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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
MRS. MELBER IS
FOUND GUILTY
WOMAN WHO KILLED HER LIT.
TIE SON WITH cAR5oLlc
ACID GOES TO PEN.

Albany, N. Y, March ia mini
mum sentence of twenty years at hard
labor in Auburn prison and maxi
mum Of life Imprisonment was i'm
posed by Justice Howard on Mrs. Edith
Melber, following her conviction of the
killing Of her only child by forcing acid
down his throat in desolate Albany
suburb on the night of Jan. 6. last.
The verdict of murder in the second
degree was returned by the jury after
about two hours elaboration Mrs
Melber's attorneys were unprepared I'd
say whether they would take an APP
peal After giving the verdict several
jurors sought John H. Dugan, of Mrs
tears in his eyes, explained that the
Jurors had agreed that the rendering
Of such a verdict would not keep Mrs
Melber from the insane asylum, IL she
is demented, but would operate to pre-
vent her confinement in such an insti-
tuition with chance of discharge later
on insanity proceedings.
Mrs. Melber exhibited not the slight
est sign Of appreciation OF her posi-
ton as the verdict was rendered, and
the sentence pronounced. Later, when
her weeping sister, Mrs. Linda Sim
mons, flung her arms about her, tears
came and she writhed In agony
why didn't they kill me?" she
walled. II only wish they had taken
my life. I'm ready to die
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
GOVERNOR GETS
BUSY WITH AK
VETOED THE HoGE PRIMARY
ELECTION BILL ToDAY-pu-
PLIcATE BILLS KILLED.

Bismarck, N. D., March 17.--This
afternoon Governor Burke vetoed the
Hoge primary election bill, r. b. $50
which provided for the election OF
candidates for election by popular vote.
and relating to their NOMINATION i "
the perpetuation of political parties
The features of the bill related particu-
larry to the percentage of votes re-
quired to nominate candidates.
Among the other bills which fell un-
der the governors veto ak were the
duplicate house bill providing for the
$4,000 appropriation for the state
university at Grand Forks, and H. B.
AS, which is the duplicate house bill
providing for the appropriation of the
state hospital for the insane at James
town.
The DISCARD bill, H. B. 252, the IA
nous congressional apportionment BILL
over which there was three days
deadlock at the close of the session
was another vetoed this afternoon
The DISCARD bill originally provided
for a northeastern, southeastern and
western district for the state for con-
gressional purposes, but was so amend
ed toward the close of the congress
sional division fight that it finally pro-
vided for three equal strip districts
running north and south from border
to border. 1t was the only bill passed
and with much difficulty, and its pass
age came just as the intelligence was
received from Washington that the
congressional reapportionment bill had
been killed there in the senate COM
mittee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
MAY SETTLE
DISPUTE At
VALLEY CITY
President Elliott Wants to Ad-
Just Differences
Elliott and Worst Were Big
Speakers Last Night
500 an Acre Club Convention
a Huge Success

Valley City, M. D., March t7--De-
claring his desire for speedy and
mutually satisfactory adjustment -of
the differences between the Northern
Pacific railroad and the city OF Valley
City. President Howard Elliott Of that
road for the first time addressed an
audience here at the armory last night.
That the presence here of President
Elliott last night presages a desire on
the part of the officials of the North
ern Pacific to come to d settlement
with the city in the near future, is the
conviction Of those who listened to
him last night
The closing meeting of the farmers
800 An Acre club brought to the ar
mory an audience OF more than 1900
people who were anxious to listen to
the president of the road and Pres. ].
II. Worst of the state agricultural col
lege.
A short musical programme opened
the meeting, after which President FL
lott made his address. The railroad
man made an excellent impression on
the audience. That he Is sincerely
anxious. for an adjustment could not
be doubted. Touching up on the pas
sage Of trains over the high line north
OF the city he expressed a desire that
representatives of the road and the
city could get together, discuss the
various phases of these and come to
an early settlement.
Following an address by President
Worst on dry farming the officials Of
the road and delegates to the conven-
ton adjourned to the rooms of the
commercial club, where President Eli
lott. General Manager Goodell Of the
Northern Pacific and A. NJ Burt, sup
erintendent Of the Fargo division met
the business men of the. city. They
left last night for st. Paul.
The first meeting Of, the Farmers
club has been a tremendous success.
not only in the opinion of the local
promoters but according to the state
ments of the visiting speakers: Prof.
Thomas Cooper of the Minnesota state
farm declared 1t the best meeting Of
it's kind he had attended in many
years. Prot. Thos. Shaw said it was
the best meeting OF the kind ever held
in North Dakota with the possible ex-
ception of the Tri-State meeting at
Fargo and suggested that future meet
ings include discussion and addresses
on live stock breeding.
Relieving close on the farmers meet
ing rural life conference opened this
morning at the normal school, where
nearly 200 citizens and farmers of the
country were I'M attendance.
Pres j. HI. Worst gave the opening
address and was followed by Dean
stevens. president Of the rural school
section of the NJ d. E. "a, who talked
on The First Call Or. u. NJ Gillette
talked on the consolidation Of rural
schools. A large attendance is expect
ed this afternoon and this evening
when Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones of Min
neapolis viii give a lecture on The
Girl Who Can.
A drop OF more than 80 degrees was
recorded here last night with light
fall of snow
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RESOLUTIONS ARE
AGAINST The PACT


Hatton, ". d., March 17.--Pursuant
to call by the commercial club of
Hatton, mass meeting OF farmers
and business men was held at the city
hall for the purpose Of discussing the
proposed reciprocity treaty.
The meeting was called to order by
Dr. H. E. Garfield, the president of
the commercial club. The meeting
organized by electing E. @. Aaker
chairman and T. E. Tufte secretary.
The chairman stated the objects OF
the meeting After several of those
present had made remarks on the
subject. M. f. Hegge introduced the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
We, the farmers, business men and
citizens OF Hatton and vicinity, con.
denim the attitude taken by the adj
ministration In pressing the passage
Of the present reciprocity bill.
We further condemn the present
agreement as unjust and unfair, mas
much as it discriminates against the
agricultural portion OF our people
placing all the agricultural products
on the free list without any recon-
pense whatever.
We heartily endorse the action taken
by our senators and representatives
regarding the reciprocity BILL
Therefore, be 1t resolved, that we
request the United States senators
and representatives from North Da-
kota to use all honorable means ia
defeat the present reciprocity bill.
And be 1t further resolved, that a
copy Of this resolution be sent to each
of our United States senators and
representatives in congress.
All that expressed their ideas in re-
gard to the question were heartily In
favor of 1t, and when the resolution
was voted on it was adopted unani-
mously. Moved and carried that this
meeting request all commercial clubs
and others that may be interested IN
the question. to hold meetings of pro
test against the pending reciprocity
treaty between the United States and
Canada Moved and carried that thu
meeting do now adjourn.
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100000
IRISH BORN
That in Round Numbers Is
Total in United States
NOT THE CENSUS FIGURES
FIGURES ARE TAKEN FROM EsTJ.
MATES BASED ON 1900 CENSUS
AND IRISH IMMIGRATION SINCE
THAT TIME, COMPILED BY THE
GOVERNMENT.

Washington, d. c., March 1.-TWO
million, in round numbers. is the app
proximate Irish-born population at
present living in the United States.
These are not the official figures of
the thirteenth census. 1t is "a close
estimate based upon the 1900 census
and the immigration Of Irish born i'm :
migrants during the ten years follow
ing.
It may be three months before the
census statistics covering the Irish
born population are ready
There were exactly 1,619,449 Irish
born in the United States in 1900. They
are located in every state in the union
New York has the most, there being
425,553 in the empire state; Massh-
chusetts came second, with 25e,916;
Pennsylvania third, with 205, 900; ILL.,
nois fourth, with 114,565, and New
Jersey fifth, with 94,S44.
immigration from Ireland for the
past ten years has been uniformly
steady, averaging about $4,000 yearly.
The population of Ireland estimated
for 1909, was 4,374,15S. 1t has steadily
decreased for the last sixty years.
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FIFTH INTEREST
FOR MRS. Villas
JUDGMENT ENTERED TERMINAL.
ING LITIGATION ON LATE
SENATOR'S ESTATE.

Tacoma, Wash, March by the
terms of judgment entered yester-
day by the superior court here, Mrs.
Anna B. Villas, widow of the late Sena-
tor William F. Villas of Madison, Wis,
is awarded one-fifth interest in the
proceeds of property in Washington
valued at $4,000 owned by Senator
Villas at the time Of his death in Au-
gust, 1908
The decree terminates litigation that
has been pending for more than a year
and which was commenced by Mrs.
Villas against the trustees of the estate.
1t is understood that the judgment
given was the result OF compromise
reached by all parties concerned, in
Guiding the state of wisconsin. The
University of Wisconsin was the bene-
ficiary under the will of the bulk OF
the estate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
FLIES
AT PANAMA
Record Breaking Cut Made
During February
81 y

Washington, d. c., March 1.-THE
excavation of central district of the
Panama canal, including the great Gull
ebra cut and the Charges section dur
ing February, was the greatest on rec
ord, being 1,409, 1913 cubic yards.
Altogether in that division, 7,033,522
yards. have been excavated. leaving
26.091,496 yards to be removed
Taking the canal as a whole up to
March /, there has been taken out 49,
S25.436 yards, leaving to be excavated
so. 70S,330 yards, The excavation in
the big Gatun lock is practically COM
plated and about Sc per cent of the
concrete is in place. The Gatun dam,
the greatest in the world, is about so
per cent completed The concrete on
the locks at Pedro Miguel is over 81
per cent completed and about IL per
cent of concrete is in place at the
Miraflores locks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17

Washington. ID. c., March 17.--As
soon as President TAFT returns to the
White House from HIS southern trip he
viii take up the pardoning Of the two
bankers now imprisoned for mis-
appropriation OF funds.
While friends Of both Mr.. Morse and
Mr.. Walsh stated that they have posi-
tive assurance that the pardons have
been issued, 1t was rumored that the
attorney general had merely recon-
mended clemency and suggested the
Communication of Mr. Morses sentence
to Ave years instead OF fifteen.
The action, II ID said. was taken
largely as the result OF the untiring
efforts OF Mrs. Morse in her husbands
behalf, which she has never abandoned
for a moment since his imprisonment
on Jan. 3, 1910.
Mr. walsh's age and the state OF his
health are said 10 have been the prin-
cipaI factors in winning the pardon IN
his case. He is now IA years Did. He
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
TEN YEARS FOR
VIOLATING The
WHITE SLAVE LAW

Chicago. March 17.--Judge Lands
in United States circuit court today
sentenced Edward E. Nichols, who was
convicted of having enticed Elsie Fer
rier, 13 years old to Hammond, Ind.
in violation of the Mann white slave"
statute, to ten years imprisonment in
the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth.
A Second Case.
While the court was reading the
sentence secret service operatives of
the department Of justice were arrest
ing Jacob Finklestein on the charge e
having placed his wife in improper
places IN H Paso in Mexico and in
California, and Of abandoning her there
after having taken $4,000 of her earn
ings to purchase saloon property.
The Finklestein family tried to fight
OFF the operatives and the latter had
to use pistols to compel them to der
sist,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
STRIKE IS
SPREADING
Drivers and Helpers Of Express
Companies Walk Out
THREE COMPANIES AFFECTED
NEW YORK ExPREssMEN AGAIN
OUT ON GENERAL STRIKE Or
DERs-TWo COMPANIES AS YET
NOT AFFECTED - STRIKE IN.
Wolves 5000 MEN.

New York, March iT.-The drivers
and helpers of the Adams, United
States and Wells-Fargo Express Cos.
in New York City and Jersey city
struck today in obedience to a general
strike order issued in Jersey hty
shortly after midnight this mort. hg
The employees OF the American dnd
National Express Cos. reported for
work as usual, but the leaders OF the
strikers declared they expected them
to join the waIkout. The strike viii
involve upwards of 5000 men and af.
feet many others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Duluth Fighting for
Equitable Grain Rates
From N. D. Territory
Claims That Minneapolis Milwaukee and Chicago Have Pref
erenGd Tariffs From Railroads
Files Formal Complaint With Interstate Commerce COmmis-
sion Against G. N and Other Roads

Washington. d. C, March 1.-THE
complaint that Duluth is being dis
eliminated against by the railroads, Of
the northwest in favor OF Chicago,
Minneapolis and Milwaukee, as grain
handling ports, was made today TO the
interstate commerce commission by
the Duluth board Of trade.
The proceedings are instituted
against the Great Northern railway
and many other lines operating in the
northwest. 1t is alleged that the rates
on grain. grain products and seeds
from southern Minnesota and southern
North Dakota TO Duluth are excessive,
unreasonable and unjust and that they
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
"SANE" FOURTH
HURTS BUSINESS
PAINE FIREWORKS COMPANY
WOULD DISSOLVE ON Ac-
COUNT or LOSS OF TRADE

New York March 17.--"Safe and
sane Fourth" campaigns have so cut
ofFi the demand for hreworkers that a
majority of the stockholders IN the
Paine Manufacturing company applied
on this ground to the supreme court
for permission to dissolve the corpor-
alton, one OF the largest fireworks con-
Germs I'm the country.
An order to show cause why the COR
poration should not be dissolved was
issued returnable May 10. The liabili-
ties are given at $160.0O0 and nominal
assets Of s2S2.000, but the available as
sets are not over $4,000, it is said.
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San Francisco. Cal, March IL
Held on the charge of being rebel
spy, Harry @. Del formerly a nurse in
the United States Marine hospital in
this city, faces death at the hands of
Mexican officials, who have announced
that they will have him executed if the
fnsurgent forces advance.
The prisoner has managed to SNUG
gle message out of his prison in
which he appeals to friends in Oakland
and San Francisco to have the United
States intervene to save his life. He
asked for word to be sent to Judge
w. c. Van Fleet
Dell was a nurse at the United
States Marine hospital for four months
before February, 1910.
A companion of Dell. whose name is
not known, is held with him in the
Quartet of Tia Juana. The two are to
Continued on Page Two.
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WOMAN TO Spend
LIFE in The Pen
TILTED ON EVE OF WEDDING, Wo.
MAN MURDERED A MAN IN
HIS BARN.

Harrington, Neb., March IA YER
dict of murder in the first degree with
Imprisonment for life was returned
this morning by the jury in the case
Of Mrs Maggie Davis, the accused
slayer OF Cia Churchill. Mrs. Davis
killed Cha Churchill while he was
milking COW on his farm near Coler-
idge, Neb.. Nov. last. Her defense
was insanity.
1t was alleged that Churchill was to
marry Mrs. Davis, but on the eve of
the wedding had cast her off and mar
ried another woman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
TWO KILLED IN
ITALIAN BRAWL

Pennington, N. j.. March ia
shooting affair following brawl In an
Italian boarding house last night
wound up in the death Of Andrai deg
nazio, the proprietor, and his wife, and
the serious If not fatal wounding Of
three Of the boarders. Deignazio ac-
cused some of the boarders Of stealing
his money and beer. The charge was
resented and after long alteration
Deignazio started to clear the place
with revolver He is supposed TO
have shot his wife and self after
wounding three boarders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
VesssI eurns IL Thames.

London, March 17.-The FNurness line
freight steamer North Point, which
sailed this morning for Philadelphia,
was destroyed by fire today in the
Thames two hours after she left her
wharf The crew of forty were taken
off in safety after the vessel had been
beached She carried no passengers.
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are unduly preferential and discrim-
inatory I'm favor of Chicago, Minnea-
polls and Milwaukee.
II is averred that the railroads. I'm
the making OF these preferential tar
IFS, have violated the long and short
haul provision OF the existing law as
they exact higher freight charges from
Duluth grain operators than they do
from operators located at equi- distant
points.
p The commission is requested TO adj
Just the alleged inequalities Of rates
and to fix the same rates to Duluth
as are in effect to Minneapolis from
the grain territory mentioned
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
PORTLAND MAN
WAS ACQUITTED
OF ARSON CHARGE

Hillsboro, March 17.-Under instruc-
tions from Judge Pollock, verdict Of
acquittal was found by the jury in the
case against Edw. Erickson, the
Portland merchant charged with arson
in the first degree. The defense intro
duced only small amount OF evil
dence when it rested, the case being
completed at 11:15 o'clock Erickson
was accused of firing his own place Of
business.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
BASEBALL PARK
FENCES DESTROYED

Washington, d. c., March 1.-THE
grandstand and fences of the Ameri-
can League baseball park have been
destroyed by a fire, which is now rag
ing in the old Freedman's hospital and
threatens to spread to other buildings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
ENGLISH BANKER
TAKES OWN LIFE

n London. March 17.--A sensation has
been caused in financial circles by the
suicide Of r. F. Carnegie, manager of
the Lombard street branch Of the Paris
bank, limited, whose body was found
In his Office at the bank today. The
affairs OF tho institution are said to-
be IN perfect order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Fighting FOR
A WORLD TITLE
AD WoLGAsT AND MEMsIc BAT.
THING FOR LIGHTWEIGHT
HoNoRS.

Los Angeles, Cal, March 17.-Fo1
the first time since the Jeffries- John
son fight at Reno, the worlds cham
pionship was involved today when AID
Wolgast of Cadillac, Mich. the premier
lightweight pugilist and George Mem
sic of Los Angeles, entered the arena
at Vernon for twenty round battle
The betting honors, however, stuck
steadily around 2 to in favor OF
Wolgast
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
RUSSIA "TESTS
MOBILIZATION

St Petersburg, March 17.--Large
bodies Of Russian troops en- route for
China are concentrated at shaykent.
about sixty miles west OF KulJa. An
cally describes It as q test Of mobll-
izatlon.r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-03-17
Nine Men Are Putting Up a
Gallant Fight
PART OF THE Band SKIPPED
THE lNsuRREcTos ARE NOT GO.
ING TO LAY DOWN THEIR ARMS
UNTIL THEY ARE SURE THAT
THE RIGHT KIND OF AN ARM
sTIcE HAS BEEN MADE-THE
STATEMENT OF ATTEMPTS AT
PEACE MADE DEEP impress.
SION, HOWEVER.

San Diego, Cal, March 17.-Barri-
oaded in adobe houses of the little
hamlet of Tecate, nine insurrectos are
being bombarded today by force OF
Mexican soldiers which attacked the
place at daylight. The soldiers COM
prise members OF co. F, Eighth Mexi-
can infantry.
Guided by Jose Morales, who was
run out of Tecate early today and
opened fire on the houses and the rebel
camp Two rebel guards fell at the
first fire.
The rebels, under the leadership of
Rodriguez, attempted to escape, and
Rodriguez with fourteen others man
aged to break through the Gordon.
Two Mexicans were killed in this sorti.
Nine insurrectos, unable to get
away, barricaded themselves in houses
in Tecate and are fighting to. the
death with the federals. The latter
number eighty men. They have lost
two killed and six wounded. The reb-
els numbered thirty-one men when
surprised. Two were killed and Ave
wounded and fifteen escaped TO the
hills. where a detachment Of troops
is pursuing them. The destruction of
this hand relieves III Juana Of the fear
Of invasion
Rebels Are Cautious.
Ell Paso. Tex. March 1.-THE Mex
lean rebels will continue their war
against the government OF President
Diaz, despite the assurances that Senior
-1sffmaHtorr. the minister Of finance. had
started plans for the termination of
the Mexican revolution, a revolution
ary leader declared here today.
There will be no pause in HOSTILE
ties" said Senior Gonzales Cara, the
tnsurrecto secretary OF state.
with the threat of the Mexican
government, hanging over us that we
viii be shot without trial, our fight
for liberty and for the setting up per-
manently OF the Madero government
win continue.
mo overture for peace will be con-
sidered Official by us until it has come
from Mexico City, 1t must come with
the promise that Diaz will retire on
the ground that his election was not
regular"
Notwithstanding this assertion, the
report of Limantour's exertion in be-
half of peace has created profound
impression in insurgent ranks.
It is known that courier has been
dispatched to the field to inform Fran
cisco l. Madero, the revolutionary
president. of the latest phase. Madero
has already been made acquainted with
the preliminaries. 1t is said that NO
negotiations will be undertaken with
put his approval of the terms Of the
Rrmistice.
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TIE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Saturday.
colder tonight.