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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
MYSTERY IN
ST. PAUL MANS
PECULIAR DEATH
Found in Warehouse At
Breckenridge With His
Throat Slashed.

Wahpeton. n. D.. May 26.-The body
of a middle aged man, with the throat
cut and life extinct, was found in the
Office of the old Heilemann Brewing
Co. building in Breckenridge.
The body was sitting on chair the
clothing partly removed and scattered
about the room, A window was oroK- K.
eighty feet away, in front of Matt GIL
lens former Biatz beer house, a razor
was found and near it plot of grass
was covered with blood as If body
had lain there for some time. There
was no further indication of how the
death occurred, or how the body, came
to be in the position in which 1t was
found.
) When the police and coroner were
summoned, and an examination made,
it was found that the mans name was
VIM, McGarry, and he carried cards
showing him to be member of vari-
Gus switchmen's, trainmen's and con-
ductors brotherhoods in st. Paul. He
! had evidently been in the railroad bus
mess all his life. Through these MEM
bership cards, relatives were found in
st. Paul, who came to make arrange
ments for the shipment and burial of
the remains.
: It was learned later that a man was
seen to be behaving in peculiar man
ner in Wahpeton, attempting to enter
several stores, and otherwise attract
ing the attention OF the police. He was
Followed for some time and finally or
dered out of town. Policeman John
Visiger was summoned to Brecken-
ridge, where he positively identified
the dead body as that of the man who
had acted so peculiarly over here.
& Nothing further was known of his
movements until the body was found.
Z A coroners inquest was held, and
after due deliberation the jury return
ed the following verdict:
'It is our verdict that this man, VIM.
McGarry, came to his death by q cut
on the throat with a sharp instrument
In manner unknown to this jury"
II is a question in the minds of many
whether man could cut his throat as
this mans throat was cut, and after
ward walk a distance OF eighty feet,
break window and unlock a door, en-
ter and seat himself in a chair, and
then take off most of his clothing. DR..
Hammond, of Breckenridge, testified
that the wound was not very deep, the
windpipe being opened but not severed,
and the Jugular vein not touched by
the blade. He said further that a man
might, and had been known to do so,
walk mile after cutting himself thus,
IN search of medical aid But as there
was evidence that a body had lain on
the grass out doors for some time, and
had lain there while bleeding. it ap-
pears doubtful whether he afterwards
got up and walked over to the Heile-
mann building. Another mystifyinr
point is that while there was blood on
the body and clothing around the
throat, there was no sign of II on the
dead mans hands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
GRAFTON MAN is HURT.

Grafton, N. D., May 26.-Charles
Lien, who works with the concrete
crew of Robt. Klostermann. was SER
iously injured. The concrete mixer
was not working properly after dinner
and Lien in attempting to make an
adjustment while the engine was run
ming, was unfortunate enough to get
his right arm caught in the nachin-
cry. The forearm was badly mangled
and crushed, and the mixer had to be
taken apart before the unfortunate
man could be released. Lien was given
medical attention at once and is now
resting easily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
Goodrich Man to !
Make Race for the
-.- State Senator Place.

Goodrich, N. D., May 2S.--Hon. o.
P. Jordal of Goodrich has decided to
become a candidate for the republican
nomination for the Office OF state sem
ator from the 35th legislative district,
which is Sheridan county.
Mr.. Jordals is we'll known in Sheri-
dan county where he has been success
full in the practice of law during the
past eight years. Mr.. Jordal was state
representative from this county dur
ing the 1911 season and made a good
record as q law-maker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
Minot Man Gets
Four Years in the Pen
After Pleading to Charge

Minot. n. D., May 26.-Roth Rort-
house entered plea of guilty before
Judge X. E. Leighton of the district
court to a charge of rape in the first
degree and was sentenced to four
years in the state penitentiary.
The criminal has vicious record
of crime behind him. Some time ago
he in connection with another man
stole an automobile and fed to South
Dakota, but was arrested and brought
back and convicted. While serving time
for this crime, he was put on parole
and before his parole had expired.
committed the crime for which he was
sent across again.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
WILL PLEAD TO CHARGE.

jamestown, N. D., May 26.-States
Attorney Chase received a letter from
Henry EbeI now in the county Jail
on the charge of rape in the first de-
gree, stating that Ebel is ready and
willing to plead guilty to the charge
the preliminary hearing some time
ago Ebel refused to talk and was
bound over. The hearing will take
place upon the return Of Judge Coffey
from Cooperstown, along with the
hearing of Ben Hovland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
Ryder City Schools
To Have Commencement
on June 8 and 10.

Minot, N. D., May 26.-The city
schools of Ryder will have their com
mencement this year on June and
TO- The grades will have their eXer-
cises on the first date and the high
school will hold the graduation cxer-
cises on June 10. Aat the grade COM
mencement superintendent w. e.
Hoover of Fargo will deliver the ad-
dress.
The Kenmare city high school will
have it's graduation exercises on June
9. Superintendent Hoover will go
from Ryder to Kenmare where he will
deliver the address to the graduating
class of the high school on the even
ing Of June 9.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
Men at Helena
Slaughter Elk
To Get Their Teeth,

Helena, Mont, May 26.-The slaugh-
ter of more than 250 elk in the Cedar
creek basin, east and north of Gardi-
ner, Mont, within the last sixty days,
was reported today by State Game
Wa len de Hart, and forest rangers,
WHY have completed an investigat ton
of game law violations in that local
ity.
While the animals were slain pri-
marily for their teeth, the game war
den said yearlings, which are toothless,
were wantonly shot.
Their carcasses were found in heaps.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
Slaughter Of Birds
Albert Lea Mystery.

Albert Lea. MINI. May 26.-Albert
Lea is wondering what killed thous-
ands of the song birds about the busi-
ness district. The pavement was dot
ted yesterday morning with hundreds of
orioles, goldfnches, catbirds and song
sparrows. No English sparrows were
among the birds. One street sweeper
picked up In one block 716 goldfinches.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
20 BAKE BREAD FoR PRIZES.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 26.-The
Fbreadmaking contest in class A, Otter
Tail county, was held here under the
supervision of Miss Jennie E. Sasse.
Miss Marguerite Snyder of Fergus
Falls won the county honors ard a
100-pound sack of Big A. -four Offer
ed by the Fergus Falls Flour Mills
company, and also SIS in gold offered
to the Better Breadmaking club by D.
A. Tenant, as the champion of her
club. This club also offered a prize of
So in gold to the winner of the Junior
Breadmaking club, and this honor was
won by Florence Eagen. Forty girls
were represented in the different local
contests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
A Dozen Priests
at Mandan to Con-
gratulate Brother.

Mandan, N. D.. May ga dozen
priests from the western section of
the state arrived in the city for the
purpose of extending congratulations
to Rev. Clement Dimpfl of st. Joseph's
church, and to attend the jubilee ex-
ercises commemorating the 25th ami
verSary of his ordination.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
SNOW HOLDS UP STAGE.

Nye, Mont, May 26.-For the first
time in the history of saltwater couE
ty. a mail coach has been held UP by
snow in May. Between Dean and
Nye, the driver of the Nye stage en-
countered three feet of snow.
Cold weather had put a crust on the
trail that cut the horses
legs so that they had to be bandaged
The snow melted so quickly, little
damage was done.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
Woman Hears That
Her Brother Drowned
in Saskatchewan.

Cavalier. N. D.. May 25.-News was
received here the first of the week of
the death Of the young man Elmer
Vetter, brother of the Miss Luvern
Vetter, former teacher in the city
schools for several years, who was
drowned in Saskatchewan. The
Young man had visited with his sister
in this city and was quite well known.
by some OF the young people here. He
was very fine young man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
AGED WANpERER TAKEN HOME,

Grand Forks. N. d., May 26.--Henry-
Anderson, SO, who was picked up by
the county authorities while wander
Biooming township, was returned to
This home in East Grand Forks by
sheriff Turner. Anderson is weak
minded and has frequently been lost
|whiIe but q rev blocks from homes
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
Commencements at
The Devils Lake
Schools Are Set.

Devils Lake. N. D., May 25.-June 2
is the date for commencement exer-
cises of the Devils Lake high school.
At st. Mary's academy the class will
graduate June 20, while the date for
the exercises at the state school for
the the deaf Is June IA.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-05-26
81 GRADUATE
FROM SCIENCE
This SEASON
G Commencement Exercises
Are Planned by the State
School at Wahpeton. y

Wahpeton, N. D.. May 26.-The larg-
est class which ever graduated from
Wahpeton high school will complete
the course next FRIDAY evening. with
the presentation 4 the diplomas at the
graduating q" zas. Tba cIecs con
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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
FARMS BRING HIGH PRICE
$4,000 Largest Ever Written
on Records of Iowa County.

bod geville-Two real estate deals
of exceptional size were closed in the
sale of two farms in this county. One
is for cash consideration of $73, 900
and is said to be the largest single
cash transaction ever written on the
records Of Iowa county. The other is
also cash transaction, he consider
alton being $4,000, and this also is
among the largest deals in real estate
ever made in the county.
The $4,000 deal is the purchase
by John M. Reese and Patrick Smith
of the farm formerly owned by James
and Patrick Smith. The farm COM
prises nearly section in the town of
Ridgeway that was owned for many
years by the Smith brothers. The
soil is said to be rich, tillable farm
land. The buildings are unusually
fine, and the house has beautiful To-
cation on a hill, with surroundings
that add much to its value.
The $4,000 transaction is the pur-
chase by the Smith brothers, sons of
James Smith, of the Llewellyn Jones
farm in the town of Brigham.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
BATHS FOR LuMBERJACKs.
Steam and Electricity Take Place
Of Stove and Oil Lamp-"JacI<s"
Kick at First.

Rhinelander. - Lumberjacks, who
for time threatened to strike when
orders were issued at the camp of the
Park Falls Lumber company, that all
employees must take a steam bath in
the newly created steamroom, at least
once a week, have aeelimated them
selves to the new condition.
A short time ago the company in
stalled electric wires in the lumber
camp train and the Iumberjacks
kicked. They found that they were
no longer able to light their pipes, as
they dropped into their hunks, from
flames of an oil lamp.
Next the company installed steam
heat and the lumberjacks objected to
this. 1t eliminated the old stove they
had been accustomed to collect
around and spit against.
AS climax the company created a
steamroom and ordered all camp
hands to visit it once a week. The
"jacks" protested vigorously and for
a time threatened to strike The in
dustrial commission advised the men
to try it awhile and they consented.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
SWEDEN is AROUSED BY
RESTRICTION OF SHIPPING
Kina Calls on Nation to Prepare for
Hostilities in Speech From
the Throne.

Stockholm, Jan. 15.-King Gustav.
aroused by Great Britain's treatment
of Swedens commerce, has called
upon the nation to prepare for war.
That was the Interpretation in semi
official circles of the kings speech
from the throne made at the opening
of parliament.
While the king in calling the atten-
tion of the deputies to the "usurpation
of power by the belligerents did not
name any nation, his statement is
taken as significant in view of reports
that England is about to declare a
blockade of the entire German coast.
That act would cut off all trade be-
tween Germany and Sweden.
The entire nation already is aroused
over the restriction in the trade OF
Sweden already imposed by the Brit
ish "order in council
Our government earnestly hopes to
be able always to maintain the neu-
trality which it decided to observe
from the beginning of the war, but
in order to maintain neutrality and
the sovereignty of Sweden, increased
forces on land and sea must be in
readiness said the king.
The Swedish government has more
than once been obliged to intervene
against attempts to put Sweden's in
dustries and commercial life under
the usurped control of another power. "
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
SEIZED LETTERS INVOLVE
COUNT Won BERNSTORFF
Check Stubs Show Captain Won Papen
Got Payments From the Ger
man Ambassador.

London, Jan. 17.-Photographi
copies of correspondence, checkbooks
and accounts seized from Capt. Franz
Won Papen when his ship was stopped
at Falmouth are on their way to the
American state department from Am
bassador Page.
The papers show that the German
military attache, who was recalled at
the request of the Washington gov
eminent, made frequent payments to
persons implicated or accused in con-
nection with the blowing up Of NUM-
ton works and the Canadian-Ameri-
can bridge at st. Croix, Me.
Several payments were made to
Capt. Won Papen by Count Won Bern
storff, German ambassador at Wash
ington. Most of these were for sal
aries or bonuses. A number of entries
showed payments made by the ambas-
sador to the military attache for war
intelligence Office" One of the pay.
ments on the account, made in Octo-
Der of 1914, was for $4,000.
Won Papen's check stubs, bank
books and letters from his bank, the
Riggs National bank of Washington,
show about 500 items, many Of which
had to do with routine expenditures.
Others, however, revealed payments
to various persons who have figured
prominently in the activities Of Ger
man agents in America, and to at
least one spy who committed suicide
in a cell in an English prison.
One entry shows that Captain Won
Papen gave $500 to Werner Horn,
who was convicted of blowing up
Canadian Pacific railway bridge at
st. Croix, Me.
The day before this check was is
sued the German embassy paid $4,000
into Captain Won Papens account.
Another check stub shows that
about two weeks before the explosion
in Seattle on May 80, 1915, Captain
Won Papen sent $500 to the German
consulate at Seattle
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
MONTENEGRO ASKS
PEACE OF AUSTRIA
Announcement Is Made by Hun
garian Premier.
KING HAS ACCEPTED TERMS
Count Tisza Tells Parliament "Uncon-
ditional Laying Down Of Arms" Was
Requested and Ruler Agreed
to Cult Fighting.

Berlin, Jan. 19.-Montenegro has un-
conditionally surrendered to Austria.
She will lay down her arms. She is
the first Of the European belligerents
to sue for peace in the Is months OF
fighting. Terms will be discussed at
once. 1t is believed they will include
the cession of Mount Lovcen to Aus
tria and the northern Albanian town
of Scutari to Montenegro.
Announcement of the submission of
the little mountain kingdom was made
by general headquarters of the Austro-
Hungarian army and by Count Tisza,
the Hungarian premier, before the
Hungarian parliament.
The premier's announcement caused
tremendous sensation. A deep silence
followed his words and then parlia-
ment broke into commotiOn. Shouts
of Joy made the ancient chamber ring.
The news quickly spread to the
streets and the entire city joined in
the first peace celebration.
Montenegro was one Of the frs: ma
lions to enter the war. She recalled
her ambassador at Vienna ON August
8, 1914, only few days after the final
break between Austria and Serbia.
On January Ii the fall Of Cetinje,
capital of Montenegro, was announced.
Montenegro was the smallest OF the
allied countries. Her area was less
than 5000 square miles, but it COM
prised a wild region of mountains and
forests which never had bowed knee
to an enemy.
Her army at the outbreak OF the
war numbered about $4,000 out Of a
population of about 225,000.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
AID RED CROSS, SAYS WOOD.
Also Endorses Proposed Elective
Course in Military Training.

Also Endorses Proposed Elective
Course in Military Training.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15.-Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood, commander of the de-
partment of the east, was the princi-
pal speaker at mass meeting here
under the auspices of the Pennsyl-
vania Woman's division for national
preparedness. General Wood urged
his large audience of women to assist
the national Red Cross society, which,
he said, is undergoing radical reor-
ganization. He also indorsed' the prop
osition that an elective course in mill
tary science be instituted at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. 'In organic
ing this way we are not only prepar-
ing for possible war;" General Wood
said, but we are organizing the in
dustrial energies of the country for
any disturbance"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
AGED COUPLE FOUND DEAD
Residents of Necedah Discovered
Fully Dressed in Home-Heart
Failure Is Cause.

Grand Rapids.-Mr. and Mrs. James
Hook, old residents of Necedah were
found dead in their home by their
daughter, who had come with the in
tention of making social call. Mrs.
Clark, the daughter, returned from a
trip to Chicago, and going to the Hook
home found it in darkness and the
doors locked. An investigation was
started, and the aged couple were
found lying on the bed, fully dressed,
both dead. 1t is presumed that Mrs.
Hook died first, she being subject to
attacks of heart failure, and that grief
caused the death of Mr.. Hook few
minutes later.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
EXPLOSION ON j. s.
SUBMARINE KILLS
Ten Others Hurt on E-2-Vessel
in Drydock.
BLAST is CAUSED BY GAS?
Rear Admiral NJ. r. Usher Hints That
Some Outside Hand May Have
Been ResponsibIe-Three May
Die of Injuries.

New York, Jan. 18.-Four men were
killed and ten others injured, five OF
them dangerously, by an explosion on
Saturday on the submarine E-2 while
the craft was undergoing repairs In
drydock at the New York navy yard.
One of the men killed was an enlist
ed electrician and the other three
civilian workers. At least three of
the ten now in hospitals are not ex-
pected to live. The names of the dead
follow:
R. r. Seaber, electrician, second
class.
James H. Peck, civilian general
helper, Brooklyn.
J. P. Schultz, civilian machinist,
Brooklyn.
Joseph Logan, civilian general help
er. BROOKLYN. ayAstsss
Chief Electrician l.. G. Miles may
die as a result of his injuries.
The cause of the explosion has not
been decided. The first theory re-
ported, that it resulted from the igni-
ton of gases, Is discredited by Rear
Admiral Nathaniel r. Usher, COM
mandant of the navy yard.
While unwilling to say so definitely,
1t was inferred from the command
ants remarks that some outside hand
may have been responsible.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
CARRANZA BLAMES GEN. VILLA.
State Department Receives Answer to
Message Sent to SiIliman.

State Department Receives Answer to
Message Sent to SiIliman.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The state de-
partment received on Sunday General
CarranZas reply to its request that
the murderers of the II Americans
near Santa Ysabel be captured and
punished. 1t came in the form of the
following dispatch from Consul John
r. Silliman:
"Queretaro, Mex, Jan. 16.-Secre-
tary of State, Washington: Depart
ment's telegram of January IS, 5 p. M,
massacre Americans at Santa ISABEL,
received at $3.50 and Immediately
placed before General Carranza by me
in person. General Carranza said that
he had already issued orders for the
immediate pursuit, capture and pun
ishments of those responsible for the
atrocity. He stated that he believed
that this outrage was committed by
men associated directly with Villa and
that it was done especially to provoke
international troubles at this time. He
said he had declared those responsible
outside the law, to be punished with
death if caught He says that all eff.
forts will be made to protect Ameri-
cans and any other foreigners who
may be in the district. His belief is
the massacre was made premeditated-
ly by band who ned at once after
the raid.
"(Signed) SILLIMAN."
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
CHARGE ENLISTMENT PLOT.
Spring Rice Disclams Responsibility
for Communication.

Washington. Jan. 15.-What British
officials characterize as plan to en-
tangle them in complications over en-
listments of Americans was reported
to the state department by the British
embassy. 1t was said large number
of letters from delicious address in
Toronto, Canada, purporting to be
signed by major OF the British army,
have been mailed to Americans in the
United States urging them to enlist in
the British army. Sir. Cecil Spring
Rice told Secretary Lansing the Brit
ish authorities disclaimed any respon-
sibility for the communications.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
GEN. vlcToRlANo HUERTA DIES
Former Dictator of Mexico Succumbs
at Il Paso, Tex.

Former Dictator of Mexico Succumbs
at Il Paso, Tex.
Ell Paso, Jan. 15.-Vietoriano Huer-
ta,. former provisional president Of
Mexico, died here on Thursday night
Repeated hemorrhages Of the lungs
followed the administration of the final
sacraments and Immediately preceded
death. The family was at his bedside.
Victoriano Huerta was more typi-
cally Mexican" than any of his rivals
for the dictatorship of Mexico. He
was of almost pure Indian blood.
He was born in one of the provinces
in 1854 and was sixty-two years old.
As a youth VictOriano Huerta was
sent to the National Military school
at Chapultepec. where he took a
seven years course, and was gradu-
ated in the engineers with credit.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-01-21
ONE KILLED IN CHURCH RIOT
Troops Attempt to Install Pastor at
PittSton, Pa.

] TOOpS AtlCifipt W fTStdtI J. dStOT dt
Pittston, Pa.
Pittston, Pa, Jan. 1S.-In a pitched
battle on Sunday between 80 state
troopers and mob of 500 Infatuated
men and women in front of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus Polish Roman Catholic
church at Du Pont, near here, one of
the troopers was killed and many of
the rioters were hurt Several are
dying in Pittston hospital. Eighty of
the rioters are lodged in Jail at
WilkeS-Barre Thirty of this number
only last Friday were held in con-
tempt of court for interfering with
services at the church. At that time
sentence was suspended. Sheriff
George F. Buss with II troopers went
to Du Pont to- assure protection to
Rev. Francis Sowzhoski as pastor of
the church there. The latter had had
trouble with some members of the
congregation.