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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
Supreme Court Upheld the FL
well Road Law
COUNTIES MUNICIPALITIES
THERE is NO pIFFlccuLTY IN
EXTENDING OLD ROAD LAW
RULE 70 PRESENT CASE, SAID
THE SUPREME COURT, PASSING
ON THE CASE.

st. Paul Mimi. May 1.-THE con-
stitutionaIity of the Elwell road law,
passed by the last session of the legis-
lature, was upheld today by the state
supreme court, without qualification.
The old law in this state gave munt-
cipalities the right to levy and coll
lect assessments for local improve
ments upon the property benefited.
The court holds that counties ar
municipal corporations within the
meaning Of the constitutional provis-
ion and adds: There is no difficulty
in extending this rule to the present
case"
The Elwell road bill provides for the
construction Of highways, one-fourtt
Of the cost of which shall be paid by
the district benefited, one-fourth by
the county through which the road
passes and one-half by the state.
Fred III. Murray of White Bear at
tackled the bill on the ground that /;
was unlawful to pay out the states
money for the construction OF such q
road and unlawful to assess fourth
of the cost against the benefited lands
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
HONOR FOR
HENRIK IBSEN
Wahpeton Had a Big CcIe-
bratiOn Today

Wahpeton, N. d, May 17.--one of
the biggest celebrations ever held in
Wahpeton is being pulled OF today IN
honor Of Henrik Ibsen. the great Nor
wegian poet and dramatist, and also
to celebrate Norwegian independence
day.
At the time of the unveiling of the
bust of Ibsen at the Richland county
fair grounds last fall it was decided
that the bust would be placed upon a
stone pedestal at some suitable place
in this city and pending a decision as
to location the bust was taken to the
main building at the Science school.
Recently it was decided to place the
bust on the campus of the Science
school and arrangements were ac-
cordingly made for the celebration, the
selection of Norway's national holiday
being very appropriate for this cele-
bration.
The programme for the day was ar
ranged as follows:
1:30-Parade to the monument.
At the monument
Music by the band.
UnVelllng OF the monument or lbSen.
Presentation Speech-Jos G.. Forbes,
representing the commercial club Of
Wahpeton.
Acceptance Speech-Pres. Fred e.
Smith, state school of science.
Norwegian national song, led by the
band.
Dedication Address,. N. steen,
Mandan, N. d.
Music by the choir.
Address Rev. w. j. Hutcheson.
America.
The exercises of the dedication will
be followed by the banquet
S:15 p m.--Special programme in
the auditorium of the state school OF
science, consisting of music, declama-
tions. addresses and speeches by rep
resentative people.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
No BISHOP
On Second
Homer 5. Stuntz Named Bishop
on First Ballot

Minneapolis, May 17.-No election
resulted from the second ballot of the
general conference OF the Methodists
on bishops, the result Of which was
announced today.
ID. c. Downey of New York was rst
with s8s. w. o. Shepard, Chicago. Sec
one. with 37s; M. S. Hughes third,
369; necessary to elect 527.
With the taking Of the second bal
lot numerous candidates who received
complimentary votes yesterday were
not mentioned today. the list Of 244
being shortened to 1885,
At the close Of announcing the ball
lot today third ballot was taken, the
result Of which will be announced at
an adjourned session at o'clock to-
night The greatest gains among the
eight highest men voted on today were
made by Dr. Shepard, who added 7s
votes, and DIR. Hughes, who added 20.
Seven bishops viii be elected.
Homer G.. Stuntz, assistant CORES
ponding secretary Of foreign missions,
New York. was elected on the first
ballot. He is the second man to have
the honor Of being elected on the FIRST
ballot. He received SIT votes 1t was
necessary to have 533.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

I w. Morse, frenZied financier, left New
York, in early February for Europe,
his friends thought little that in four
months he would return to his native
| land to enter again to the business
world which he left in 1908 to do time
in the federal penitentiary at At
| lanta, Ga. The pardon which he re-
ceived at the hands of President Taft
was granted on the strength Of GER
tificates of doctors that he was suf-
fering from ailments which would
in all likelihood prove fatal within
a few months. .......
Now the news comes to New York
that Morse is coming home-at least
/ by the first of June--in better physi-
cal condition than he has been in for
a long time. That he intends to
/ go back into business with his old
time vim and try conclusions with
President Mellen and the New Haven
Railroad Co. which he says wrecked
his hopes and his ambitions.
Since Morse has been in Europe he
| has been examined by only one physi-
clan, an eminent doctor Of Rome, Who
agreed with the diagnosis of the Am
erican physicians, but differed essen
TALLY from their conclusions.
"The disease from which you are
suffering may be arrested in its de-
velopment," he told Morse. Its prog
ress may be arrested for years"
And seemingly 1t has been arrested.
To anyone observing Morse casually,
| those who have seen him recently de-
clare, he would appear to be FAR re-
moved from the desperate physical
state in which physicians declared
him to be at the time he received his
pardon. Three weeks on board ship,
aid three months more in the sun
shine Of Egypt and southern Italy
have given his face a coat Of tan
that is generally associated with ro-
bust health He has gained twenty
pounds in weight, and now, appar-
emily, Is about as heavy as he was
when at the height Of his prosperity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
SLIT WOMAN'S THROAT
TO GET HER MONEY

Little deliberately slit the throat
Of Mrs f. Page Prairie finding
assaulted the dead is the fendish confes
sion said to Schiter
jail here
few days sche arrested as suspect after SEN
sational
TIe he had heard that the
man always wait for her accosted her
right ABOUT ner
her throat.
He clothes for and finding
saulted he threw the knife into clump
of bushes a tall powerful man
at all repentant
but appears against
him that Mrs Page always with
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
|DAKOTA man GETS
| HIS MONEY BACK
WAS FLEEcEp OF s1ss BY A CARD
SHARP AND sALooNKEEPER
MADE GOOD Loss

Minneapolis, May Operations OF
card sharp. who could make his
victims cut any card he named, were
described in Chief OF Police Michael
Mealey's office today. where two sa-
loonkeepers. IN whose place the swim
dIer is said to have worked were ask
ed to make the losses gUod.
Edward Hallberg, col Washington
avenue south, paid Al =. Anderson OF
Belford, N. D., $159, when revocation
of his license was threatened. Peter
Holmes. q saloonkeeper at 1929 WASH
fngton avenue south, refused to pay
Joseph Palloran OF Glenn Haven, Wis,
s100 which Halloran said he lost to
the swindler. Holmes declared he
never saw that kind Of a game in his
place and did not believe It took place
The chief had not decided late today
what to do with his case,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
COUNTY JUDGE
BREW $500 fine

Chicago, May 17.--County Judge
John e. Owens was fined $500 today
by Superior Court Judge M. f. Nc
KinIey for contempt Of court in ig-
noring and violating the superior
court injunction restraining the coun-
ty judge and aide from interfering in
the Cook county democratic conyen-
ton. April Is.
Fines for the same amount were or
dered for Chief OF Police McWeeny.
Assistant Chief Schnettler, Sheriff Mi
chael thinner and Election Commits
sioner Czarneck. while the cases OF
Captain LAWN and Sergeant Malone
were continued.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
PICTURESQUE CAREER 81.
OF CHAS. w. MORSE.

Morse was born in Bath, Me-,
in 1866.
He wanted to go to college, but
his father couldn't afford it. He
earned money by selling candy
and notions and went to Bowdoin
college, from which he graduated
in 1877.
IN 1891 he gained control of
the ice business Of New York
City.
consolidated all the ice COM
p. twenty lone in all-of New
YORK City in 1895, and put an
usl to ali competition.
Is made friends with Talnmany
hall In 1895, and began to gain
control of banks, trust companies
and steamship lines.
He gained control Of eighty-one
steamships and thirteen banks and
trust compaies.
He put up the price Of ice 100
per cent to the poor.
Rumors about the Morse chain
Of banks started in 1907. One by
one some Of them went into the
hands of receivers. Involuntary
proceedings in bankruptcy were
started. The Bank of North AM
erica, through Morse's frenzied
financiering, went to the wall.
Morse hurried to Europe. On
his return was arrested and in
dicted, 1907,
In 1908 he was found guilty Of
using bank funds for his private
purposes and was sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment in the
federal penitentiary at Atlanta.
In 1912 he was pardoned by
President Taft, because Of i'll
health.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
Had Chance to See Conditions
at First Hand
FIGHTING AS EMPLOYMENT
FARGO STATESMAN RETURNED
HOME FROM WASHINGTON
AND RECENT INVESTIGATION
Trips I'M FINE HEALTH
GREETED MANY FRIENDS.

Il had most delightful trip home.
from Washington this time" said
Cong. l. B. Hanna or Fargo, repub-
lcan candidate for governor, to
Forum representative on his return
home from congress. "The country
all along the way presented most
beautiful appearance with all the foIi-
age coming out and the vegetation
beginning to grow so that. every mo-
ment Of the trip was enjoyable"
The Fargo statesman was greeted
by large number of friends on his
return to the city last evening and
when he appeared on the streets this
morning. Everyone was glad to see
him back and hear something of his
recent trip to Arizona which he made
with the congressional investigation
committee of which he is member,
concerning some lands in connection
with the interior department.
II am more than glad to be back
in Fargo again." continued Mr.. Hanna.
ITO see my friends at home is for me
always the greatest pleasure. One
thing that has impressed itself upon
me in meeting everyone again this
spring is the general optimism over
the crop outlook for the state this
year. That is very pleasing. On the
train yesterday met several from the
state who told me the conditions
seemed excellent this year and every
indication pointed to a most success
ful year for everybody. That is splen-
did news.
The Arizona Trip.
"Only few days before I left for
Fargo returned to Washington from
Arizona where had been on an In
vestigation trip with the congressional
investigation committee of which am
a member. The weather down there
just now is most agreeable though in
a few weeks now it will begin to
grow very hot and those of the people
who generally go to the resorts during
the heated term will begin going to
the Colorado mountains.
1--WE went close to the Mexican bor-
der and observed the revolutionary
conditions down there from a nearer
range. The conditions down there are
most alarming. was readily inform
ed by some Of the Mexicans who knew
the inside of affairs that the insur-
rectos preferred to continue the rev.
Dlution as 1t meant livelihood with
put work for them. A rebellion down
there means robbing and pilfering the
houses and stores without being pun
ished for those crimes.
Some Of those men would rather
keep up the war and get their living
in that way than to earn an honest
living by working That's why the
revolutionary idea Is so popular with
many. Fresh revolutions are starting
up every day and some of the Lead
ers remain loyal to each other for
a couple of days and then start out
after each other. Conditions are most
deplorable.
II was very glad to have been down
there for it gave more comprehen-
sive idea of the real conditions than
I could ever have obtained by simply
reading about it."
Mr.. Hanna is looking in splendid
health and will probably remain in
the city the balance of the week get
ting established before beginning his
campaign activities prior to the June
primaries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

Copenhagen, Denmark, May 1.-THE
death OF King Frederick VIII at
Hamburg. Germany, on May Is, raises
to power Crown Prince Christian. who
was born in 1870, Little is known
of the new monarch. but he is popular
VIII the people.
Christian Frederick was proclaimed
King of Denmark as Frederick
VIII on Jan. Sey 1906, after the death
of Christian TX, the aged king, who
was dean of the crowned heads Of
Europe. father of King George Of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

Boston. Mass. May 17.--Attorney
Morse and Rev. Mr.. Johnson went to
the prison this forenoon and had a
lengthy conference with G.. ". T.
Richeson, preparing him for the news
that the alienists had reported ad-
yersely. While they were there Riche-
son made a request to see the morning
papers and the guard took them to
him.
Richeson's last hope OF escaping
death In the electric chair next week
for. the murder of Avis Linnell of Hy-
aanis, expired when Governor Foss an-
nounced last night that he would not
refer Richeson's petition for COM
mutation of sentence to the executive
council.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
EXCISE BILL
NOT FAVORED
The Senate finance Committee
Turned it Down
TODAY IN CONGRESS.

Washington, May 1.-THE SEN
ate met at noon and resumed con-
sideration Of the equal tariff re-
vision bill.
The finance committee ordered a
favorable report on the Lodge sub
stitute for the house sugar bin
and an unfavorable report on the
house excise bill. ..
House.
Met at IL o'clock and resumed
consideration Of the Panama canal
/ administration bill.
Investigation of the charges
against Judge Archibald continued
by the judiciary committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
SAYS ARCHIBALD
HAD AN Opinion

Washington, May 17.--when the
hearings Of the charges against Judge
r. w. Archibald Of the commerce court
were resumed today by the house COM
mittee, Richard Bradley, a Scranton
coal operator, testified that w. p.
Boland, who made the charges against
Archibald, had told him the Katydid
Culm dump was worth $4,000. Boland
also first suggested that Bradley look
over the dump with view to nego-
tiating for the purchase from Williams
and Archibald, who then had an OPP
ton.
James r. Dainty told me he would
help get the dump from Williams for
$20,0 ,00O," said Bradley, "and would sell
it for $4,000. He told me II the deal
went through he would take $4,000 for
his profits and could have $4,000"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
SEIDEL MAY HEAD
The SOCIALISTS

indianapolis. May With the
platform out Of the way the national
socialist convention late today ex-
pected to name its candidates for
president and vice president.
Eugene v. Debs OF Terre Haute.
who has headed the ticket in a number
Of campaigns, is expected again to
be candidate although Emil seidel.
former mayor of Milwaukee. is loom
ing up as a formidable opponent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
STONE CRASHED
THROUGH ROOF
OF STREET CAR

New York, May H.-A block Of
terra Gotta coping fell from .. holding
tackle near the roof Of twenty ave
story structure at Broadway and
Thirty fourth street today and crash
ed through the roof Of passing street
car. Several were hurt, one woman
probably fatally
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
Floyd Allen Is Guilty
Must Die in the Chair
SHOULD eET A FoRUM RIRLE.

Casselton Reporter: A number
of people about here are taking
advantage of Fargo Forums offer
on Bibles. The books are hand
some and the finest thing in the
line ever put out. If you have
not done so you should collect the
coupons, remit the very slight
money amount, and secure copy
of this splendid edition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

Greece, of the Queen Mother Alexan-
der Of Great Britain, the Empress
Dowager OF Russia and grandfather of
King Haakon VII, of Norway.
King Frederick VIII was born at
Copenhagen June 8, 1S4s. He was as
popular with the people of Denmark
as was his father. BY the wish Of
his parents he was brought up with
great simplicity. Frederick saw his
younger brother and his own son
become reigning n-onarchs of Greece
and Norway respectively, while he
mself was still an heir apparel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
commission FORM
CONSTITUTIONAL

SIT. Paul, May IT, The commission
form Of government for Minnesota
cities Is perfectly legal and there ii
no clause ia the state constitution
which abridges Ia any manner the in
stitution Of the commission plan.
This Is the opinion OF the state su-
prerae court, given today in case
wherein the validity Of the Mankato
commission government had been at
tackled
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
WHEAT TUMBLES
STILL FURTHER

Chicago, May 1.-THE calling of
margins today resulted in slash Of
more than Q cents busheI from wheat
prices. This means a fall OF over 8
cents from the recent high figures.
The market, however, though wilder
than under the ordinary conditions,
was relatively steady as compared to
previous day when just before the
close a flood Of stop orders brought
about a condition amounting nearly 70
panic.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

st. Paul, Mimi, May 17.--Following
passage of resolution in the state
republican convention yesterday after
noon asking for the state central
committee to provide for guberna-
torial preference primary, Governor
Eberhart last night said he would is
sue a call for special session of the
legislature, June 4, to consider the
matter of enacting a statewide pri-
mary law for the nomination of all
officials, for the passage Of stringent
and effective corrupt practices act
and q reapportlonment law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
sam WILL
PROBE TROUBLE

San Diego, CAL, May 1.-THE de~
uartnent OF justice has instructed the
United states district attorney at Los
Angeles to make an investigations OF
the trouble in San Diego with rnern-
bers OF the Industrial Workers OF the
World. and to report to the attorney
general. according to special dis
patch from washington, ID. G.
Three members Of the citizens
committee today went 10 Fullerton.
near Los Angeles, to secure Jack
White, who openly professed anarchy
at san Diego His bondsman nave
asked To be relieved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

Washington, ID. C., May 17.-The
senate finance committee today au-
thorized favorable report on the
Lodge substitute for the house free
sugar bill, and an unfavorable report
on the so-called excise income tax bill,
which proposed tax on incomes in
excess of $1,000 a year.
The Lodge sugar bill would eliminate
the differential and Dutch standard
from the tariff and leave the duties
otherwise practically as at present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
MASS. HOUSE FOR
DIRECT ELECTION

Boston, May TX. The house Of rep-
resentatives Of the state legislature
by nnanimous vote today adopted
the Bristow amendment to the fed
erai constitution providing direct osec-.
ton Of United States senator's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
RICHESON MUST
belfast HOPE
Is SHATTERED
TOOK NEWS CALMLY.

Boston, Mass, May 1.-THE
news that he must be electrocuted
next week for the murder OF Avis
Linnel was received calmly by
Richeson today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17

New York, May 17.-when Charles
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-17
TIE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Saturday.
warmer tonight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
PROGRAMME

The two literary societies at the
high school are going to give a joint
Christmas entertainment which win
be composed of musical numbers and
speaking. Last year was the, first
time that anything like this was ever
put on n it made a big hit with the
pupils and also with the patrons of
the school.
The assembly room is to be d~ecorat-
ed for this occasion and will be draped
with holly and evergreen and there
Will also be two Christmas trees. one
furnished by the PEDESTRIANS and
decorated by them and the other TO
De decorated and furnished by the
Eliza A. Kent society.
The senior chorus will give one or
two musical selections and a Christ
mas selection will be played by How
ard Case and Paul Graham on the
piano and violin respectively. Miss
Charity Pinney is going to give q
reading and then there will be several
other numbers. This programme will
be free to any one and will be held at
the high school assembly room at $3.50
on Dec. 90.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
HOCKEY SCHEDULE

The first hockey schedule is out for
the interclass hockey games at the
high school. Last year the hockey
league vas started and proved a big
success. There will be a team from
each Of the four classes. The first
game will take place on Monday, Dec.
16 between the seniors and Juniors;
Tuesday, Dec. II the sophs and fresh
men; Thursday, Dec. 10. juniors and
freshmen.
These games are to be played at the
rink in Island park. The next set of
games will be played after the Christ
mas holidays.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12

Great Northern, is said to hold the
most strategic position in the Montana
invasion. The Plaza projection will
traverse a territory % without trans
%portation facilities, but with immense
production, where it is necessary for
the farmers to haul their grain a dis
lance of twenty Ave and thirty miles.
1t is estimated, with reference TO the
present harvest, that not half the grain
tributary to Glendive has been mar
keted, and yet the third elevator, re-
Gently completed with q capacity Of
10000 bushels, was filled to overflow
ing in five days, while the city's stor-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12

tributed to the fact that we are not
so thoughtless of the simpler details
of our clothes. One of the most i'm
portant of all such is the matter of
undergarments, and millions of wear
ers of Munsing union suits will say
that the ideal has been found. Sold
at A. L. Mody's. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-12
How to BANKRUPT the Doctors.

A prominent New York physician
says, IF it were not for the thin stock
ings and thin soled shoes worn by
women the doctors would probably be
bankrupt" When you contract a cold
do not wait for it to develop into
pneumonia but treat it at one Cham
beriain's Cough Remedy is intended
especially for coughs and colds, and
has won a wide reputation by it's
cures of these diseases. 1t is most
effectuaI and is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all dealers. -Advt.