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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
MISS HATTIE SKOGH is
SURE OF STATE POSITION

Springfield. ILL.,, May 16.-Miss Hat
tie NJ. Skogh, S12 acknowledgements
street, Moline, passed the state civil
service examination for library assist
ant and as she ranks fifth in the list
she will be certified to Secretary of
State Woods for appointment TO fill
enc of the five vacancies existing in
the state library.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Els SECTION OF THE ARGUS

Chief A. w. Johnson. both of Chicago.
slipped into the room unobserved. It
was some time before they were recog-
nized. owing to the fact that the mem
bers were engrossed with the work il
hand, but when they were they were
given a royal welcome.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Seeks Business or.ninu.

o. B. Olson OF the firm of o. B. Oh
son &c Co, Kewanee. was the guest of
the Greater Moline committee yester-
day, having come here to see if there
was suitable place for establishing
his wholesale produce concern. He
was favorably impressed with Moline
AID will probably remove his business
10 this city
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16

spinal meningitis from which he had
suffered since last December. He was
born in this city Nov. 20, 1887. and has
lived here all OF his life. Left to
mourn the death are the widow, one
son, aged 4 years, and the parents.
Funeral services will be held Monday
afternoon at O'Clock at the home,
1920 Seventeenth avenue. Rev. A. F.
Bergstrom, pastor of the Swedish Luth'
eran church. officiating. Services at
the grave will be in charge of the Bar
tenders union. Intermelt will be in
cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE TO
HAVE CELEBRATION

The 25th anniversary of the Ep-
worth league of the Swedish MethO-
dist church will be celebrated at the
church parlors next Tuesday evening
in conjunction with the annual ban
quet. The following program will be
carried out:
Piano solo. Miss Ruth Weinberg
Invocation ........ Rev. G. ]. Nelson
Piano solo Miss Mildred Nelson
Reading. Miss Mabel Swanson
Song Observation-Disclosures. Quartet
History of the League. ......
....M Miss Hannah Kneberg
Vocal solo. Miss Minnie Gullberg
League Prophecy Mrs. J. w. Blomberg
Song Quartet
Remarks. Rev. c. j. Nelson
Short talks by the members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Funeral of John srumbaush.

Funeral services for John Brum-
baugh, the veteran blacksmith, were
held at the home, 1906 Sixteenth
street, yesterday afternoon, Rev. J. w
Edwards of Kewanee officiating. He
was assisted by Rev. ]. B. Conner. pas
tor of the First Methodist church of
this city. T NJ Wheelock sang a solo
with a piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Evlan Sargent. a large number of the
friends were present, the blacksmiths
OF the tri-ci.ies being well represented.
The pallbearers. who were fellow
members of the craft, were c. S. AL
bertson, l.. A. Knowles, John Rad
cliffe, John Munro. A. Moosman and
F. H. Brockogge. Interment was in
Riverside cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Prominent Lodge Men Here.

Members of the Tior odge. No. 9. /.
o. V. order. experienced a pleasant
surprise last evening when Grand Seq
rotary Neld Liads&og and Grand Vice
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Play SiIvis Tomorrow

The Velie Grays will go to Si.vis to-
morrow afternoon to meet the fast
team of that village. Meiser will work
on the slab for the Velies a1d PayeI
for Silvis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
Snow Costs 81. 44o, 900.

New York, May 16.-New York City
spent s2,440,00O to remove last win
ter's SHOWS. These figures were given
out yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-16
William Jeppesen.

william Jeppesen died at the. city
hospital last night at about 45 OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26

Bismarck, N. D., March 26.-To The
Forum: Some weeks ago a statement
was published in the daily press and
some weeklies, under a Bismarck date
line to the effect that | might be q
candidate this year, for the office or
commissioner Of agriculture and
labor.
Prior to the publication of this
statement considerable pressure was
brought to bear to induce me to be-
come a candidate for this position,
which / had previously announced tnat
I would not accept under any circum
stances. Under repeated urging at
least yielded and stated that in the
event my wife regained her health. /
might consent to become candidate.
Under these conditions the announce
nent was made
The continued dangerous illness OF
nv Eife precIudes the probability OF
NV tjecou1ing candidake for the sixth
time for the position IEnow hold. and
to which the generous people of North
Dakota have elected me Ave times In
succession. -
/ have neither the time nor the dis
position to devote any consideration
to a campaign under the existing
circumstances, nor am willing to leave
nv wife to make q canvass for any
political office during the next three
months.
/ am constrained to thus early make
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
GiIbreath Will Not
Be Candidate for
Reelection to Office

this statement in view Of the fact that
there are several competent and
thoroughly experienced men who have
hitherto refrained from announcing
themselves as candidates for the posi-
ton of commissioner of agriculture
and labor, out of consideration for my
pssible candidacy, and that they may
be at liberty to do so at the earliest
moment and not be handicapped by d
late entrance into the race.
I am not insensible to the many
friends who have so Loyalty supported
me in the past five campaigns and had
the power to reward them for these
acts of kindness and confidence, each
would wear a crown of glory in the
great beyond.
For over nine years have given
my entire time to the duties of this
office to the neglect of my private af-
fairs, which have suffered in conse-
quence. At the beginning Of my labors
as immigration agent in 1905, ttst
population of the state was 43T T,0G0.
and today it Is q trifIe over 100000,
or an increase Of nearly $4,000.
While I do not take the entire credit
for this remarkable growth / am con-
fident that the department of agricul-
ture Of North Dakota has, through It's
advertising methods, publicity pamph-
let's and its seventy exhibits at county
and state fairs. been a potent influence
in bringing about these results.
w, c. Gilbreath.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26

The leaders assured him a safe ma
jority would carry for repeal.
Abandon 15-Hour Idea.
The democratic house leaders aban-
doned the idea Of only fifty hours de-
bate on the Panama tolls. exemption
repeal, and agreed to twenty hours.
This will bring a vote, probably. on
Saturday. Such a provision, specified
in a special rule brought on soon after
the house assembled just before noon,
divided the time to give ten hours to
those supporting the bill, to be con-
trolled by Chairman Adamson of the
commerce committee, five hours for
the democrats opposed, to be control
led by Representative Doremus Of
Michigan; four hours for the republi-
cans, controlled by Representative
Knowland of California, and one hour
to the progressives. controlled by
Representative Lafferty of Oregon.
The president conferred with sever
al congressman before the house con-
vened Representative Covington of
Maryland and Bell of Georgia, who
are helping to line up the administra-
ton forces, told him there would be a
majority of at least fifty on the pass
age of the special rule and about sew
enty-f1ve or 100 on the adoption of the
repeal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
Use Mann ACT
TO BLACkNAIL

Chicago March 26.-Chicago is the
Headquarters oe Mann act blackmall l.
ers. Many instances Of attempts to
use the act against traffic in women
as a, lever to extort money under q
threat of prosecution have been re-
vealed by District Attorney Wilkerson
and James L. Bruff, chief Of the Chi
cago Bureau Of Investigation.
Prosecute Woman, Not Man.
Mr.. Wilkerson said the rule that
only cases Of actual "sale of woman
hood" shall be prosecuted under the
Mama act is being applied in Chicago
more vigorously as a result of the in
creasing number Of attempts to use
law for extortion purposes. From now
on, he said, the government Will keep
it's eye on blackmailers and IL suffi-
cient evidence is produced the woman,
rather than the man. Will be prose-
cuted.
Mill City Woman in Case.
A few days ago Chief Bruf received
notice to be on the lookout for white
slave complaint from a. Minneapolis
woman.
A Saginaw, Mich, magnate met a
woman in 1912, whom he took on sew
eral trips. with him to Chicago. No
commercial element has been found in
the case. The business man enter
tained her in Chicago, bought her ex-
uensive clothing and jewelry, and fin
ally, told her the affair was at an end.
Threatens Saginaw Man.
The woman left Chicago, and moth
ing was heard of her until last month.
Then the Saginaw man received a
threatening letter from her. dated at
Minneapolis. The woman demanded
an Immediate interview. and asked
him to wire her at Minneapolis, giving
the time of his arrival there. The let
ter read in part:
"If 7 do not hear from you at once,
7 shall turn you over for violating the
Mann act in 1912"
Gives Letter to Government.
The Saginaw man is leading bust
ness man in his part of Michigan,
member OF clubs, churchman, and has
a. wife and family. Instead Of answer
ing. he turned the threatening letter
over to federal officials for investiga-
tion.
Government agents who were put to
work In Minneapolis reported few
days ago that the woman had a man
confederate and they were planning to
extort $4,000 from the Saginaw man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
BURKE HAS A.
Big MAJORITY

Pierre, S. D.. March 26.-Belated re-
turns from Tuesdays primary ! indi- !
Gated Congressman gBurke's5 majority
over Crawford was more than 10000.
The nominations Of Congressman Dill :
Ion and Governor Byrne are also con-
'ceded. 49,. -.l &Ers@~ >ls-.----s -
Not Vet. compIe&ed. ~. II, y..,.. !
Sioux Falls, S. d., March 26.-Re-
turns on the legislative: candidates se-
.lected at Tuesdays primary yet are
very incomplete, but such reports as
are obtainable show the progressive
large majority to both branches of the
legislature and that Governor Byrne
and his administration, therefore. viii
be in position to enact additional pro :
gressive legislation.
IL Attorney General Johnson proves
to be the winner for the congressional
nomination in the second district,
which has already been conceded, the
South Dakota delegation in congress
after March i Of next year, $if the re-
publican candidates nominated Tues
day, are elected in November, as they
doubtless will be-, will stand nearly
equally divided between the majority
and minority factions. Each faction
will have one senator, with one mi
nority congressman and two majority
congressman.
Judge Rice, who is claimed to have
won the nomination in the third, or
Black Hills district, is counted a mi :
nority or stalwart republican, al
though he will 1t is said, support such
measures in congress as are deemed
beneficial to South Dakota.
File Expenses.
Washington, March 26.-The first
reports OF the campaign expenses In
the senatorial primaries under the
new direct elections amendment have
been made public. Crawford of
South Dakota reported spending $2,-
e55. Burke's list totalled over $1,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
F'I,[
z FFIREtLEN
LOST LIVES

Sioux City, March 26.-Two firemen
were killed by falling walls and dam
ages totalling between $250,G0O to
100000 resulted when fire burned u
quarter of a block at the southeast
corner. Of Fourth and Nebraska
streets. s.: ,.-.r- o.
The heaviest losers were the Ander-
son Furniture Co., the Moore Cloth
ing CO., and Franks hotel.
A number of persons rooming in the
block were rescued by firemen.
Frank Fulton and Cyril Lawton
were the city firemen who lost their
lives when a wall fell without warn
ing.
. The fire damage will probably reach
the 100000 figure. Fulton was a pipe
man in Co. 1; Lawton was driver for
Chief Kellogg.
It was two. hours before they were
missed by their comrades who We're
lighting the blaze after the wall fell,
Fire Capt. Ed Roth, Pipeman Ken
meth Can't and Capt. William Doyle
were injured at the time Fulton and
Lawton were killed.
The flames spread rapidly from a
start in the five-story Anderson fur
niture building and were communicat-
ed to the Frank hotel. adjoining. The
occupants of the hotel Were warned
and most of them escaped by stair
way. Three men in the hotel were cut
off by the flames. They were forced
to leap for their lives. They were
caught I'M life nets by the firemen and
were uninjllred.
Thrilling escapes from the third
floor of the corner building, over the
Moore Clothing store and the Central
bank, were made by several men and
women who also leaped into life nets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
famous John Wyman
Case Decision Reversed
by the Supreme Court
Decision of Fargo Jurs Against Fargo Land Dealer in
Case Brought by Illinois Woman Reversed
In Decision Judge Pollock Lkened Wyman to Noted John
Law of Lauriston of Mississippi Bubble
Supreme Court Held That Evidence Examined Held At
tempt to Fraud Nor Use of Undue Influence

The famous John Wyman case, in
which the well known Fargo land
dealer was likened by Judge Pollock
to John Law of Lauriston OF the
Mississippi bubble fame. has been re-
versed by the North Dakota supreme
court.
The decision Of Judge Pollock was
handed down Thursday, March 49,
1914 and created a great sensation in
legal and commercial circles Of the
city.
The action was brought by Mrs
Emma c. Schinzer of Ashton, ILL.,,
through her attorney, A. c. Lacy of
this city. The plaintiff alleged that
Mr.. Wyman had attempted to defraud
her out Of certain lands she held In
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
WIFE OF CANTILLlON
DIED AT. MILLER CAMP
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

st. Joseph, Mo-, March 90
Gloom. was cast over the training
camp of the Minneapolis baseball
club shortly after noon yesterday,
when Mrs. Joe CantiIIon, wife of
the Miller manager, died at the
MetropoEe hotel.
Mrs. Cantillon had been suffer
ing from heart and lung trouble
for years, and was attacked with
pulmonary hemorrhaae, from
which she did not recover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
PRATT
SPOKE
TODAY
G. II. Pratt of Omaha Deliver
ed Powerful Address on
Telephone Ownership
PRES. N'VEY WAS HEARD
Thomas Cooper Addressed
Telephone Men This Morn
ing-Banquet Tonight

G. Fl. Pratt Of Omaha, general com.
mission superintendent of the
Nebraska Telephone Co., delivered a.
powerful address before the North
Dakota Telephone association on the
subject OF Government Ownership OF
Railroads. .s.@ -.M@a.
Mr.. Pratt has made extensive trips
abroad studying telephone service in
England and on the continent. His
speech was largely a comparison OF
the service abroad and in the United
States.
By actual figures he showed wherein
1t would be almost impossible to
operate and give better service than
that being given right in the United
States at the present time.
In some of the instances of govern
ment ownership abroad, he presented
the figures of the cost Of operation
which was materially higher than the.
present rates for service in any part
of the United States.
His address was one OF the most.
thought provoking that has been.
heard on this momentuous question lin
the city Of Fargo, since 1t has become q
national issue.
Cooper First Speaker.
Thomas Cooper, director Of the.
North Dakota Experiment station and
OF the North Dakota Better Farming
association, was the first speaker in
troduced this morning.
MIR. Cooper showed the close reIa-s
tionship with the agriculturalistg and
the business man, the farmer and the
professional man. the proposition OF
farming and the telephone man.
His presentation Of the relationship
of these two and how best the tele-S
phone could serve the agriculturalistg
and vice versa, was q forecfui one
and one that created much Interest.
Runse and Mcvey.
State Fire Marshal Runge was the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
TO
PAY VISIT
T0:U. 5.
Ruler of Bulgaria viii Be
First Reigning Queen to
Visit This Nation
She COMES TO STUDY
Has Long Been Interested in
American Institutions
and People

Sofia, March 26.-Queen Eleanor Of
Bulgaria, who, some time ago declar-
ed her intention of visiting the United
States, announced that she would de-
part on her journey from the Bulgar-
ian capital during the third week Of
May. Her majesty will proceed to
Hamburg and embark there aboard
the Hamburg American liner Kaiser
in Auguste Victoria, which sails for
New York May 21.
Eleanor will be- the first reigning
queen to visit the United States. She
intends to make a study of American
institutions and people. ~.
The queen has always been inter-
ested in these things. Her majesty
was much touched, during the recent
Balkan wars, by the practical sym
pathy displayed for her suffering sub
jects by Americans. She made many
Inquiries among the Bulgarian SOL
diers, numbers of whom had been
residents Of the United States, and
answered their country,s call to arms.
1t is stated semi officially that King
Ferdinand may also pay a visit to the
United States, probably in 1915, when
he may=go to San Francisco.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26

Washington, March 2S.-The Fana-
ma tolls repeal bill was obstructed in
the house by parliamentary situa-
tion, rich in motions, roll calls. de-
mands for quorum and all the agen-
cies of delay at the command of its
opponents.
Just when the rules committee had
agreed on an arrangement to parcel
out the twenty hours for debate be-
tween the contending factions, and the
first skirmish of the fight was about
to start, the river and harbor bill,
then the only obstruction to the tolls
repeal bill, was temporarily displaced
and a new stumbling block-the con-
ference report on the urgent deficiency
bill-inserted.
A threatened filibuster on that. pro-
longed tho situation and gave indica-
tons that the repeal bill might posi-
bly, be forced over until tomorrow
The administration supporters, chat
ing at the delays, got their forces into
position to take advantage of every
tactical opportunity, and their oppo-
nents drew on all their resources to
hamper the measure. ~.
Wilson, confident Of the success of
the fight, received reports on the situ-
alton at the White House constantly
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
MEETINGS ARE
WELL ATTENDED

The Girls Glee club of Fargo college
gave the musical program at the
evangelistic meeting at the First Bap-
tist church last evening, rendering
several beautiful songs The meetings
are all well attended and there was a
large audience last evening.
# Rev. A. E, Peterson preached the
sermon last evening" taking for his
text, L BLESSED are they that hunger
and thirst after righteousness, for they
shall be filed" Following the regular
service, q large number remained for
the testimonials. &
Al children's meeting will be held
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
Thinks He Is Soldier.

Grand Forks, N. D., March 26.-La-
boring under the delusion that he has
been, sentenced to execution, and re-
solved to die like a soldier, Andrew
Skillie of Nelson, b. c., arrested here
when he attempted to leap from a
moving passenger train, stands for
hours at attention, waiting for rain
of bullets to end his life.
Skillie, once soldier, assumed, the
correct attention" position and had
been maintaining that position for
some time before discovered. Then he
explained what was to happen, and
he warned the deputy sheriffs against
getting in line with the expected bul-
let's. Il
i know don't deserve it, but I'll
die like a soldier says Skillie.
He will be deported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
BRAKEMAN WAS
FATALLY. HURT
q. r. JAMES OF / BATHGATE
CRUSHED THIS MORNING AT
HARWoop-olED SOON AFTER
BEING TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN
THIS CITY,,

B. r. James, of Bathgate, brakeman
on a Great Northern freight. train.
died this morning at a local hospital,
following injuries received when he
was crushed between two cars at
Harwood early today.
1t is not known just how the ac-
eident happened but the man was
badly crushed about the abdomen, and
i9ternally injured. He was brought
to this city at once on the freight
train, where an ambulance met the
train and rushed him to a hospital.
He lived only about one and a half
hours, after he reached the hospital.
The body was taken to the Wasena
Undertaking Parlors, but no word has
as vet been received from the relatives
Sof the deceased.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
0PEN FOR
De LUXE
SWINI)[.IE,,

Boston, March 26.--The jury in the
SO o-called de Luxe book case return
cd d. verdict of guilty against three of
the defendants, Glenn =. Farmer and
James Powers of New York and
Samuel Rosenfield OF Chicago. Rosen-
field and Farmer were sentenced to
states prison, the former for a term
of six to eight years and the latter
from three to five years.
4 Powers was given two and a half
years In the house Of correction.
The specific charge against the con-
victed men was Of defrauding Mrs.
Mary u. Rogers of Boston. out of $S7,-
900 by inducing her to purchase what
they represented to be the Roger
volumes. upon which the defendants
assured her she would be able to-
realize heavily later. This was but
spne of the many similar cases
throughout the country, the middle
Yfest having been " profitable field.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
NINE ENTER ORATORY CONTEST
For First Time, Girl Is Competitor at
North Dakota UmIYersffy.

Grand Forks. N. D., March 26.-The
university will take place next Mon
day, March 80. Nine contestants have
handed in orations. For the first time
in the history of the institution, girl
has entered the. contest. She Is Miss
Inga Leine of Northwood, whose sub
ject is An Interpretation of Life. The
other contestants are Edward Nc
Ilraith of East Grand Forks, MINI,
subject, a Citizen; Randall Larson OF
ard Huston, Minot, Factors in Prog
ress; Axel Aronson of Saskatchewan,
subject, Commerce or Human Rights;
Lester Smith, Grand Forks, subject,
iona than Prentice Dolliver; Almer
Hemans, Grand Forks. subject A Vision
Of Victory; William Chittick of Grand
Forks. The New Vision: Clifford Han
son, Grand Forks, The Little Giant of
the West
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
SHIP
BLOW UP
ANDSlNK
Reported Disaster in Hawai-
... an Islands Is Not
Credited
WIDE SEARCH BEING MADE
The Owners of Inter Island
Steamer Do Not Believe
Tale of Explosion
BULLETIN.
Honolulu, March 26.-Maui re.
ported by wireless it is safe.

Honolulu. March 26.-Reports Of the
destruction Of the Inter Island steam
er Maui with the loss of many lives is
believed untrue. A search Of several
hours failed to discover any wreckage
of the steamer. which is said to have
blown up off Pearl 'harbor last night.
1t is now believed that the vessel will
reach port safely. a. ...
Representatives Of the Inter Island
Steam Navigation CO., owner of the
Maui, discredit the alleged statement
Of soldiers at Fort Kamehamena that
they saw the ship blow up and sink.
The Maui left this port yesterday
carrying a cargo which included, a
large quantity of explosives. When
the report of the ships destruction
was received here every available tug
and launch, including the naval tug
Intrepid, were put to sea.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-26
Sugar Trust Most
Obstinate, FIagrant
and Cruel of Trusts

Washington discharges the
to
Orleans by
Thornton
the under
pending
directed to this
Sates provision
conditions he described.