnents were made forthwith for a
joint session of the senate and cham
Der Of deputies, which, meeting as the
national assembly, was expected to
elect Leconte president in succession
to the deposed Simon.
This was not In harmony with the
programme Of General Antemor Fir
min, the rival revolutionary leader,
who is expected here today from Porto
Rico and who was already announced
that he had been promised the presi-
dency by Leconte.
Simcn's Son Has Gold.
New York, Aug. 7.-Antoine Simon,
son Of the deposed president Of Haiti
with six officials of the republic who
fed from the troubles there came into
port today on board the steamer. AL
lemania from Port Au Prince. Simon
and his friends brought with them a
number Of boxes OF gold which were
locked in the steamers safe
5Iames American Capitalists.
Simon said he was bearing a note to
European powers, pertaining to the re-
cent revolution in Haiti. He refused
to discuss the contents of the note He
said one Of the principal causes of
the revolution was the abuse Of rail-
road concessions granted to America
railroad interests and capitalists.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
GATES MAY YET
RECOVER HEALTH

Paris. Aug. Those attending John
W. Gates reported today that the fin
ancier had a good night and that his
general condition was unchanged. Yes
lerday physicians were more hopeful Of
recovery as Gates continued able to
take nourishment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
Small Boys Jailed.

Aberdeen, S. D., Aug. 7.-Three small
boys of Pierpont, aged respectively
IL, IL and 8, spent day and night
In the town for stealing eggs Z and
chickens. A number of lads Of tender
years beyong to a gang witch has
been committing minor depredations
about the town, and the authorities
concluded strenuous measures were
necessary. The imprisonment had a
salutary effect. and the boys have
promised to reform.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
In. P. Agent AT
| FORKS MISSING
WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST
CHARGING EMREZzLEMENT
OF LARGE SUM.

Grand Forks, N. d., Aug. IA war;
rant has been issued for Harold A.
Johnston. city ticket agent of the N.
p. here, who is missing. It is alleged
that there is shortage OF between
$1,000 and $1,4O0.
Johnston came here from Valley City
about two months ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
Two men WERE
SCALDED TO DEATH

Petersburg. Va. Aug. Two
men were scalded to death and ten
were seriously injured when a pas
senger train on the Seaboard Air
Line plunged through an open
switch and struck freight on the
siding near here today. The dead
men we're the firemen and engineer
OF the freight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
Was FOUND DEAD
AT GRAND FORKS

Grand Forks, n. d. Aug. 7.-H.
Mitchell, transient. was found dead
in = haymow by boys. Sunday after
noon. Nothing is known Of the man.
Il Is believed that death was due 10
acute alchoholisms
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
new P. 0. FOR
M'KENzIE COUNTY

Washington, d. c., Aug. 7.-Cong. L.
y. Hanna today recommended the es-
Establishment OF new postoffice in Nc
Kenzie county, known as Horse Creek
with Charles w. Dean as postmaster.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
JUDGE ENDS
BIG STRIKE
FOR Time
DeS MONIES Today IN a Normal
Condition e
Man Who Was Fired IS Ag. Z
Back on Car
Battle VIII Now be Thrashcd
Out IN Courts

Des Moines, Ia, Aug. Normal
conditions existed in Des Moines to-
day.
With street car traffic resumed and
every car in the entire system Of the
city railway running on schedule
time, there were no surface indications
that there had been a strike at all.
The controversy between Manager J.
r. Harrigan and the Carmens union,
which under a mandate of Judge Law
renee Degraff Of the district court Sat-
urday night became a legal question,
was apparently forgotten SO far as
the conductors and notormen and
their passengers were concerned.
The first cars were out of the barns
early this morning and as the day wore
on traffic resumed it's wonted proper
tions.
The legal aspect Of the strike and
its cause was expected this morning
to be taken up in Judge Degran's
court today.
The Mandatory Writ.
Judge Lawrence Degraff issued a
mandatory writ of injunction in the
district court at 9:45 Saturday night
ordering the city railway and its en-
ployes within a reasonable time to
resume the same service as before the
strike.
1t was also ordered by the writ that
Conductor Hiatt shall be temporarily
reinstated pending arbitration.
Papers to carry out the provisions of
the writ were issued at once, and off,
GERS Immediately were sent out to
serve them on President Leonard OF
the street car mems union and Vice
President and General Manager J. r.
Harrigan Of the city railway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07

Jackson Miss, Aug. THE returns
in the democratic state senatorial pri-
mariea show former Governor ,varda-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07

man as the successful candidate over
Sen. Leroy Percy and G. Fl. Alexander.
This will Lace in the halls Of congress
one ii the strong leaders of the south.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-07
HE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday
not much change in temperature.