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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25
VIRGINIA SAFE
DEPOSIT REPORT
Money Paid For Dividends Not
Earned.
Receivers Furnish Figures-Deposi-
tors May Lose All.

Hope on the part of depositors IN the
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Cor
oratlon of Alexandria. which closed IT'S
loors Dec. 20 last, that they may re-
cover at least part Of their savings,
was dis eled Wednesday wien two TT
.,orts were filed in the Alexandria Cor
poration Court One report Is sieneo
~ the receivers, Judge }. n. NJ Nor
ton and Howard W. Smith, and goes
.nto the affairs in detail. A supple
mental report was filed by Mr.. Smith
As one of the receivers, who deals with
the method of declaring dividends that
were apparently unearned. The bur
den of the blame for the collapse OF tie
corporation is placed uron {. Jon's
Rixey. the president If toe concern,
now under Indictment IN eonnecuon
with the failure, and the receivers IL
cluds in their report the following sum
mary of Rixey's transactions:
FIGURES IN THE REPORT
C. J. Rixey to Virginia SAFE Depos
and Trust Corporation, DR.;
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-25

In spite of Messrs. Bryan and
Hearst, and of all the swarm of
Western radicals, the Ways and
Means Committee Of the next House
has decided to name Congressman
Fitzgerald as chairman Of the APP
preparations Committee, thus recog-
nizing and rewarding ability. No
better selection could have been
made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
VOW MOTTO SLEEP
EAT NOR DRINK

Tsaritsyn, Via Saratov, Russia, Feb
14.-Fanatical scenes are witnessed
here where the whole Greek Catholic
parish is suffering self imposed de-
rrivations in protest against the
transfer to another parish OF Priest
Heliodorous. a reactionary leader.
Recently the holy synod announced
the transfer of the priest from Tsarit-
gym to the diocese of Tula. The an
nouncemeat threw the parishioners
into a religious frenzy and with He'll
odorous, they took a solemn vow not to
sleep, eat and drink until the order
of the holy synod has been rescinded.
Thousands Of persons are cooped up
in a church, where service with
lighted candles continues uninterrupt-
ed day and night. Many OF the wor-
shippers are on the point of suffoca-
tion, and the suffering Of all is dis
tressing to witness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
Reciprocity Agreement
May Pass House Today
TO FILL The TWO
N. D. VACANCIES

washington, Feb. 1.-THE North
Dakota congressional delegation prob
ably will get together shortly to III
two vacancies in the Dickinson and
Bismarck landoffices. At present S. M.
Ferris seems I'm the lead for reappoint-
ment as register of the Dickinson
practically eliminated.
Charles T. Staley is said to be slated
to succeed M. II. Jewell, deceased, as
register of the Bismarck office.
Senator Gronna announces that he
will recommend C. l.. Lindstrom of
Grand Forks for one Of the positions,
preferably at Bismarck.
According to Senator Gronna, the
interior department has reversed the
ruling of the Bismarck landoff1ce
whereby entrymen were compelled to
show the non mineral character OF
their land before title was passed.
"When my attention was called to
this circumstance l at once took up
the matter with the department" said
Gronna. The entrymen in question
had been required to show that their
land was not mineral in character and
therefore were put to considerable ex-
pense."
Senator Gronna in laying the matter
before Secretary Ballinger explained
that II was the intention Of congress
to place the responsibility and bur-
den OF proof on the government and
not upon the entrymen. His view
finally prevailed and as a result in
structions have been sent to all land
offices in North Dakota enlbodying the
new ruling.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
POLITICAL BEE
BEGINS TO BUZZ
ALL ALDERMEN BUT ONE SEEM
WILLING TO RuN-cLAP POSI-
lively NOT A CANDIDATE
JUDGE MILLER OUT FOR POLICE
COURT JOB.

One prospective candidate for cleo
ton to city Office appeared before
Deputy Auditor Morgan this morning
to make inquiry regarding the laws
governing the next city election which
will be held April 4.
A canvass made today among the
aldermen whose terms expire this year
shows that all the men, with one ex-
ception, have inclinations toward re-
election. Alderman Clapp is the only
man who comes out fiat and says he
will not be candidate again.
When Judge Miller of the police
court was approached this morning re-
garding the situation at the approach
ing city election he said: THE pres
entintentions are that / will run again,
and am preparing to circulate my Pc
tition for a place on the ballot, with
that end in view" Judge Miller was
appointed at the death of Judge Ryan
to the office of police magistrate to
serve out the remainder Of Ryan's
term. He has made an efficient public
officer, and it is entirely probable that
he will have no opposition.
II am not a candidate for re-elec-
ton, neither win / seek an ONCE in
the city council" said w. j. Clapp this
morning. Mr.. Clapp is the senior coun-
Gilman from the Fourth ward and is
the only man that has so far come out
fiat footed and said that he would not
run again.
e.. Il. Cole. the alderman from the
Fifth ward stated that he had not def
nitely decided just what he would do
although he was not ready to say that
he would not run. Michael Bolene OF
the Second ward is rather inclined to
think that he will again be a candi-
date, but would not say so, for GER
tafnty..
Sam Mcdonald andeC. Al. Bowers are
on the fence. These two men are now
doing efficient service as members OF
the water committee and have been
putting in some hard ticks in getting
the plans ready for the new filtration
plant. They do not care to shirk their
duties as members Of this committee,
and are willin eto see the thing through
to the end; however. neither one OF the
gentlemen will make any contest FOR
the Office whatsoever.
John Sonquist, the alderman OF the
Sixth ward who retires, could not be
located today. George T.. Tibert OF the
Seventh ward stated that he would
make no effort to be elected to the
council again. but il the people Of his
ward desired him to serve them again,
he would do SO, provided Ii required no
fight to be elected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
WAS CAUGHT
WITH The GOODS
WILL MILLER, FORMERLY EN-
GAGGED IN THE JEWELRY
BUSINESS IN AMBROSE
ARRESTED FOR
BURGLARY.

Ambrose, N. D., Feb. 14.-For the
third time this winter the safe in
Darlings drug store in this city was
burglarized and about $40 in money
and a gold watch taken.
Immediately upon the discovery Of
his loss, Mr.. Darling notified Marshal
Wig, and a close watch was kept on
the movements Of VIII Miller, a
former employee or Mr.. Darling, hav-
ing he'd charge OF his 3eweiry depart
ment last summer.
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
Miller was arrested by the marshal
on the charge of having committed
the crime.
He was Immediately searched and
the stolen goods found on his person
together with the key to the front
door of the store, the latter being
found in one of his shoes.
He was arraigned before Justice
Franklin and waived examination and
was bound over to the district court
for trial
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
THREE DIVORCE
CASES SETTLED
DISTRICT COURT SETTLES uN.
HAPPY MARRIAGE MATTERS
AT MANDAN.

Mandan, N. d., Feb. IA number
of court cases were tried here last
week, and there are records of sew
eral settlements though the number of
pending cases greatly exceed the set
Elements There are sixty-seven cases
on the calendar but there will not be
more than twenty of these disposed
of at the present term. Ali are civil
matters.
Three cases tried We're for divorces.
Among the settlements is the old
Roger VS.. McConnelong case which
was settled out OF court. This case
was a suit TO recover damages for the
loss OF a horse by injury from excess
sive driving. The matter has been
on the calendar for at least five years.
In an Indian divorce case the court
found 1t had no jurisdiction and was
referred to the Indian agent
A divorce was granted to Pearl
Brooks and the court ordered that the
husband should pay $15 per month
toward the support of their baby.
In the divorce case Of Teckla Law
ton and Wellington Lawton the court
failed to grant the prayer Of the plain
tiff.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
AUTO SKIDS;
DRIVER DEAD
Big Crowded Touring Car Crash
eS Into Post
SEVERAL BADLY INJURED
ONE OF THE PARTY WAS A
CHORUS GIRL-pRIvER WHO
WAS KILLED WAS AGENT FOR
AN AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
TWO MEMBERS DISAPPEAR.

Dertoit, Mich, Feb. 14.-One man
was instantly killed, three men and
two women were hurt, one possibly
fatally and two women escaped I'M
injured early today when touring
car skidded on the icy pavement and
crashed into a telephone pole on JEFF
ferson avenue Harry Nedolander,
agent of an automobile company, who
was driving the automobile, is dead.
The injured: Paul r. McKenney,
injured internally, perhaps fatally.
Altman M. Gary, leg broken.
John c. Barber, leg and back I'm
jured.
David Nedolander, head injured.
Madge Trip, member of theatrical
chorus injured about the body.
Horo Thomas, head injured.
The injured were taken to st. Mary's
hospital. The automobile was wreck
ed. The two uninjured disappeared.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
LEGISLATURE in
FOUR-YEAR TERMS
REPRESENTATIVE HEDALEN HAS
GOOD IDEA--WoULD MAKE
FEWER SESSIONS.

Bismarck N. d., Feb. 14.-There is
a strong sentiment in the present leg
1slature to change the election laws
, Of the state and especially the terms
of office. Bills have already been in
troduced to make the terms of state
officials four years, another to prevent
county officials holding Office longer
than four years, consecutively. Rep
resentative Hedalen came to the front
today with bill to elect members of
the legislature for four years and pro-
yiding for only one regular session
every four years.
Other New Bills.
nce-Compensation of county
judges in counties having increased
jurisdiction. to be 500 for each 1000
inhabitants.
Hedalen-To make compensation OF
members of legislature $40 per day
with 10 cents mileage.
Tostenson - Liability of railways
when live stock are killed or injured.
Price-Woman's suffrage.
Third Reading.
There are a large number of bills
on their third reading. Some of the
more important house measures are
2e2, 40, 213, zoe and S. B. So and IL.
Good Friday.
There was quite debate this after
noon over the Good Friday bill which
was introduced in the senate by Sena-
tor Pierce.
1t had been indefinitely postponed,
but came up on the request Friday by
Representative Doyle that it be made
q special order for o'clock this aft
ernoon.
There was point of order raised,
but the speaker riled with Mr.. Doyle.
Several members opposed the measure.
Streeter favored it. Johns spoke
against it on the ground. that the holi-
days not legalized on school days were
costing the state $4,000 annually for
the ray of teachers alone.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
STATE MAY BOND
FOR 100000

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 14.-The diff
ficult features of the proposed bond
issue for North Dakota educational in
stitutions were considered by sub
joint committee. A report will be
made to the joint appropriations com
mittee as to the amounts that should
be allowed the several institutions IN
the event tho bond issue programme is
launched. At the present time 1t ap-
Iears that the recommendation to the
joint committee will be about as fol-
lows:
University, $500, 900 TO s., 900, 900.
Minot normal 100000.
Agricultural college, $500, 900.
Valley City normal, $500, 200.
Mayville normal, $150,000
Deaf and dumb school, 800, 600.
Ellendale industrial school, 500, 900.
School of forestry, S150,000
This would leave between $500, 900
and 100000 for another institution
still to be established The bond issue
proposed is four millions.
The first step by the house legisla-
tive superintendent committee to work
out that question has been taken with
the authorization of the appointment
of committees from the two houses.
Chairmen Putnam and WEIGH will be
on the committee with three others
from the house and two others from
the senate, with Nestos and Biornsen
already named from the house. They
will work out and report a oew appor-
tionment bill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
WHOLE FAMILY
IN The ASYLUM
FATHER DIED SUDDENLY AND
MOTHER AND TWO SONS
ARE INSANE.

jamestown, N. D., Feb. 14.-The I'M
fortunate Hiile family seems TO have
been about wiped out. The father died
suddenly while unloading grain about
a year ago at New Salem elevator
and two sons are r inmates Of the
Jamestown insane asylum. Several
years ago several crimes were charged
to this family and upon one occasion
at least a conviction was secured, but
in view Of later Developments insanity
is accredited as the probable cause of
all their trouble.
Carl Hille with his wife and two
sons located in the Hanover neighbor-
hood several years ago and conducted
farm with about as little success
as any North Dakota farmer we
know Of. A few years afterward lille
and the older son. Fred, were ar
rested for taking some of G. p. Thur
ston's horses and breaking and brand
ing them with their own brand. Upon
this charge both father and son were
convicted and sentenced to terms in
the penitentiary, from which they
were released in due time.
Carl Hille died suddenly while I'M
loading a load Of wheat at one of the
elevators in New Salem. The mother
and older boy, Fred, were adjudged
insane and committed to the James,
town about two years ago. and on
Monday of this week Sheriff OBrien
passed through this city with Otto, the
youngest boy, who has also been COM
mitted to the state asylum for the in
sane. This would seem to nearly wipe
out a family who have lived a life
that could not have been a happy one
to themselves and certainly was not
agreeable to the surrounding neighbor-
hood.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
SENATE RESUMED
ITS REGULAR GRIND

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. list. VAL
entine's day was quiet one in the
senate. There was not a great deal
OF excitement of any nature.
Pure Food Commissioner Ladd
spoke for twenty minutes in explana-
tion of the Kennedy beverage law.
Senator Duis Is receiving a great
many protests against the bin which
was introduced for the purpose Of
allowing spring shooting of geese.
There are about two dozen senate
bills on third reading this afternoon
and number from the house. The
most important Of the latter is the
medical BILL
There will be an effort during the
session today to revive the Trimble
bill and there are majority and min
GRITTY reports on the drug bill.
New Bills.
Welo Relating to the location and
construction of new railroad lines and
defining the duties of the state rail-
way commission in this connection.
Gunderson--Defining the duties Of
the state auditing board
Talcott-Forfeiting fire arms found
In possession Of people convicted Of
felony.
Talcott-Thorough AND systematic
courses in all high schools.
Whitcher-R Relating to foreign cor
porations.
Drug Bill.
There were two reports on the drug
permit bill and on the majority OF a
rising vote there seemed to be a tie of
81 to 81, but before the chair could
decide Senator Talcott demanded roll
call to the committee on the whole and
made a special order for o'clock to-
morrow.
Two Bills Passed.
S. B. 206 by Mcdowell and S. B.
225 by Linde were passed
Rereferred.
steele's bill to change the date OF
holding the primary election from the
last week of June to the last of August
WAS amended to read the last OF July.
then rereferred TO the Judiciary COM
.rittee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
MAJORITY
in FAVOR
IS Strong
Early Today a Delay Was
Expected
Late Report Shows Probable
Passage Today
Big Scrap VIII Come Off at
S O'clock

Washington, Feb. 14.--Altheush
no agreement as to the tiue for a
vote could be reached by unsni-
NOUS consent today, there 10 still
q chance that the Canadian reel
Prooity agreement will be passed
by the house before adjournment
tonight.
The motion to cut OF general
debate will be made about 5
o'clock and the advocates of the
measure claim 20 have enough
votes to put IL through.
The bin will then be read for
amendments and the debate Will
be limited under the fivs-minuts
rule. The large number of pro-
posed amendments may delay the
final vots, bat II Is believed the
majority IN favor Of the bill Ii so
strong it eventually can cut these
off before adjournment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
G. n. TRAIN HURLED
FROM The TRACK
THREE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN
WRECK AT WENATcHEE,
WASH, LAST NIGHT.

Wenatchee. Wash. Feb. 14.-seven
persons were injured three Of them
seriously when Great Northern train
NO. 4. east bound went into the ditch
last night fifteen miles west or wenat-
chez. The seriously injured are:
Charles ]. Tegelo, head brakeman,
skull fractured.
ID. X. Webster. mail clerk.
Corwin n. Wilson, mail clerk.
The entire train was almost hurled
into the waters OF the Columbia river.
Some OF the cars were thrown on the
embanlxment a distance Of 100 feet
and within fifty feet Of the edge Of
the water. The passengers were
brought back to Wenatchee last
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
AUTO TRUST
IS LATEST
S45, 900, 900 Corporation Form
ed IN Trenton

Trenton, N. r., Feb. 1.-THE Stude-
baker corporation. with an authorized
capital of 5000, 600, was incorporated
in the office OF tbs secretary Of state
here today. The corporation is
formed to purchase the property and
assets of the Studebaker Manufactur-
ing Co. Of South Bend, Ind, concern
devoted to the Manufacture of car
riages, wagons and automobiles, and
the Everett Metxger- Flanders Co., an
automobile concern in Detroit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
Invite STATE
BARRIERS ASSN
JAMES coWIE, THE SECOND VICE
PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH DA-
KoTA BARRIERS ASSOCIATION,
WILL INVITE THE oReANIzA-
TON TO MEET HERE.

The meeting Of the North Dakota
BARRIERS association which opened to-
day at Devils Lake will be invited to
hold it's annual session in Fargo in
1919.
James W. Cowie, we'll known bar
Der of the city is the second vice presi-
dent of the state association and he
has extended to the organization an in
vitation to meet in the key city next
year. Owing to pressing business mat
tiers the Fargo officer was unable to
attend the state meeting, and the at
tendance from this city is small.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
CLAPP ASKS
FOR PROBE
Minnesota Scion Wants Copper
Trust Investigated

Washington, Feb. 14.--An investiga-
tion Of the so-called copper trust is
contemplated in a resolution introduce
ed today by Senator Clapp. The reso-
luton directs the attorney general to
make an inquiry concerning the re-
Metal Co., the Amalgamated Copper
Co. and the Anaconda Copper Co, with
a view to determining whether the re-
lations do not constitute an unlawful
merger in violation Of the Sherman
antitrust law.
The resolution was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
Legislative Proceedings
OPPOSITION TO
MCDOWELL BILL

8 'smarck, N. D.. Feb. 14.-Provisions
4 II amended banking law under
wa the present bank examiner OF
theE q. 2, oliver Knudson, would be
legisA @ out of Office. have caused an
eruptiN the banking committee Of
the sea and the Mcdowell bill,
once rex d out, is again In the
hands Of body Efforts are be-
ing made friends of the present
examiner to secure an amendment to
the bill under which it would be pos
sible for him to continue in once in
the event that Governor Burke should
reappoint him. and the indications are
that such appointment would be made
If the bill is passed In such a manner
that he would be eligible. The pro-
vision in question is to the effect that
the bank commissioner must have had
at least five years of banking expert
ence prior to his appointment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
Another Big Gun.
MINIMUM wage
BILL in Wis.

Madison, Wis, Feb. IA minimum
wage bill, said to be the first of its
kind prepared and presented to any
legislature in the U:.iied States, was
introduced i'm the assembly today. The
bill provides that every employee in
each Oppressive" employment shall
be paid living wages.
termined by the commissioners of labor
after an Investigation through pub
lie hearing has been made. The Wis
consin Consumers league is back OF
the measure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
FIND CLUE TO The
MISSING Student

Rome, Feb. 14.-Director Crownin-
shield of the American academy re-
ceived a telegram from Orvieto stat
ing man answering the description
given of Henry Lawrence Wolfe, the
missing American art student was
stopping at Hotel Porta, at that place
under the name of Lawrence. Mr..
CrowninshieId has asked to investigate
report.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
THREE u. S. navy
OFFICERS MISSING

Caimanera, Cuba, Feb. 14.-Three
officers of the American battleship
Minnesota, who left the vessel in a
power boat yesterday, failed to return
when expected and are still missing
today. Tugs and torpedo boats have
been dispatched in search Of the party,
but had met with no success up to a
late hour.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
BLACKHAND BOMB
CAUSES A PANIC

New York, Feb. 1.-THE explosion
of what is believed to have been a
black hand bomb pitched seven men,
bers of Frank Barna's family from
their beds in a Harlem tenement to-
day, wrecked the apartment, broke
every window in the building and drove
two score Of jewellers in the building
to the street in a panic. No one was
badly injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
Will TERMINATE
FREIGHT PACT

Washington, d. c., Feb I4.--Notics
of the termination of the freight
agreement with the Panama Railroad
Co., was served by Secretary Dickin-
son today on the Pacific Mail Steam
ship Co. and the California & At
lantic Steamship Co. The cancella-
ton Of the existing agreement is eff
fective at expiration OF ninety days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
HOT AFTER The
LUMBER TRUST

Washington, Feb. 14.-With the
tent TO file some sort of an anti
trust suit against the lumber in
terests. the department OF justice
has been at work nearly year i'm
vestigating complaints OF discrim-
ination, blacklisting, price raising
and combinations OF territory.
Many hundreds Of such COM
plants have been received from
small dealers. independent mills
and individual consumers ia all
sections OF the country and the
anti -trust agents have given de-
tailed Investigations to many of
them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-14
Continued on Page Six.
Prominent Britisher Dead.

London, Feb. 14.-Col. Fustace Jas.
Anthony Balfour. brother Of A j. Bal
four, M. p, died today. He was form
erly an officer of the Scottish guards.
and subsequently aide de camp to
King Edward and King George.