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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13

roseph Beck arrived in the city Friday
of,4rnoon from the University of Maine
for few days stay at his home in the
ctrv and has as his guest Charles Cham
MON of North Adams, Mass. also stu
dent al the University of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13

yAx+ sunday being Mothers day the
.,n,obars If the ". c. 7. L. have been
ir,.,,ed 10 attend Divine worship at Pen
nsv Memorial church. All members are
rocnastea to meet in the vestibule at 10.15
c,,ndav fnren0OM.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13

The executive committee OF the Lay
mems Federation Of Augusta met Thurs
dav evening at the office Of Williamson,
Burleigh G. Mclean on Water street and
amongst the business transacted arrange
rents were made for a supper to be held
Friday evening, May %. at the chapel of
the South Parish Congregational church.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13

The Cromwell Bible class of the Green
street Methodist church commenced a
series Of weekly socials Friday evening
at the vestry of the church. The men,
bers partook of light lunch and fol-
lowing musical and literary program
was carried out.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13

,,a "S' year, for the first time in more
s,~ .'' nan a century. new railway con-
,o.v t,ioh IN the United States fell to
q. "'' W" miles. In 1914 the total
NJ ''" a. mileage built was 1882 and in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13

Electrifcation Of steam railroads in
the United States last year brought
the total of such equipment up to
about 250O miles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs Y. J. Eoothby Of Bangor has
teea visiting her sister, Mrs. C. A.
,,arston. at her home on Green street
.,d leaves today for Lynn, where she
,.in reside in he future.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13

New York, May 12-The report re-
ceived yesterday by wireless from
Berlin through the Overseas News
Agency that Gregory Rasputin, the
Russian monk, who is reputed to have
welded a powerful mystic influence
over Emperor Nicholas, had been as
sassinated, is coincident with the re-
ceipt here by The Associated Press of
mail advices from its correspondent at
Christiania, Norway, disclosing details
of a plot to murder Rasputin.
They We're revealed by Heliodorus,
the. Mad Monk of Tsaritsyn," a fan
tastic leader of the masses of the Vol
ga region, who has figured prominently
in the Rasputin casa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
For SaIe-Real Estate
Farm Bargains

ia acres in Augusta, farming tools Is
J. ~ nair Gr Of horses. Price Sl6o'' part
ao%dn. w acre on car line. nice set of build
~ Iogrg orchard of 800 trees bearing
HEE' n tlis. Price So q.
MAINE FARM AGENCY,
.poor7 y. Augusta Trust Bldg. Tel:
kggr' 90 i,,.,.sta lie. may11-13-15
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
For 10000 RubIes

On Feb. IL Heliodorus received q
telegram from Petrograd saying that
the 10000 rubles had been deposited
in a bank ready to bs paid as soon as
the plot was carried out.
Heliodorus, however, decided to re-
veal the whole affair to the court and
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
New England Building.
date MAY 10th,

compiled by the F. w. Dodge Company
Contracts awarded to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
MRS. SKIDMORE NOT
SUITABLE PERSON TO
CARE FOR DAUGHTER

Is Decision of Judge Lancaster
at Hearing Friday Morning
Be ore Municipal Court
Pauline Doucette, Mrs. Skid
more's Daughter, Placed in
Care of Mrs. Ada F. Hunt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
Minister Implicated

According to Heliodorus. a representa-
tive of the Russian minister Of the nte-
rior, khvostoff, arrived in Christiania
late in January of this year with the
proposal that Heliodorus become party
to a conspiracy to assissinate the En-
perors mystic monk. Khvostof's envoy
is said to have brought the information
that Rasputin was working for sepa-
rate peace between Germany and Russia,
and, being bought by wealthy Jews, had
secured for the Jews great contracts for
supplies for the army" It was also re-
ported that Rasputin had opposed Khvos-
toff and that the latter as well as other
members of the cabinet were like chess
men in the hands of the monk.
Heliodorus, desiring to learn the whole
plot, posed as willing to enter the con-
spiracy and signed a contract to engage
a band of murderers for 60.0O0 rubles. One
of the ladies in waiting at the court was
to be a party to the conspiracy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
HeIiodorus Cast Into Prison

1t is disclosed that Heliodorus, who
disappeared from Russia some time
ago, is now a refugee in Christiania,
Although once on the best of terms
with Rasputin, he finally turned
against him and Undertook to warn
the imperial court o. this dangerous
fiend." The result of this attack on the
Emperor's favorite was that Helior-
dorus himself was cast into a monas-
terry prison from which he was released
only after having renounced the pro-
fession of q monk. In order to escape
further persecution he escaped to Swe-
den in woman's garb in August, 1914.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-05-13
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

Lost-Baby's bonnet.
For sale-SouveniS post cards.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
Eight Hour Day For
Justices, Robinson
Tells Job Applicant

as to make it easy to decide them.
1--WE are starting out with new
court rules" Mr.. Robinson writes.
"The clerk must be in the Office
from 8 a. m. until 5 q. m, except
the hour at noon. He must boss
the judges; keep an account with
them; lay out their daily work
on their tables and see that they
report for work at a. M. and
work during business hours.
1--WE have made a rule that on
the last day Of every month each
district judge and judge Of each
county court OF increased jurisdic-
ton must file report of the busi-
ness done by him, and the cases
decided during the month, and the
cases remaining undecided, and tho
business disposed of on each day,
and the time given TO the same;
and the court may call for addi-
tional reports on any matter.
"The clerk must make a similar
report for US, and each Of us, and
lay before US and direct special at
tention to the report Of the other
judges. We think the people who
pay for doing the work have a
right to know how it is done, and
to know the time each judge de-
votes to his work. We the con-
vinced that no court can be trust
ed to do good work without some
system of supervision and report
ing. That is true Of the U. S. SUI
preme court and the New York
court Of appeals. II is reported
they are nearly two years behind
with their work. II is the fault of
their clerk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
NO PEACE
BASIS IN
TEUTON
NOTES
(By Associated Press.l


Rome. Dec. 19.-Foreign Min
ister Sonnino said in the chamber
Of deputies today that resolutions
introduced in regard to the Ger
man peace proposal seemed to be
based on the supposition that the
government had concrete indiea-
tion as to the basis on which ne
gotiations would be opened.
"This supposition does not COR
respond with the facts" the for
eign minister continued. "There
Is no sign of conditions for basis
for negotiations in the enemY's
note.
"shouId propositions be made
subsequently,, we should consider
what to do, but il would be neith-
er profitable nor proper to discuss
that question today. In the public
interests and out Of respect to the
allied governments | cannot COM
rnunieate to you anything what
ever as to the substance Of our
answer. The answer will be pub
lished as soon az it is drawn up.
"We all wish peace and a last
ing peace, But we consider a last
ina peace to be a careful settle
nent whose duration depends not
on the solidarity Of the fetters
with which one people is held
subject to another, but on an ex-
act balance among the states"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
Three Quarters Of a
Million Will Be Spent
For Municipal Work

Fargo will make approximately
$738.129 worth of municipal improve
ments the coming building season, in
cluding paving contracted for and held
over from last season, paving for
which plans are prepared, sewer work
for which bids have been received,
and for which the contracts will be let
tomorrow. water main extensions, and
water and sewer curb connections
along streets where paving is con-
templated.
CITY Engineer +. l.. Anders has just
completed the estimate of the proposed
new operations for next season, and
finds that they will amount to about
100000. These are for the paving on
Seventh, Eighth and Ninth streets
north and Eighth avenue north, be-
tween Tenth and Thirteenth streets in
the Fifth ward and on First avenue
north to Seventeenth street and on
seventh, Eighth and Ninth streets
south from the ends of the present
paving to Thirteenth avenue south.
The paving left over from last year
is Fourth street north; First street
south and continuing on First street
north and Second street north; the
alley running south of the Ball gar
aee on Fifth street north, the alley
in the block in which the First Metho-
dist church is located, the alley in the
block in which the new Northwestern
TeIephoue Co.'s new building is locat-
ed and and alley on the south side be-
tween Seventh and Eighth avenues
from Fourth street east for a con-
siderable distance. These contracts
amount to $SO,l2O.
Tomorrow contract will be let for
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19

An eight hour day for justices
of the supreme court Of North Da-
kota.
From o'clock in the morning
till S o'clock in the afternoon-and
an hour for dinner--is the schedule
promulgated by ], e. Robinson of
Fargo, Justice elect.
The clerk Of the supreme court
is required to report an hour
earlier, just to get the business in
trim for the justices.
That's not all.
Mr.. Robinson, outlining the new
rules of the supreme court, sets
forth the principle of district court
reports to the supreme court, which
he says I'VE have adopted" re-
ferring to the three justices elect.
who some time ago organized az
court, and who maintain they are
now the regularly constituted
court Of the state, refusing to take
cognizanoe of the decision Of the
, provisional court. - - t'."-
Mr.. Rohinson's declaration is
contained in letter to J. o. Sci
bert, of WilIiston, an applicant for
the position of clerk Of the su.
prenne court.
Mr.. .Robinson's letter head starts
off with the foIIowing: "James {.
Robinson, associated justice, Office
for six years commencing Dec. q,
1916" and the motto, "Let Justice
Prevail" gets a prominent place.
1--WE want a clerk of quick and
clear perception and good judg-
rnent, who can virtually decide
half the cases correctly, and pre-
sent the other half in such a way
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
WHEAT
UP; Then
SLUMPED
(By Associated Press. J

Chicago, Dec. 19.-Exeited ad-
vances Of more than 7 cents
bushel today in the price Of wheat
resulted from reports that the
speech OF the British premier I'm
parliament today supported the
answers given to Germany by
Russia and France. The market
reached as high az before the
peace proposal was made by Ger
many week ago, but later began
to react.
Brokerage reports received later to
the effect that Lloyd George has left
the door open for Berlin to make a
definite statement OF terms sent the
wheat market down grade rapidly in
before the close the market collapsed
to still greater extent. May wheat
tumbling to $1.64 3-S, which was
slightly under yesterdays final figure
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19

will be held this evening to arrange
these plans.
At a meeting of the auxiliary held
last night in the Masonic temple that
organization was completely formed
by the election OF the following off,
GERS:
President. Miss Mary Schlanser;
vice president. Mrs. o. p. Mckinney;
treasurer. Miss Bessie Davenport;
secretary. Miss Agnes Hill.
The auxiliary took UP the matter
OF arranging for a reception and well
come of the National Guard company
when it returns to the city and will
act in cooperation with the CONNER
cial club, the city officials and other
organizations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
PROPOSED
CHANGE
TESTIMONY

Because the three Finlanders whom
they pleaded guilty to robbing on a
Great Northern freight train near
Grandin, submitted a proposition to
them that they would give testimony
favorable to Harry Howard and c. L.
Dicserson, defendants. If paid 800,
Howard and Dickerson have won a
pardon from the North Dakota pardon
board. .a.~- .....
Notice to that effect was received
by the Cass county authorities this
afternoon, and today they were order
ed to free the men, now serving ninety
day sentences in the county Jail for
carrying concealed weapons, and also
to remit their fines. t#a.
Judge w. II. Barnett of this city ap-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
Definite Steps Taken
For Change in Fargo's
System Of Government
Emery and Stern Not Candidates for Reelection-Com
mittees Appointed by Commons Club to Draft Pro-
posed Changes to Submit to State Legislature

Definite steps in the direction OF a
change in the city government of Far
go were taken at the meeting OF the
Commons club last evening at the
Gardner hotel, after an interesting ad-
city commission.
Two. committees were appointed.
One. consisting OF w. T.. Stockwell. III.
r. Emery and r. M Pollock will draft
proposed changes in the city charter.
The other, r. 81. Blakemore, III. r..
Emery, FL. w. Gearey M W. Murphy
and John Frame will consider the mat
ter OF asking the state legislature for
for Fargo and other cities of certain
class.
Two of the members Of the city
commission whose terms will expire
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
PAGE PROBING.
PALERMO CASE
lfBy Associated Press. !

Rome, Dec. l9.--American Ambassa-
dor Page Is gathering evidence from
the 20 American hostlers on bcari the
carrier steamship, Palermo. which was
tcrpedoed and sung recently off the
Spanish coast. This evidence tends TO
show that the steamship was sunk
without warning and without having
attempted to escape.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
N. D. Regiment Will Not
Leave Mercedes Before
Christmas, Says Grafton

will not leave before Christmas
Send box to Mercedes" ..
This was telegram received this
afternoon by Miss Mary Sehlanser,
president of the Company auxiliary
from Lieut.. Col G. G. Grafton, of the
First North Dakota Infantry. in reply
to telegram of inquiry sent by Miss
Schlanser this morning asking when
the regiment would leave the border.
Miss Schlanser desired to know just
what would be the movements of the
regiment so that arrangements could
be made here for providing the soldi-
ers from Fargo with Christmas
remembrance. She stated this after
noon that a meeting of the auxiliary
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19

next year were at the meeting. They
were Mr.. Emery and Alex Stern and
both made the formal announcement
that they would not be candidates for
re- election
That Fargo should go step further
in improving its plan of government
and ask the legislature for changes in
the organic law OF the city which
would give it the right to place a. city
superintendent in active charge OF the
details OF the city government, and to
make other needed changes in its
charter was the substance OF Mr..
Emery's address
From his years of experience in Far
go's city government Mr.. Emery has
been impressed with the need for laws
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
Eight Years Training
Needed by Guard, SCOTS
Astounding Declaration
(By Associated Press.)

nnobized
l..
a
military military
protect the border accomplished BY the mere
sending
the national guard the border until trained although
pectng a saying the fight or!.-
the national would themselves
they that
Pershng expedition more
These depoyed
looked attacks
I'VE the national guard down because all had and
soldiers
"We units almost unequipped."
mobilization
property the border first years.
He with General that
would fit soldiers into federal declaring
a years training the minimum.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19

SNAP OF
WINTER
Moorhead Bureau Registers
80 Below at z O'clock
This Morning
2S DROP IN "a HOURS
36 Below at Devils Lake
Last Night-Stiff Wind
at st. Paul and Chicago

The northwest awakened at Z
o'clock this morning to find itself
gripped in the coolest snap of the
winter. and barring Devils Lake. N. D.,
which registered 36 below zero, Moor
head. Winnipeg and Qu'Appelle were
the coldest spots Of the weather map,
reported from the Moorhead bureau at
7 a. m., to have a temperature of 80
degrees below zero
Drops 20 Degrees.
In the past twenty-four hours the
temperature at this point fell from 2
degrees below zero to 80 degrees be-
low, total drop of 2S degrees being
registered. The lowest last night here
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
KETTLES NET s55 UP TO NOON

kettles, receipts Of which will
local stated
number OF families that
making
families 10 need today.
Salvation their or
80 families
be is
expenditure of approximately $3.50 to S3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
Russians Preparing .
to Make Defensive
Stand Along Southern
Moldavian Frontier
(By Associated Press.)


today,
Premier Lloyd
the British house Of
The military the "a hours been
number and unPortan for the part In front the Verdun
yesterday which Paris reported winning back chabrettes farm
a attack.
In the Rumanian the indicate
a
yesterday
Dohrudja
fallen distance NORTH conforming
the the Danube in WaIaehia.
RUSSIANS STILL RETREATINo
Berlin 1e.-(By weess)-The Russians nd
continuing their retreat and approaching the lower Danube
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
Joffre Hands Over
Command to Nivelle--
Both Are Promoted
CIV Associated Press.l

-
today the command
In the Robert
Nivee
military
ali mil he a
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
We Refuse to Put Our
Heads in Moose With
Germany Holding End
of Rope, Says Premier
CBy Associated PresS>
Allies to Make Concerted Reply
Tomorrow, Refusing Teutonic Proposal


the senate today that the entente allies tomorrow
would send concerted reply making known 'to the
central powers that it is impossible to take their re-
quest for peace serious y"
London, Dec. 19.-Compete restoration, full
reparaton effecual guarantee of security for the
future, these the only terms the entente allies
would consider said Premier Lloyd George today in
his historical statement in the house of commons.
whereon possible for
peace to obtained and maintained in Europe. -
The said that without repason would be impos
sbe
said there for To
enter into which they had knowledge put their
head with the end the hands of Germany
allies IT, added
honorable lasting
x allies would insist that the end Of the
be against Pussan mtarm disturbing the
MIR. Lloyd George saids
in full with allies Each Of
the independently arrived the conclusion
allies tho announced, will be given
In the Of a few days.
The premier said:
willy guarantees
in our
declaring
asked whether " the outrage land and sea" had been
Fe~p phrases about
David Lloyd before the
seldom faced
holder tho office Even the proposal of the central
had neVene his statement Of the policy OF
would marked important depth
conflict shifted interest
world awaited the British
attitude toward the move Of the central powers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
PROMPT DECISION WILL BE
AIM OF NEW GOVERNMENT

to more Of problems
the ministry, Lloyd George Q aid.
We
ons Of the premier and leader Of the house Of have been
The organization Of the cabinet is best adapted
suffered disaster disaster from tardness OF de-
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
STERN BUT NOT GLOOMY
PICTURE OF WAR SITUATION

Dealing situation the premier said he had take
gloomy picture The Rumanian bunder unfor
only prolonged the and could not
saIutay calling attention. Of the
allies 70 obvious defects Of organization
To prevent the Rumsnan situation from becoming they
action In they taking They
have decided recognize the agents Of former Premier vsne
Lloyd referred the
growth o the British there and continued
ultimate the nation
the stained
arm oil the front"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
MUST HAVE GUARANTEE AGAINST ..
"PRUSSIAN MILITARY CASTE

This premier aazed the German smperors spsseh and then
declared emphatioaIy; "a 4ea
without eparaion Impossible Moreover what
will overthrow
treaty o which might enter?
We must keep which
the mill
disturbing
" Europ
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
DOMINIoNS TO HAVE PART
I'm IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

naliy imperial
au
During aid, shipping would be national
lied In a
The appoint
would sehed
ueda O
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
Russia, France and England Have
Separately Arrived at Identical
Conclusion Regarding Peace

BERNsTORFF STILL HOPEFUL
Washington, Dec. 19.-Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador after hearing thhe first portion of
Lloyd-Georges speech, said
''That sounds as if they would not refuse to talk
about peace anyway"
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19

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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-19
THE WEATHER.

Generally fair and continued cold
tonight and Wednesday. Moderate
northerly winds.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-04-16
LABOR COMMISSIONERS AT WORK.

The labor commissioners delegated to fix the scale the government railway pojec have been quietly but diligently work since their arrival in Anchorage, gathering data necc intelligent handling of the situation The duty de vovng upon these commissioners Is most important be cause will have bearing all wage scales all government c0strucon that hereafter be naugurated n Alaska On the assumption that the commissioners will grant an increase wage scale, they be fortified when summoned before committees of Congress when Alaska railway appropriations are pending tell why the scale raised This is not the days time. The Pioneer has confidence in these commissioners because has confidence the responsible their irselectOnSecreary Lane and Secretary Wilson, From coal miner Secretary Wilson, by sheer ability and force character has worked his to the elevated position he occupies His friendship for the aborng cannot be doubted in view of his record Secretary Lane went broke in newspaper business Tacoma Washington because he fused discharge his union printers and employ force of ''rats.'
 The labor brass band methods their investigations They working quietly, but the less diligently and seeking information from all sides from all standponts. The fact that they working quietly without any trumpet blasts indicates to that they business; that they making searching investigation and results will be achieved by this method And Pioneer has heretofore had occasion believe the working man, with whom this newspaper ill entire pathv in his demands for increase will have complain of the decision that the commissioners will eac Anchorage Pioneer.