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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27

European crop promise. At 1880 p. m.
the undertone a steady, 3-S lower.
Corn opened IA lower. Later it fur
Their declined is to 3-S with pressure
in July. The break in Buenos Ayres
yesterday, larger plate offers, freer
Danubian offers, the decline of spot
here and lack of support caused the
decline. At 1880 p. m. the undertone
was easy, IA to SIS lower.
France-The weather generally
shows an Improvement with beneficial
rains.
Buenos Ayres-Wheat easier, IA
lower, with lowered foreign bids. Corn
steady, IA to IL higher. Flax one
lower. Weather generally ~unfavorable,
being cool. BrOomhall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
VIII Play In Earuo,

The junior class Of the Moorhead
high school put on a play some time
ago and there are a lot Of people who
have expressed a wish to see the
popular college comedy, Brown of
Harvard, again. Arrangements have
been perfected for a second perform
ance and it will be given at the Grand
theatre on Fargo on Thursday evening
Of next week, under the direction of
Miss Nickel, of the department OF
reading and expression in the public
schools. The cast is one of thirty
six characters and there are four acts.
The music will be supplied
by the regular orchestra of the Grand
theatre.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
TORSON IS AGAINST TANG
Eleventh Hour Filings by Candidates
for Office-knute Torgerson Wants
to Be Register of Deeds.

The open season for filing as candi-
dates for county Office closes today with
the close Of business at the office of
The latest filings up to noon today
were: Thomas Torson for county SUI
p~erintendent Of schools; K. Torgerson
for register Of deeds, and Frank Kimm,
county commissioner for the fourth
district. S. o. Tang, the present super
intendent Of schools, filed some time
ago and so did Mr.. Stalley, the present
register of deeds. Mr.. Kimm files to
succeed himself. Where there are only
two filings for any Office there will be
no contest at the primaries, but the
two names will appear on the ballots
at the general election in November.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
AUTO CLUB PLANS TRIP

The Moorhead Auto club is planning
a tour to Ada on or about June 10. A
meeting was held last night to ar
range details but no definite arrange
ments were made. w. A, Robertson,
chairman Of the committee, is en-
deavoring to get together as large a
number as possible who will promise
To 90
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
LARGEST CLASS
WILL GRADUATE
LARGEST CLASS IN HISTORY OF
MooRHEAD HIGH SCHOOL WILL
GRADUATE FRIDAY EVENING
AT THE NORMAL SCHOOL AUDI
forum.

The largest class in the history of
Moorhead high school will go out from
the school Friday evening, when the
commencement exercises will be held
in the normal school auditorium. The
class is the twenty-eighth graduated
from the school.
The commencement address will be
given by Rev. Marion D. Shutters Of
Minneapolis. His subject will be The
Place and Power Of the Individual.
DR.. Hagen, the president Of the
board of education. will present the
diplomas. The program of the evening
will be published tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
Grain Opinions,

Bartlett Frazier Co.: We feel that
b selling of wheat is being overdone
the decline.
Walter Fitch Co.: Crop news still
avors sellers which keeps pressure on
the deferred months and The dacline
looks like extending further.
Harris Winthrop & Co.: We feel
like qualifying our bearishness, a, lit
tie and see If it is not possible to get
some bulges again here somewhere to
make sales n.
Chaplin & Co.: Believe there will he
free selling on all hard spots as hedg-
ing pressure will soon be heavy and
from present indications foreigners
appear willing to wait until there is
more pressure from this side.
Finley Barrell g. Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27

MI. Mann has been q member Of the
state board of railroad commissioners
since 1908 and is, therefore, we'll
Versed In the work Of the Office and
has a technical knowledge Of the
workings Of the laws which it is the
duty Of the board to enforce, as we'll
as Of the many questions which come
before it from time to time.
He has endeavored to show eff
cheney and capability, as well as a fair
consideration of both the people and
the railroad, elevator and other public
utility companies in the maze of con.
ficting claims which have come be.
fore the commission.
A new member of the board of rail.
road commissioners would be com
PEELED to spend quite a little time to
learn ever the routine of the office
and a good deal more time to learn
the many technical and involved ques-
tions with which the board is con-
fronted. For that reason MI. Mann's
friends believe that he should be re-
tanned In the interest of efficiency,
economy and because Of his services,
which are worth more today to the
people Of the state many times than
they were when he first became q
member Of the board six years ago.
+ + +
sloGRAPHICAL-Born ia Germany,
educated there and served in the
army. Came to the United States In
1881, married that year. and has seven
children living. Came first to Chi
cago, was employed at his trade OF
cabinet maker and attended night
school for the study OF English. Thirty.
one years ago came TO North Dakota,
settling in Morton county, where he
now resides. Engaged In the mercan.
tile business at New Salem In 1883.
IL not actively engaged In business
now, devoting his time 10 bis duties
as railroad commissioners.
VOTE FOR THE MANNl
AELA EAA EIZN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
MOORHEAD RELIGIOUS
CENSUS FINISHED

The religious census of Moodhead,
taken by the ministers of the several
churches in the city and a corps Of as
sistants has been completed and the
The town was divided into twenty dis
tricts and the canvass was made as
thorough as possible. The cards uesd
in the system of gathering the infor-
nation required by the heads of the
churches disclose the following count:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
Hiah School Graduates.

The list of the graduates Of the
Moorhead high school n other in
formation about the commencement
exercises at the normal auditorium,
Friday night next. miscarried in
transmission to The Forum and will
be published tomorrow. ~ r.-s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
District Court.

The taking Of testimony was still In
progress in the Hawley school case, in
the district court, at noon today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
Stores VIII Close.

Grocery stores, hardware stores and
drygoods stores will close all day
Saturday, Decoration day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27

1OLdl coo
There still remain a few cards to be
filed in, which will be done in due
course. The Swedish Mission cards are
included in the above enumeration with
those Of the Swedish Lutheran.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
RroomhaIVs Report.

Liverpool May 27.-Wheat opened
with pressure of realizing 3-8 to 10
lower. influenced by weaker American
cables. pressure Manitoba offers and
the decline at Winnipeg. Indian offers
were larger and Russia continues to
offer more freely. During the morning
the market was dun, with some sup
port and Notwithstanding the weakness
I'm corn and better American crop adj
vices, support was In evidence as in
fl1erced by the continental demand and
less favorable development OF the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
The Markets
MARKET
May Wheat.

Chas. e. Lewis & CO., Grain and Stock
Brokers, Morton Block, Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27

Msaa 2a0emas~nD w Bodies d Rowera.
Oct. 3s, 1SdS- NO. Z No. 4
cuEed hidess;ss..& "a 80
4M cured bull htdes. .12 III
al S cqreG calf skins .19 .lgM
~ 81 sheep .pS1f. ..se 80
@. s. casyed horse hides $50 $50
9aII0yE -eSsSssss 30 III
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27
AL Busy.

H..
Puck: visitor-"where's all the
folks gone TOT Don't see a soul"
The "Old Man Con the door step)-
"All shot to pieces. Durn these Home
Economy magazines anyway. The
wife's been gone since Friday trying
to find In unheard of drug to use in a
simple remedy for freckles; the cooks
been working since last evening on a
hve-minute hasty pudding recipe, and
daughter is laid up with burning
herself in a Home Mechanic bath tub
that she made out Of a thimble, two
sleeves n a mile Of lead pipe"
The Cause of the Scars.
Chicago Post: 20, look at that
SCARED old hillside" exclaimed the
gushing young thing. .
YES" said her prosaic companion,
that's where 1t was operated on for
gravel"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27

The United States is now producing
about so per cent Of the worlds sup
ply Of crude petroleum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-05-27

There are eight states represented
at the gathering Of historians in the
CITY as follows: Manitoba, Illinois,
Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Montana,
Pennsylvania and oNrth Dakota,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03

A bedraggled little painted lady
from over the river slipped into lhe
o4ire Of the prosecutor Thursaay;
sbe wanted TO see someone VINO nau
tbe authority 10 save her little sister
from becoming a daughter OF Llil'u'
avan as she had become
The painted lady" chewed sum
and her nimsy waist reeked ot musk
and her breath OF beer whiie ne
nervons Angers we're stiff with ther
burden OF brass rings plenufuliy oe-
snrinkled with colored glass stones
1er story was commonplace enough.
except for one thing Sister worked
ten hours day as a waitress IN q
cbeap boarding house. and few
weeks ago mad left the city over the
river and came 90 Detroit. Wednes-
dav night the painted lady" had
walked along Monroe-ave In the sick.
Iv gIare OF the white lights and had
seen little sister In a taxicao with a
Young sprig OF Detroits aristocracy,
and little sister was laughing loudly
and her ewes were very bright with
the deathly brightness OF alcohol.
The taxicab drove away before the
ne inted lady" could reach -it,
Now the painted lady" told Coun-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03
Slayer With 4-POund Bomb De-
signed for E. M. Herr, Kills
Man Who Interrupts Him,
is Report
CONSTABULARY GUARD
CORPORATION HEAD
Police and Westinghouse Off
cials Refuse to Discuss
Story

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 3.--Assas-
sination of e. NJ. Herr, president OF
the Westinghouse Electric G. Manu-.
featuring Co, and the wrecking OF his
handsome home at Edgewood, by dy-
Mantle, were contemplated In an
alleged plot by Westinghouse strik.
ers discovered by Robert Miller. OF
Williamsburg, according to a story
current and partially confirmed by
Mrs. Herr today.
Miller IL was said. was shot, possi-
bly fatally, by a man whom he inter.
rupted in the act OF carrying a four
pound dynamite bomb TO the Herr
mousse early Wednesday morning.
Police, state constabuIary and coun.
ty detectives were united today in
searching for the alleged plotters and
IN guarding the person and home Of
Herr. None would say that any such
attempt had been made. Herr declar-
ed that he could not discuss IL" The
police, he said, told him he must re-
main silent for fear the ends OF ius.
tice might be defeated"
Mrs. Herr. however, was not so
reucent when asked about the alIer.
ed plot. She admitted that the story
IN circulation was correct in many
or its particulars"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03
"Brunmagem Joe" Succumbs to
Protracted Illness at Age of rs
Years-Leaves American
Widow
WAS BITTER FOE OF
IRISH HOME RULE
Formerly Associate of Glad
stone, Left Party When Lead
er ChampiOned Ireland

LONDON, July 3.-The Right Hon
orable Joseph Chamberlain, for many
years the most commanding figure in
British national and international
politics. died here at 1875 last night
at his home in Princes Gardens,
s. w.
Chamberlain's end was peaceful.
All the members OF HRS immediate
family were at the stateman's bed
side when he breathed his last.
Chamberlain succumbed after a
protracted illness which for years de-
barred him from any active part In
political affairs. Several months ago he
announced that he would not again
stand for reelection to parliament
and for several years on account OF
bis age and feebleness he seldom was
seen on the floor of the commons
where his tall form-and the ever
present monecle in his eye-made
him a land mark
Chamberlain was born in 1886, in
the city of Birmingham which for
many years he held, politically, in
the hollow Of his hand He WAS
yariously known as "Brummagem
Joe" and as the King Of Birming
ham" His power in the midland city
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03

Has almost absolute. All the seven
parliamentary seats OF the great man
ufacturing city are held by Chamber
lain nominees and politician he OPP
posed was simply wasting time when
he made the race for parliament,
Chamberlain had huge commercial
interests throughout England and
was enormously wealthy.
Chan berlain was thrice married.
his last wife, who until his death
nursed him with rare solicitude, being
Mary, only daughter Of Judge w. c..
Endicott, who was secretary of war
in the administration OF President
Cleveland The dead statesman start
ed political life as a radical but left
Gladstone's party on the question Of
home rule for ireland to which he
was bitterly opposed He held the
highest posts In conservative admin.
istrations and was secretary to the
colonies from 1895 to 1903.
Chamberlain besides being one OF
the greatest and most forceful of
British statesmen Of the Victorian
era, was very nearly INSCRIPTIONS in
gaining his ends and was perhaps the
most cordially loved and hated politi.
cal figure Of his times. His imperial.
ist;c policy, which led up to the South
AFRICAN war. was bitterly attacked
and at times there were assaults on
his person though none Of them ever
we're successful His passing remov-
ed the most outstanding figure in
British politics since his great antag.
onist, Gladstone died.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03
BODY OF ARCHDUKE
LIES In STATE
Great Throngs Wait Opportunity
To Look Their Last on Slain
Heir To Throne

VIENNA, Austria, July 3,-Even
Death the Leveler today proved pow.
erless TO break the iron rank distinc.
tions of the Austrian court The
royal birth OF Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nand was emphasized over that Of
the Countess Hohenberg, his morgan
attic wife, as the bodies OF the two. vic
Tins of assassiRs bullets lay In state
here in the little chapel OF the royal
palace OF the Hofberg
High on black catafalques the cas-
kets OF the dead heir to the Haps-
berg throne and his wife were lowered
IN the little chapel But the arch
dukes body lay in a golden coffin
while that of his life's partner was
silver gray.
Every circumstance which rank and
power could supply added to the
solemnity OF the scene In the death
chapel. Mobiles OF the proudest en-
pire In Europe were on guard beside
the catafalques which were shrouded
by the richest OF fabrics. Glitterng
steel flashed in all the courts OF the
ancient palace and representatives of
almost every noble Austrian house
ONtu ltdllg W ltlt llllt VI IdHL
Ferdinand trooped in and out OF the
little chapel In the whole district
about the palace funeral bells tolled
and great throngs OF the populace,
held in check by serried lines of hal
berdiers and cuirassiers, watched the
procession OF notables pass to visit
the remains OF the man who was to
have worn the double crown of Aus
tro-Hungary
In the chapel the sanctuary's re.
ligious gloom was barely lightened by
the flare Of huge waxen candles which
burned on each side OF the caskets
Beside them stood guard OF honor
of officers from the crack regiments
Of the army All was stiffness within
and from the outside only the dull
murmur of the thousands penetrated
family as they shuffled on the pave
ments awaiting their opportunity 10
look their last on the mortal rem
nant OF the man who was to have
been their emperor
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03
FIRE VICTIMS
BOW in PRAYER
AS FLAMES NEAR
New York Mother and Daughter
Perish in Incendiary Con-
flagratiOn
THREE OTHERS DYING;
LOO ARE RESCUED
Police Rouse Apartment House
Tenants by Firing Their Re-
vOlvers in Air

NEW YORK, July 3.--Bowed in an
attitude Of prayer before a window
through which they sought to escape
Mrs. Hannah Nicokiri, 40, and daugh-
ter Sarah, 10, perished in an incen-
diary fire that swept a fiye-story
apartment house at FIfth-ave and
One Hundred and Twelfth-st early
today.
Three other persons are dying. One
hundred residents were saved through
heroic work of police and fremen.
Rousing tenants by firing their re
volvers, policemen then stood by and
did valiant service.
Patrolman Schasberger, single
handed. swung a family Of six one
by one, 10 safety across a fivefoot
chasm between buildings
Panie-stricken, when every exit
was blocked by flames and smoke,
tenants rushed wildly to windows Pa
troiman Hayden saved women by
up to a window ledge over
an awning. and Fireman Gilchrst
dlyed inside OF a burning room to res
cue woman in night clothing who
mad tainted on the window ledge.
Semma Nicokiri, husband of the
dead woman, is dying in a hospital
after making a desperate attempt TO
guide his wife and child TO safety. He
toppled over unconscious in an alley
way.
The fire started in a stairway, and
the flames shot through this as in a
hue. spreading to every part of the
building with remarkable rapidity
Crowds below cheered rescue after
rescue. Horrified, they saw Jacob
jump from third floor
window, but were relieved when h-
landed on a double clothes line and
spun round and round until patrolmen
saved him. Mr. and Mrs George
Phillips and their gour-weeks-old baby,
on fire escape, were saved
Just as smoke was making them un-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03
STATE ROUSED
BY NEWS OF
JAP INVASION
Eve Won't Stand For It." Says
Labor Union Head-State
Officials Opposed
REPORT OF COLONY
PLAN CONFIRMED
Land Commissioner Jeffrey De-
clares Story of Settlement
is True

LANSING, Mich, July 3.-(Spe-
ciaD announcement that 400 Jap
anese from California are coming to
Michigan TO become truck gardeners
in Alger county, has aroused storm
OF protest among state officials here
and IL Is altogether probable that an
anti-alien land law similar to that
passed In California will be placed
on the statute books by the next
legislature.
Secretary OF State Frederick G..
Martindale was strong in his de-
nunciation OF the plan to bring Jap
colonists TO Michigan. The farm
ers OF this state must not be forced
into competition with the Japanese, .
he said IF law could be passed
that would be constitutional where
by the Japs could be excluded from
holding land, / would favor IL heart
lily"
Gov Ferris refused to comment
on the matter, saying that he was
not in possession OF information
complete enough to warrant a state
ment of his views.
State Land Commissioners A. G,
Carton stated that he was unalter-
ably opposed TO colonization by Jap
anese.
Joseph A. Jeffery. land commissioner
for an Upper Peninsula railroad, to-
day confirmed the report that 4O0
Japs are planning too settle in Al
ger county They are being brought
to this state by an independent col
onization agency, he said.
Labor leaders here, declare that
they will use every means In their
power TO prevent the importation OF
Oriental peoples. President o. l..
Hildebrandt, newly elected head OF
the Michigan Federation OF Typo
graphical Unions, was the most bit
ter in his statement We won't
stand for It," he said, I'VE will
fight this plan TO the last ditch and
so will every labor union In the
state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03
LIEUT.. CULP QUITS
NAVAL STATION
Officer Stationed Here Ordered
to Sea-Succeeded by Lieut..
Brooks, DetrOiter

Lieut.. Ross Culp, who has had
charge OF the United States naval re
cruiting station in Detroit the last
two years, has received a new assign
ment and will leave, July 10, for San
Francisco TO become executive officer
and navigator OF the gunboat York
town, which is detailed for service
along the western coasts of the Unit
ed States, Mexico and the Central
American states
Lieut.. Culp was relieved of his
duties here, June 80, by Lieut.. Jere
H. Brooks, Detroiter, son of General
Manager Frank w. Brooks, OF the
d. u. X.
The Yorktown has been in active
service off the coast OF Mexico much
Of the time during the last few
months.
Our headquarters will be in Pan
anna" said Lieut. Culp to The Times,
so we probably shall be on hand for
the formal opening of the canal next
April, when 1t may fall TO our lot to
receive the feet of some 20 American
warships and as many more. perhaps,
of various other nations which Will
sail through the canal from the At
lantic TO the Pacific"
Lieut.. Culp was at sea seven years
after his graduation from the naval
academy in Annapolis before he was
sent here.
He says that in spite of strong
liking for Detroit, he will be glad to
get back TO sea once more
Lieut.. Brooks came home TO De-
troit from service on the battleship
Mississippi, which President Wilson
has been authorized by congress to
sell to Greece, along with a sister
ship, the Idahe The Mississippi has
been down TO Vera Cruz. She ar
rived there, however. three days af-
ter the city was taken by the Ameri-
cans. so that Lieut.. Brooks did not
see any Of the actual fighting. He
was chief engineer on the battleship.
The ship is in excellent condition, ac-
cording TO him, even though she was
launched in 1909.
"The trouble with the Mississippi
is" he said that she cannot keep up
with a modern fleet Heavy armor
and many large guns were placed on
her at the expense of boiler space,
40 that while the newer vessels have
speed OF 81 knots. she does only II"
The naval reserves OF the Michigan
National Guard gave farewell din
ner in honor OF Lieut.. Culp, Thursday
evening
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-07-03
DETROIT TO HAVE
new CONSERVATORY
Institute of Musical Art Incor-
porated and viii Be Opened
in September

new music conservatory to be-
known as the Detroit Institute of Mn
slcal Art, has been Incorporated by
Guy Bevier Williams, William How
land and Charles Frederic Morse. and
VIII open Tor the reception OF pupils
IN september The location has not
been selected. but will be in resi-
dence on Woodward-ave., or within a
lew doors OF that thoroughfare on An
adjacent street and within convenitsnt
access, although not below Alfred .st
The curriculum will comprise every
branch OF musical art, dramatic az.
preston, languages and aesthetic
dancing. There will be a conaplete
faculty OF thoroughly equipped Ieach-
ers under the following heads of de.
partments: Mr.. Williams. piano. Mr.
Rowland, voice, and Mr.. Morse. organ
and theory.
Mr.. Williams. since coming to De-
troit three years ago, has been head
of the piano department In the Michi-
gan Conservatory of Music. MIR. How
land, who has been in charge of the
music In Temple Beth FL foF the last
two years, was formerly head OF the
vocal department in the iUniyersity
School OF Music in Ann Arbor for IA
years. Mr.. Morse is organist In st
Pauls Episcopal cathedral and a.11NJ<.
known musician and teacher. NJ
Howland and Mr. Morse are also cho-
raj directors of note, the former con-
Quoting the Peoples Choral union and
the latter the orpheus club OF male
voices