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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26
WEALTHY BROKER IS KILLED BY WIFI Patterson Is Shot in Back While at a Sani-
 tarium

Denver, Col, September 25-Charles A Patterson, formerly a wealthy broker of Chicago, was shot and instantly killed terson. Charges of infdelity, threatened divorce suits and other marital troubles are given as the cause.
 The shooting occurred in Monte Clair, a suburb. Two shots were fired. Both struck Patterson in the back. Mrs. Pat terson then thrust the revolver under her husbands body and informed bystanders that her husband had shot himself. Later she confessed to the police when confront ed with a statement by an eye witness of the shooting. ft7
 Months of matrimonial disorder ended in Mrs. Patterson filing suit for divorce in the Denver courts on September l. 1911, charging cruelty. September IS Pat terson brought suit in Chicago against Emile l.. Strouss, millionaire, and pres dent of a wholesale clothing company, asking for s25,0o0 damages for alienation of his wifes affections.
 Patterson charged that four months after his marriage, october 1. 1908, Strouss and Mrs. Patterson eloped and spent sev- era months travelling in Europe Seven months ago, accompanied by his wife, Patterson came to Denver on ac- count of his health. The couple lived to- gether until Friday last, when Patter- son, on account of failing health. entered sanitarium for consumptives. Mrs. Patterson this morning called at the sanitarum and the couple left for a walk That the pain engaged in heat ed argument just prior to the shooting is declared to have occurred by person who claimed to have watched them. Pat tcrson's mother is the principal in Chl- cago public school and a brother, Harry s. Patterson, is junior member of the law firm of Sheppard. Mccormick X Thomason, counsel for the International Harvester company. . SGia
 Mrs Patterson, 1t was averred. comes from prominent St. Louis famly.a
 Chicago. September 25--Suits charging Emile Stroussswith alternating the affec- tions of Mrs. Patterson and asking s25.0C0 were filed here Friday last by Charles A. Patterson. who was shbt and Killed by Mrs. Patterson In Denvfr. Wlan strouss was told of the tragedy lie denied any knovledge of the affaits of the couple
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

Chicago, September 25.-T. J. Foley, as- sistant general manager of the Illinois Central railroad, said today that the rail- road had received no request from clerks for negotiations to settle union disagree ments.
 "Officials of the Illinois Central know nothing of any negotiations or any griev- ances that the clerks may have" he said.
 There are much fewer than 600 clerks in and around New Orleans, where have heard that few quit work. So far as l know the road has nothing to negotiate with them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-26

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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
FLAMES SWEPT
CONSTANTINOPLE

Constantinople, July ga confia.-
grafton which started yesterday aft
ernoon continued until this morning
time the flames were gotten under
control practically because there was
no fuel In their path. The disaster
was greatest since the great fire in
Pera, the European quarter in 1870.
1t Is believed that the present fire was
the work Of political incendiaries. Ii
broke out simultaneously at several
points in StambuL the ancient city,
while the people were celebrating the
anniversary Of the new constitution.
Two square miles OF the city were
devastated 1t is roughly estimated
that over 5000 houses were DESTROYED
The greater number of these were
wooden buildings, but several impor-
tant stone structures were ruined.
StambuL having the Sea of Marmora
on the south and Bosphorus on the
east, with Golden Horn inlet OF the
Bosphorhs on the north, has a sea
front Of eight miles. On the west /;
Is walled
This district contains Seraglie. The
Sultan's principal mosques. mauso-
leums. public offices, baths and ba-
zaars and the remains OF the ancient
Constantinople.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
iron CLAD
AGREEMENT
How Steel Plate Business Of
U. 5. Was Split Up
$1,000 FINES ARE COMMON
THE COMPANY THAT DARED TO
BREAK THIS AGREEMENT GOT
SOAKED" BY EXECUTIVE CON-
MiTTEE-coPY OF AGREEMENT
WITH PROBING COMMITTEE.

Washington. D. c., July 24.--when
the house steel committee resumed its
sessions today Chairman Stanley put
in the records the copy of iron-cIad
agreement, which the Steel Plate asso-
citation of the United States entered
into Nov. 9. 1900.
The agreement has been in posses
sion of Chairman Stanley for some
time and number of witnesses have
been questioned regarding IL.
Eleven steel companies entered into
the agreement and apportioned among
themselves all the shipments Of steel
plates.
The steel company that dared violate
the agreement laid itself liable to
penalties and it is said that fines of
$1,000 frequently were imposed on
members of the combination when
complaints were filed with the ex-
ecutive committee.
Another provision Of the agreement
required that 'all plates shipped into
states bordering on the Pacific coast
and to be actually used in the terri
tory into which it is shipped and also
all plates actually exported for use
outside the limits Of the United States
be reported to the commissioner, to-
gether with the bills of lading or other
evidence of expectation, for actual use
abroad, satisfactory to him (said evil
dence to be confidential and not to be
circulated among members)." Such
tonnage was to be deducted from the
members report and an agreed pool
tax charged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24

Washington, D. c., July 24.-There
| is rumor that only lacks official con-
| fimation to make it certainty, to the
effect that Baron Rosen, Russian am
bassador at Washington, is to be sue
eeeded by George Bakhmetieff. Baron
Rosen will probably be given a seat
In the council Of the empire.
Bakhmetieff was formerly. ambassa-
dor to Japan and still earlier minister
to the Hague and Russian diplomatic
agent in Bulgaria. His early diplo-
matte career was spent in Washington
as attache of the Russian embassy.
While there he married an American
girl, daughter Of Gen. E. F.. Beale of
the United States army, and sister of
Mrs. John r. Mclean. It is, partially
at least, through her influence that he
is being returned to the American post.
While in the Balkans, she did much
charity work, going long distances her.
self in a cart to relieve suffering. At
her own expense she sent messenger
into the mountains to begin negotia-
tons for the release Of Miss Stone.
the American missionary who was
captured by brigands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
MAY CREATE
new PEERS
Government May Take Drastic
Action IN England

London, July 24.-Scenes of wild
disorder marked the session of the
house Of commons today. Half a
dozen times the premier rose to move
the consideration of the lords amend
ments to the parliamentary bill and
each time he was howled down by a
din so terrific that the speaker had
difficulty in making himself heard as
he appealed to both sides to observe
parliamentary decorum.
Again Asquith essayed to speak, but
was unable to prevail against the
uproar.
After trying vainly for three
quarters of an hour to get a hearing,
Premier Asquith cut short his pro-
Jected speech and, amid a hubbub de-
clared that If the lords would not
consent to restore the veto bill even
with reasonable amendments, to sub
stantiate its original form, the gov
eminent would be compelled to invoke
the exercise of the royal preroga-
tive, the creation of new peers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
A PAPER"
BLOCKADE
Haiti Says Ports Are Block
aded--HaS No Navy
CANNOT ENFORCE DECREE
-. S. GIVES NOTICE THAT THE IS
LAND GOVERNMENT MUST Ac-
TuALLY BLOCKADE THE PORTS
IN ORDER TO GIVE AN INTER-
NATIONAL FORCE.

Washington, July 24.--Without any
known resources to make its decree
effective the Haitian government in
tends to declare Fort Liberte, Con-
iaives and Saint Marie blockaded.
1t has served notice to that effect upon
the United States.
These ports are in the hands of the
revolutionists and American Minister
Furniss has informed President Simon,
that a paper blockade" will not be
recognized, and that the government
must actually blockade these ports to
give it's course international force.
The only naval vessels Haiti Is
known to possess are the gunboat An
tome Simon, formerly steamer Consul
Brustuck, and the yacht American, re-
Gently purchased in this country and
transformed into a gunboat. 1t is
doubtful that any effective blockade
can be maintained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
SENSATION IN
LORIMER CASE
HINES DECLARES HE WAS TOLD
TAFT WANTED LoRlMER
ELECTED.

Washington, July 24.-Edward Hines
of Chicago caused a sensation today by
testifying before the senate Lorimer
committee that Rep. Henry S. Boutell
of illinois, now American minister to
Switzerland told him that President
Taft regarded Lorimer as an accept
able senatorial candidate, was anxious
to have him elected and would be very
glad to assist to his election.
Todays session of the committee be-
gan with Attorney Haney, counsel for
Senator Lorimer, questioning Hines
further about his trips to New York
last winter. when the Lorimer cleo
ton issue was pending before the SEN
ate. Hines testified that on one OF
these New York trips he. called on E..
H. Gary Of the United States Steel
corporation to see about the process
Of stock In the Colorado Iron Co. Sud
denly without the instance of counsel.
Hines produced sheet of paper with
out letterhead and without a sigma
ture or date, but which Hines swore
was In BoutelPs hand writing.
This little sheet contained these
words:
7 should like to have the senator
know who was the only man In Wash
ington who went to the president in
his behalf and to bring off the goods
Hines declared that the senator re-
ferred to was Senator Lorimer and
that his election to the senate was
the subject OF the note. The witness
explained that he was sure of his ex-
PLANTATION because a little while after he
got the note from Boutell he had a
conversation with him which cleared
up the matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
ANOTHER WOMAN
IN The AFFAIR

Richmond. vac. July 24.-Henry
Clay Beattie. jr., today continued
to exhibit an unruffled calnness today
in his cell In the Henrice county jail
where is awaiting action BY the grand
jury, Aug IA. on a charge that he
murdered his young wife.
he stif insists that 1t was not he
but an unknown highwayman who
with shotgun killed Mrs Beattie
while they were aufomobiling last
Tuesday might on the lonely Midlothian
dixie
Beulah Binford. II years ola. the
other woman In the case, wto, accord !
ing 70 the police. Supplies the motive
for he crime is In another cell in
Henrice prison. resigned 20 long in
generation as no ore has come for
sard III furnish the $1,000 bail it..
rlaEdaetl TOR her rclaa and appear
anee as a 1itneas when the case s
called.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
no new CASES
OF CHOLERA

New York. July 24.-The stringent
measures taken to prevent an cpl
demic or cholera here undoubtedly will
prove effective. according to health
officers, who today noted that no new
cases had developed since last Satur-
day, when Manuel Bermudes, a Span
ish fireman, was found to be suffer-
Ing from the disease at Bellevue hos
pital.
Reports from Hossman island this
morning stated that there were no
further suspicious cases OF sickness
among the detained passengers Of the
steamer Meltke and that more of these
passengers probably will be released
soon from quarantine No further
deaths were reported from Swinburne
island, where Burmudes is said to be
in the same condition as when he ar
rived there from Bellevue.
The steamers Perugia and Principe
DiPiemonte are still at anchor off the
quarantine station.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
Almost Every Section Of State
Gets Good Downfall
inch and QUARTER HERE
WILL BE OF GREAT HELP IN FILL
ING OUT THE WHEAT AND I'M
RlPENING coRN-FINE FOR THE
POTATO cRoP--NoT CONFINED
TO THIS STATE.
FINE RAIN IN THE
SOUTHEAST CORNER.

Probably the most important
feature Of the splendid rain which
has visited all North Dakota dur
ing the past three days was the
fact that the southeastern section
Of the state got a thorough wet
ting down.
A report received by The Forum
from Mott today states that it
rained there all day yesterday and
there was good rain Saturday.
That part Of the state has been
the heaviest sufferer from the
drought this year and this rain
will be of untold value in helping
out the corn, fax and potato crop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
DEMOCRATS
DIDN'T PAY
Sued for Payment for Pictures
Of Burke
JUDGMENT WAS SECURED
AFTER THE CAMPAIGN THEY FOR
GOT THE "FiDDLER" AND MIN.
NEsoTA SUED TO RECOVER FOR
PICTURES or GOVERNOR, Hill.
pRETH AND OTHERS.

The North Dakota democratic state
central committees which managed the
campaign and election of Governor
Burke last fall, has found itself in an
extremely embarrassing position. when
1t was sued for $22S.s0 by the Mime
sofa Engraving & CoIoring Co. of
Minneapolis for posters and photo
graphs OF the North Dakota executive
and other democratic candidates in
the campaign.
Apparently the members of the COM
mittee are considerably disconnected
over the judgment which has been
secured against them and very much
.chagrined OF the posters unpaid for.
there were 10000 Of Governor Burke
printed at one time, and 5000 at an
other, amounting all told to $1Ss.5o
which had been unsettled. until suit
was brought by the Minneapolis con-
Germ.
Included also in the account were
twenty five electrotype art tones OF
M. A. Hildreth of Fargo, candidate for
congress amounting to S24.35: one
large half tone of Gov. John Burke
of North Dakota amounting to $3.50;
an art tone posters of Sen, w. T..
Purcell and Tobias d. Casey. amount
ing to $132.40.
The whole made a total of $349.s5,
of which $22S.S0 had been left unpaid,
and 1t was this amount that the Min
nesota Engraving & Coloring Co. Of
Minneapolis. brought suit against Jo-
seph M. Kelly Of Devils Lake, one of
the members of the democratic state
committee.
The members of the committee were
ID. H. Macarthur, HaIvor Halvorson,
Frank Reed. Samuel Jorgenson, F. w.
Mclean, L. l.. Ruthruff, Joseph M.
Kelly, j. p. Lamb, Frank Wilson, Her
man Winterer, George w. wilkinson,
E. e. Cameron, Pat e. Byrne, private
secretary to Governor Burke, Frank
Lish, w e. Byerly and John Ehr.
John G.. Pfeffer Of this city repre-
scented the plaintiff and secured tudg-
ment. The oflcials of the Minnesota
Engraving q Gol4rine Co, for whom
Mr.. Pfeffer appeared are v. w. HAsbe
scher, A. Huebscher and H. e. Guld-
GRANDSON.
While action was brought against
the entire committee, judgment was
secured from Joseph M. Kelly of Dew
lis Lake, perhaps the wealthiest. most
prominent and influential democrat in
the state.
The suit, while Unanswered quietly
by the members of the committee. has
been the subject of much comment
in local political circles today and is
the cause Of considerable amusement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
MORE SECRETS
ANTICIPATED

I. New York. July 24.-The sugar
trust investigating committee left here
today for Paltz. N. Y, to get testi-
mony from John Arbuckle.
More secrets of the wars between
the American Sugar Refining Co. and
its rivals were expected to be un-
earthed today when the sub committee
of the congressional committee, which
is investigating the alleged sugar trust.
went to Platz, ~. X, to take the tes-
timony of John Arbuckle, for many
years a vigorous rival of Havemeyer's.
Arbuckle is an old and feeble man
and his physicians said he could not
stand the trip to this city to give tes-
timony The committee is anxious
to find out from Arbuckle whether
the long, bitter conflict with the
American company was ended with an
agreement or whether both sides by
common consent decided to let each
other alone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
HURL ROCKS
into TRAIN
Outrage On Northern Pacific
at Burleigh, N. D.
PASSENGERS in A PANIC
ONE WOMAN HIT sY ROCKS AND
DASHED BY GLASS WAS uN-
CONSCIOUS FOR SOME TIME
THOSE ON BOARD THOUGHT
ROBBERS WERE ATTACKING.

Bismarck, N. D., July 24.-one wom-
an was injured and 200 passengers
badly scared last evening when N. p.
passenger No. passed through Bur
leigh, small station twelve miles
east of here.
Some one threw rocks through the
windows Of every car on the train and
one woman was struck in the face with
rock and pieces Of glass, and was un-
conscious for a time.
The cry Of train robbers was immed-
lately set up and there was a small
panic for time which soon subsidized
as the train did not stop.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
big RATE
HEARING At
SUPERIOR
North Dakota Grain Rates Are
Being Considered
Discrimination Charged Against
Superior Terminal
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Holds Hearing

Superior, wis, July 24-The hearing
Of the Superior Commercial clubs
grain rate case, in which unreasonable
and discriminatory rates from parts Of
Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska.
in favor OF Chicago and Minneapolis
are alleged, was started before the In
terstate commerce commission here to-
day. Commissioners f. =. Clark and
B. H. Myers are presiding.
An array of half a hundred traffic
experts and attorneys, representing
several big railroad lines, the Duluth
Board of Trade, the Chicago Board OF
Trade. the Minneapolis Chamber OF
Commerce, the Milwaukee Chamber OF
Commerce and Dakota and other in
terests are in attendance at the hear
ing,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
Big time AT
DEVILS LAKE
Whole City Turned Over to
Twin City Tourists
SUNDAY WAS SPENT THERE
WORST ACCIDENT OF TOUR so
FAR, HAPPENED LATE sATuR-
DAY-MIRAcuEous EscAPE-G.
N. SPECIAL AGENT FEARS THE
PARTY MAY BE HELD UP.

Devils Lake. N. D., July 24.--Rein.
forced by a Great Northern detective
county, the twenty non-contesting and
official cars OF the twin city 10
Helena tour left this city at II o'clock
today bound for the next stop at
Towner. The thirty-six hours rest In
this city has refreshed them greatly
and they are now ready for the hard
grind of five days trip before Helena
is reached.
Every precaution is being taken by
Special Agent A. @. Ray to ward or
hold-up artists that infest the coun-
try between here and the Montana
destination. His guards at night have
been doubled fearing impending
trouble and he has arranged wires that
in case of emergency quick dispatches
may be forwarded to the police in
every city for hundreds Of miles in
every direction.
Devils Lake virtually turned over
the town to the tourists over Sunday.
Mayor II. ]. McClory and Col. Joe
Kelly were among the principal an
Continued on Page Seven.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24

Washington, July 24.--Declaring that
the attack made upon him before a
congressional committee by Pres.
Samuel Gompers, of the American
Federation Of Labor, left him no alter
native but to proceed with the trial
to the end. Justice Wright OF the Dis
trict of Columbia supreme court, to-
day reiterated his refusal to certify
the contempt case of the three labor
leaders, Samuel Gompers, John Nit
chell and Frank Morrison to some
other member of the court.
Counsel for the defendants again
noted an exception. 1t became ap-
parent today that the labor leaders
would attempt to avail themselves OF
the statute of limitations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
HUNT FOR
Arch FIEND
DaStardly Attempt to Wreck
Crowded Excursion Train
500 TIES PLANTED ON TRACK
5LooD-HoUNDs BEING USED IN
EFFORT TO FIND INHuMAN
MONSTER WHO MADE CARE
FULLY LAID PLAN TO CAUSE A
FEARFUL RAILROAD DISASTER.

New York, July -Bloodhounds are
aiding the detectives who are search
ing today for highwaymen who made
an attempt to wreck Long Island rail-
way train near Valley Stream, Long
island, last night.
A fifteen car passenger train loaded
with pleasure seekers was speeding in
to this city when Engineer Whitford
saw an obstruction on the track. He
threw on the brakes, reversed the en-
CINE and brought the train to stop
within fifteen feet Of the obstruction.
A tie had been planted in hole dug
between the rails, end tilted toward the
approaching locomotive It had been
frniy spiked between two ties and
then securely tied with ropes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
old GUN Is EXHIBITED
Gun Used at Harpers Ferry on Exhi-
bition at courthouse--Has Seen
Long Service.

A gun that was used at Harpers
Ferry in the civil war can be seen
at the courthouse where 1t is on ex-
hibition In the register Of deeds office
II is owned by John Petit
The gun is very old model. it be-
ing the kind used before the Spring
ields came into use. The SprinfeIds
are now out Of the service and the
rrsaslern rapid fire guns in their places.
This ola relic has the words Harpers
Ferry Oh the stock 1t Is being viewed
with considerable interest by the visit
tors at the courthouse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
JUDGE WRIGHT
AGAIN REFUSES
FORMAL PLEAS
or NOT GUILTY.

Washington, July 24.--In lieu of
formal answers to the contempt
charges against them, Sam
uel Gompers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, late to-
day entered oral pleas of mot
guilty" before Justice Wright OF
the district supreme court. They
also entered a plea of immunity
under the statute of limitations
and attacked the court for not hav-
ing instituted the proceedings
within the statutory time limit.
A further hearing was postponed
for ten days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24

One OF the heaviest and most gen.
eral rains Of the season has been fall
ing in North Dakota, western Minnesota
and parts of South Dakota since Sat
urday afternoon. The entire Red
river valley has received a thorough
soaking.
The rain started in the western sec
ton Of the state and Travelled east
ward. About 2 O'Clock Saturday it be-
gan to rain in the vicinity of Fargo
and has continuped internationally up to
Continued on Page seven.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24
Big BUILDING
WAS WRECKED
MANY HURT IN EXPLOSION AT
GARY, IND.--MAY HAVE
BEEN Al BOMB.

Gary, Ind, July 24.-Eight persons
were injured and many lives imper-
lied today by an explosion which
wrecked three-story building occu-
pied as a restaurant and shook the
entire business section of the city.
The police believe the explosion was
caused by a leaking gas pipe in the
basement, ut the occupants of the
building express the opinion that the
building was wrecked by a bomb.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-24

Bloomington, Ind, July 24.-Again
the center of population has advanced.
This time in southeasterly direction
and is now located six miles east OF
this city in valley covered with rip
ening corn. This farm is owned by
Samuel Stephens and he has the dis
tinction OF being the most centrally
located man, as far as population is
concerned. in the United States. The
center of population has gradually adj