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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
SESSION ALMOST
over, LITTLE Done

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-But four
more days. of the twelfth legislative
session remain. In order to accomplish
the fulfillment of the party pledges, the
programme laid out by the insurgent
leaders who have had control, both
houses will have to break into gal
lop and exceed the speed limit.
That everything can be considered
with the deliberation which should be
accorded to each measure, it is con-
tended. would require an extra ses-
sion. On all sides is heard the COM
ment that haste has been made at the
wrong end of the line, and that the
hurrying should have been done at the
start when SO much time was lost in
early adjournme4.ts OF all the investi-
cations which were started within the
first fortnight, none were ready to
report on the specified dates granted
by the two houses. Today is the fifty
fifth day of the session and when all
the reports were due according to the
two extensions of time granted the
various investigating committees.
AS the investigating session draws
to a close, much dissatisfaction has
been expressed by the various mem
bers of both houses, particularly among
the representatives, in regard to the
time that has been lost in needless
debates over minute matters of trifling
importance and an investigation which
has been considered wholly unneces-
sary. One prominent member of the
house stated yesterday that had more
time been devoted to giving the people
the necessary legislation for which
purpose they were sent here, instead
Of traducing men of high character and
of state prominence on the floor OF the
house, the whole legislature would
have stood better in the eyes of the
public.
Probably the only two bills of real
Importance passed are tine anti-pass
and initiative and referendum meas
ures The sensations of the session be-
gan early, with the announcement of
the condition in the state treasurer's
Office, when former State Treasurer
Bickford was found 100000 short, the
investigation Of that Office for peri
cd of eight years, and also of the state
auditing board and the state fish and
game board of control Added to this
has been the attempted impeachment
of Judge John r. Cowan of the Sec
ond judicial district, which resulted
in his exonoration. In the opinion
of the conservative elements OF both
factions, 1t is not the best record for
a state Legislature.
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Bickfords Method as State Treasurer
Shown Up By Investigating Committee
State
AdvanceNO of the Prede
MOnths-TVVO

these drafts with the items were sent
to the First National bank in Fargo.
Aug. IL, 1909, the First National bank
at Fargo debited the state treasurer's
account with SIS, 215.26, the amount of
auditors draft No. 964S.
Aug. Is the amount appeared cred
tied to the First National bank in
Fargo and again appears in the cash
items. The same amount again, accord
ing to records. was agsin RENTED to
the First National bank in Fargo Aug.
z3, but the banks account with. the
state does not show credit for the
item.
Sept 80, 1909, the First National
bank at Fargo credited $57,215.26, the
banks account with the state does
not show a debit for this item.
The books of the treasurers office
show this amount exactly charged to
cash account, and the cash items were
accordingly increased.
Sept. 80, the date the quarterly
statement was to be made, 1t would
appear that the amount was credited
to the First National bank at Fargo,
so the published statement of amount
deposited in the First National at
Fargo would correspond with that
banks account with the treasurer.
Another draft for s15,43s11, with
checks, was turned over to the state
auditor April, 1910. The checks for
the amount were cleared through the
bank at Bowbells, without charge to
that bank, and state auditors draft
held in as cash item. This auditors
draft was charged in and out Of the
First National bank at Fargo in the
same manner.
5iekford and Fire Insurance Concern.
May IA, 1909 the State Farmers Mu-
tual Hail Insurance Co. of Wauseka,
Mimi, deposited in the state treasurer's
Office $500 with interest bearing GER
tihcates of deposit and made their ap-
plication to do business in the state.
The time was out Sept. 25, 1909. The
company replaced these with cash.
There is no record to be found in the
state treasurer's office of the receipt
of this money. Aug. 10, 1910, this hail
insurance company sent $4,000 in
government bonds to take the place of
this cash deposit made to the treas
urer.
These bonds were sent to the First
National bank at Bismarck, with a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL
APPORTIONMENT

Bismarck, N. D., Feb 27.-The SEN
ate resolved itself this afternoon into
a committee of the whole to consider
the Davis apportionment bill. Carter
was in the chair. This bill makes one
long district across the northern part
of the state and two in the south
half. Elken moved for indefinite post
ponement. Several members wanted
all the bills considered at one time and
the committee of the whole arose, then
went into the committee of the whole
again with Putnam in the chair to
consider all the bills. S. B. 220, prov
viding for two in the eastern half and
inc in the western half Of the state was
first taken UP.
Fellow Servant Bill.
Earlier in the afternoon the Wallin
fellow servant bill was passed. The
majority report of the committee had
been for indefinite postponement
Drug Permits.
The Cashel bill which regulates
druggists permits and is almost iden-
tical in purpoe with S. B. 103, which
was defeated, was up and was made a
special order for D. m. tomorrow.
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sight draft attached on the state treas
urer for s25, 1000. .a..
Aug. is, 1910, the state treasurer
drew checks on various state de-
positories In payment of the $4,000
draft, and these $4,000 in bonds be-
longing to the hail insurance COM
pany were placed in cash and carried
as cash items belonging to the state
until Dec. 81, 1910. Then they were
replaced by purported certificates Of
deposit issued by the State bank at
Bowbells, when that bank was not a
state depositary.
Feb. 4 the treasurer drew out $20,230
and placed In the cash items in the
form of certificates of deposit issued
by the State bank at BowbeIls. He
carried this item until March 80, 1909,
he RENTED to the First National bank
in Fargo sixteen certificates issued in
blank, for $4o,43S.11.
Three demand certificates for $50 900
were found in the Office TO cover these
when Treasurer Olson took the oath
of Office in January.
These were the certificates he re-
fused and which brought about the IN
vestigation that caused Mr.. Bickford's
arrest.
These three demand certificates to
the amount Of $40, 900, a ch, ok for $IO,-
900 on the First National bank at
Fargo, a $1,000 one on the First Ma
tional bank at Bismarck were drawn
in September and November.
This SAC, 43S.11 was maze to offset the
$4,000 Of government bonds Of the
State Farmers Hail Insurance Co and
a state auditors draft on Barnes
county for $15,42S.11.
Photographs have been taken of all
these certificates of deposit and are in
safe keeping in, the treasurers office.
When, Bickford settled with the state
he paid the treasury $5,470, with in
terest on these certificates, and 1913
of this was paid under protest.
Former Officials Honest.
The committee announces further
that in their investigation of the af-
fairs of the state treasurer's office as
far back as eight years they found no
glaring Irregularities in the manipula-
ton of funds, but the records were not
kept as complete as they should have
been and the treasurer at times car
ried an excessive amount Of cash on
| hand in the office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
INDIANS IN
BATTLE To
The DEATH
Eight Indians and White Man
Killed
Indians Believed to Have Been
MurdererS
Who Killed Four Stockmen in
Mountains

Reno, New, Feb. 27.--In battle yes
terday sixty miles west of Tsucarro,
eight Indians and one policeman were
killed and other members Of an Indian
band were captured. The battle took
place at Kelly Creek, Humboldt county,
twenty-five miles from Galconda in q
northerly direction.
The Indian band. twelve in number,
began the fight when the state police
force came upon them. For three
hours the battle ragged. 1t ended only
when Ed Hoyle OF the state police
force and eight Indians had been killed.
Then the remaining four Indians sur
rendered. Not one of their band es-
capped.
The police had been trailing the
Indians for weeks, believing they were
the murderers OF four stoclSmen whose
bodies were found several days ago
in a desolate canyon of the eastern
slope Of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
WATERS TIP COST TWO
BUSHELS OF POTATOES.

Washington. Feb. Elf sena-
tor went to New York for days
visit and paid his expenses with
farm products, Senator McCumber
in the course Of his bitter attack
on the reciprocity bill in the senate
declared that the cost would be:
Cab TO hotel-Six bushels Oats.
Tip to driver--Fifteen cabbages.
Tip to elevator boy-One- hah
bushel barley.
3 Breakfast-Quarter ton hay.
Tip TO waiter-Two bushels po-
tatoes.
Luncheon-One sheep.
Tip to waiter One-half bushel
carrots.
Dinner-Four bushels rye.
Tip TO waiter-One bushel onions.
Room-Half car turnips.
McCumber's speech was devoted
chiefly to a fierce denunciation of
the proposed agreement as unfair
to the farmers. He served notice
that its adoption would lead the
farmers to demand and enforce
general revision on manufactured
products.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
COWAN TRADOCERS
Are AFTER FEES

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.--An argu-
meflt has arisen over the payment of
the witnesses who were subpoenaed to
testify before the Cowan investigating
committee. 1t is claimed by the prose-
cution that all expenses should be paid
with witness fees. Some of the witnesses
it is stated, were detained over in the
city for a period of three or four days
and it is felt that they should be paid
for their time while here.
1t is understood that a contention is
made by certain men connected with
the investigation that number of
these witnesses were not subpoenaed
by the committee at all, but their
testimony was voluntary, they having
come at the invitation of the prosecu-
ton. In these cases, it was heard that
the members of the committee simply
agreed TO examine such persons as the
prosecution requested should be heard,
though the committee had not de-
manded any evidence from them
The proposition has been put to GER
tain members of the house, many of
whom are in grave doubt as to whether
these witnesses should be paid. Atty.
l.. j. Wehe, one OF the counsel for the
prosecution, has personally seen a
number Of house members and senators
in regard to the matter, in order that
special appropriation bill may yet
be introduced which win cover the
necessary expenses of the witnesses
and their fees.
Both houses would necessarily have to
give unanimous consent for the intro
duction OF an appropriation bill, after
which the concurrent resolution pro-
viding that no bills may be introduced
after the fifty first day, now passed,
would have to be temporarily sus-
pended also by unanimous vote.
1t is understood that there will be
extreme difficulty in securing this con-
sent. as many are opposed to taking
any such action just on the eve of de-
parture. Furthermore, it is rumored
that the majority Of these witnesses,
who came at the invitation OF the
prosecution, have threatened to fall
back on the clique which led the fight
for the payment Of their expenses and
fees, IL the state cannot be made to
settle.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
THE TRUSTS
ARE BARRED
Australia Serves Notice on
Business World
U. S. MEAT TRUST NAMED
ISLAND CONTINENT WILL NOT
WAIT UNTIL THE OCTOPUS is
FIRMLY INTRENcHED, BUT PRO.
POSES TO BAR 1T FROM THE
COUNTRY.

Melbourne, Australia, Feb. 27.-The
commonwealth of Australia served no.
tice on the business world today that
it would not harbor foreign trusts"
The following memorandum on the
subject was given to the press by Sir
r. W. Best, minister of trade and Gus
toms:
For several months past it has been
an open secret that representatives Of
the American meat trust have been
visiting Australia ostensibly with the
object of extending its operations here.
The government is determined to take
immediate and drastic action to dis
courage this and, If necessary, to pro-
hibit its operations.
1T is not proposed to wait until the
combine secures vested interests in
this country"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 27--The joint
committee consisting of Rep. Robert
Norheim, Sen. H. w. Allen, Rep. N.
w. Hawkinson, Rep. Frank Ployhar
and Sen. G. l.. Elken, appointed to in
vestigate the state treasurer's office
for a period dating back eight years,
made report this afternoon.
No Old Scandals.
Contrary to expectation, there was
nothing startling in the report dating
back beyond two years. as had been
threatened by the insurgents who had
protected to the best of their ability
State Treasurer Bickford during his
occupancy of this Office.
Rufus WaIIinsford 5iekford.
For the past two years, though, no
high financier of the j. Rufus Walling-
ford type ever manipulated the finances
of any corporation or other concern as
the affairs of the state treasurer's Of
flee were manipulated during the short
two years reign of Treasurer Bickford.
In synopsis the committee reports as
follows:
Sample of 5iekford's Methods.
On Feb. 8, 1909, the treasurer of
Barnes county forwarded to the state
auditor the collection of the January
school funds. The statement was ac-
companied with checks payable to the
order Of the state treasurer in the sum
of $25,225.26. These checks were turned
over to the state treasurer March Is,
1909, and cleared through the bank be-
longing to the treasurer at Bowbells.
They were paid by the Valley City
bank March 10, 1909. Other state au-
ditor's certificates with county treas
urer's checks for like amounts for Feb
ruary and March were collected by the
treasurer of Barnes county and turned
over to the state treasurer during the
months of April and May. The checks
were cleared through the bank at
Bowbells and auditors drafts held in
the office. The total amount of the
four drafts was $6S,651.82. The amount
was carried as cash item till Aug. Z
1909. when a remittance register shows
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
MAY EXPEL
DEFAULT
FOR ROAST

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-Rumors
that serious charges would be pre-
ferred against Representative Default
of Stutsman asking for his expulsion
from the house, were current at mid
night last night. 1t is reported De-
Nault made a slanderous statement
about Speaker Hanley and the mem
bers of the Cowan investigating COM
mittee who made a report for the in
definite postponement of the impeach-
ment resolution. The remarks were
made in hot speech at the James
town indignation meeting Saturday
night.
Default is also said to have brand
ed all voting for the adoption of ma
jority report as towards, which in
cludes his two colleagues from Suits
man, Pendray and Walters. He Is said
to have stated the Hanlay appointment
committee was already fixed before
hand and the same was headed by
obscure and corrupt lawyers, referring
to Jordal
Pendray Is enraged and held inn
portant conferences with the house and
the senate leaders last night and this
morning.
Expulsion of a member of either
house requires two. third vote, which
In the house is sixty nine.
Pendray Seeks Affidavits.
Pendray left this forenoon for
jamestown to secure affldavits regard
ing the statements that Default is
alleged to have made. He is expected
back tonight
Tabled Resolutions.
The house this morning received
copies Of resolutions from Grand Forks
and Valley City indignation meetings
relative to the Cowan case.
Before they were read Representa-
tive Williams moved that the resolu-
tions and protests be tabled. This was
seconded by Streeter.
Homnes moved that the resolutions
be referred to special committee of
five, to be appointed by the chair
This was seconded by Frame.
After some argument the Homnes
resolution was voted down, 43 to AZ,
and the resolutions and protests will
lie on the table unless revived later
In the session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
PREMIER Of
FRANCE QUITS
Formally rendered Resignation
Of Cabinet

Paris, Feb. 27.-Premier Aristide
BRAND. who succeeded CIemenciau at
the head of French cabinet on July
20, 1909, today rendered the resignation
of his ministry to President Fallieres,
who accepted 1t. On Nov. 2, last,
BRAND formered retired, but a few
hours later he was restored to power
and formed a new cabinet from which
all the element not thoroughly in
sympathy with his attitude toward la
Dor had been eliminated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
ON
INDIAN BILL
Whole Appropriation May GO
Down to Defeat
BURKE is STANDING FIRM
ONE ITEM IN DISPUTE is THE
MATTER OF PAYMENT TO
TRADERS ON THE STANDING
ROCK REsERvATIoN-RILL MAY
FAIL OF ENACTMENT

Washington, Feb. 27.-The Indian
appropriation bill probably will fail
Of enactment at this session of con-
gress and last years bill continued in
force by virtue of deadlock among
the house and senate conferees. One
of the items in dispute provides for the
settlement Of certain accounts with
Indian traders on the Standing Rock
Indian reservation.
Chairman Burke says he will not
give in on this or two other provi-
sions and that he will see the entire
measure go down to defeat first.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27

CONFERENCE
May Take an Appeal From
Recent Decision

New York, Feb. 27.--The executive
officers and general counsel of rail-
roads in official classification territory
conferred here Informally early today
preliminary to a conference this after
noon to consider what course TO pur-
sue in the matter Of the freight rate
commission.
There was a general feeling today
that an appeal from the decision on
the ground that 1t was confiscatory
might affect the credit of the railroads
at time when it was desired to issue
large amounts Of securities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27

washington. Feb. ~. - Prediction
that the ratification of Japanese
treaty which omits the exclusion
clause may lead to condition that
win be ldeplored by those DESTROYS OF
preserving good will between the
United states and Japan" has been
made to President Taft.
This forecast was embodied in a
telegram received BY the president
from the chairman of the federal re-
lations committee Of the California
state senate. The chairman Is Leroy
Wright
Despite California's protest the new
treaty liz slated for approval by the
senate before the expiration Of the
present congress. unless the admins
tration has deceived itself after care
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
GRAND FUNERAL
FOR gen. BRUN

Paris, Feb. 27--An imposing mill
tary funeral for General Brun, late
minister of war, was held today. The
entire garrisons of Paris participated
President Fallierres, the cabinet Dip
lomatic corps, members of parliament
and of the French institute and those
distinguished in every walk OF life, as
sembled in the grand salon Of the
minister OF war. which had been trans
formed into a mortuary chapel, and
where yesterday thousands viewed the
body as 1t lay in state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
BANDIT
one OF THE GANG

Chicago, H., Feb. 27.-That odd
Bill Minot," second only to Jesse
James in notority as train robber
was one of the White Sulphur bandits
arrested at Gainesville, Ga, last Thurs
day was asserted at the bureau OF
Identification by the Pinkerton Nation
al Detective agency here today. The
train robbery at White Sulphur oc-
CURED Feb. IS, and several thousand
dollars was secured by the bandits.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
FIVE PERISH
IN FLAMES

Hazelton, p, Feb. 27.--supposed
to have been caused by the explo-
sion Of a lamp, fire during the
night burned two houses at Oneida,
near here, occupied by Gabriel Ge-
rotsky and Michael Slovak, Hun
garians, and FIVE members OF the
GerotslSy family lost their lives in
the flames.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
CURRENCY GROUND UP.

Tagus, n. D., Feb. GA mail
sack on No. got tangled UP in the
car wheels and was ground into
bits. In the sack was a package
of currency and this was demol-
ished. Some Of the currency was
picked up and the rest is probably
roaming about the prairies. Quite
a lot Of mail was damaged. The
loss on the currency will fall on
the insurance company which in
sures the transportation of cur
rency from one bank to another.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
Second Reading Of Veto Bill.

London, Eng, Feb. 27.-The second
reading stage Of the lords veto bin
opened in the house Of commons this
afternoon. The discussion will occupy
at least four days and the vote will
not be taken before Thursday night
or Friday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
LEGISLATIVE
APPORTIONMENT

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 27.-The legis-
lative apportionment bill was up in the
house this afternoon and was placed
on its third reading for tomorrow. 1t
was amended to leave the senatorial
representation from Barnes county the
same as at present, An effort had
been made to reduce the two districts
to one
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
CHASTITY
find At SEA
Ice Ship With Thirty COrpseS
on Board

London, Feb. ga news dis
patch from Odessa says a tragedy
Of the sea was revealed in the dis
covery in the Caspian sea, a few
miles off Strackhan, Of a derelict
vessel, the whole crew Of which,
numbering thirty, had been frozen
to death. The ship was a mass Of
ice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
FOOD
EXPERT To GET
HOME COOKING

washington, Feb. 27.-Dr. Harvey w.
Wiley of pure food fame today led
to the altar Miss Anna Campbell KEEL
ton, daughter OF the late Gen. Jos. G..
Kelton, u. S. A. The wedding was
quiet affair in the home of the
bride and was attended by only rela-
tives and intimate friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
TAFT'S SECRETARY
GETS A RAISE

washington, Feb. 27.-The house to-
day, by a vote of ISL to 146, adopted
the conference report Of legislative and
executive appropriation bill, which
carried an increase from $4,000 to ST.
500 in salary Of the secretary to the
president.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27

CASE IS UP
Voted to Proceed With Famous
Case

Washington, Feb. 27.-On motion Of
Senator Burrows, the senate voted to-
day to proceed Immediately with the
consideration of the Lorimer case
Vote was &C to IL. Many senator's
opposed to Lorimer voted for motion
and il was not protested.
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Continued on Page six.
Irnmiqrant q Killed n WRECK.

Jennings, Kas.. Feb. 27.--An extra
Rock Island passenger train loaded
with western homeseekers went into
the ditch three miles east Of this place
this morning. G. w. Vancleave. an inn
migrant passenger. address unknown,
was instantly killed. His son, who
was in the seat with him, escaped un-
injured. -rr-zrz
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-27
SUPREME COURT
BREAKS RECORD

Washington, Feb. 27.--Not single
opinion was announced today by this
supreme court OF the United States, al
though this was decision day. Such
failure is almost unprecedented.