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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
A Great Coal Strike
In the United States
Looks to Be Certainty
Mill PROPERTY
WAS DESTROYED

Lowell, Mass, March 2S.-The first
destruction OF mill property since the
beginning Of the strike of textile work
ers and resulting in the shutdown OF
a dozen cotton mills took place dur
ing the parade today Of several hun
dred strikers.
The windows were broken in the
factory of the Bigelow Carpet Co. and
in the United States Bobbin & Shut
tie Co.'s plant No one was hurt
But one arrest was made.
With the declaration by the labor
leaders last night that the strike
against the Lawrence Manufacturing
Co., a hosiery plant, was off and the
announcement by the United States
Bunting CO., that an additional in
crease in wages of per cent, MAX
ing a total of 10 per cent, had been
granted, the strikers concentrated
their efforts this morning against the
plant Of the Bigelow Manufacturing
Co. They were unsuccessful.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
Engineers Want More Pay.
Roads Can't Raise Rates
STRIKE MAY Be RESULT
STONE, CHIEF OF ENGINEERS
BROTHERHOOD, SAYS THAT
DEAR PUBLIC" is CAUSE OF
THE MEN NOT BEING ABLE TO
GET RAISE,

New York, March 2S.--Warren S,
Stone, grand chief of the Brotherhood
Of Locomotive Engineers predicted
here today that when the result of the
strike vote on the wage question is
made public April 10 1t viii be found
fewer than $500 of the $4,000 en-
gineers in the brotherhood oppose a
strike.
at is significant" said Stone, that
in none of our conferences with the
eastern railroad representatives have
they once declared that our demands
are unjust. They do not say we do
not need an increase; they say merely
they cannot afford to grant it because
they are not allowed to increase freight
rates.
"The interstate commerce commits
sion stands in the way of any rise and
as the commission represents the pub
lie that is the stumbling block.
"That is why I say the public needs
an object lesson to convince them that
the roads are entitled to more pay for
the freight they carry Freight rates
are bound to go up"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
TO INVESTIGATE
COOPERATIVE
RURAL BANKS

Washington, March 2S.-Many SEN
ators regard as very important the
action Of the finance committee yes
terday in reporting favorably a joint
resolution introduced by Senator
Gronna providing for the appointment
of commission to investigate the
operations of cooperative land mort
gage banks, and cooperative rural
credit unions in other countries, with
a view of determining how such insti-
tutions can. best be adapted to the
needs and requirements Of this coun-
try.
Under the terms OF the resolution
the committee must render its report
not later than Jan. 1, 1913.
A system of this kind in agricul-
tural districts would greatly relieve
the financial centers In other coun-
tries cooperative land mortgage banks
and rural credit unions have proven
a marked success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28

Committee
CAN'T AGREE
Hope Of Averting Strike Is
Centered on Committee
Both BituminouS and Anthra-
cite Field Affected
Dealers Well Stocked Up and
Panic Has Subsided

Cleveland, March 2S.-The subs
committee appointed by the bitu-
minous operators and miners to
agree If possible on a compromise
wage scale announced this after
noon 1t was unable to agree and
that it would so report to the full
conference at O'Clock. The menu
bers said their arguments brought
about a continuation Of the dead
lock, as the operators and miners
repeated their positions of week
ago.
The hope Of avertIng a wide
spread coal strike In the United
States beginning next Monday
centered in this subcommittee.
All other means of agreeing failed
and it was said that unless COM
promise was soon affected $4,000
miners in the bituminous fields
would quit Sunday at midnight
and the suspension would be in
effect a strike.
AS for the 175,OoO anthracite
miners in the fields of PennsyI-
vania, 1t was announced by the
union officials that a strike there
is unavoidable. Jointly the wage
dispute involves 100000 miners
and shutting down of almost ev-
cry unionized coal mine in the
country, ......
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
FIVE YEARS
FOR SPERRY
Was Found Guilty by Jury at
! O'Clock Today
JURY WAS OUT 81 HOURS
ASKED COURT FOR INsTRuc-
TIoNs TWIcE-oNcE WANTED
CONFESSION READ TO THEM
AGAIN AND LATER ASKED FOR
LAW ON CONFESSIONS.
Clyde sperry is guilty.

DENAA1 40 . hAANy
Manslaughter in the first degree
said the jury. They returned a YER
dict at O'Clock this morning after
having been out for thirty four nours.
The penalty was fixed at five years in
the state pen.
On two different occasions the jury
asked for instructions, once yesterday
afternoon when they wanted the
Sperry confession read to them again,
and again just before / o'clock this
morning when they asked for that sec
ton Of the charge pertaining to volun-
tary confessions.
Motion for New Trial.
Counsel for the defense will make a
motion for another trial and the argu-
ments will be heard before Judge Pol
lock April 1. The date set for pass
Ing sentence is April 10.
1t is said that the jury stood eleven
to one for conviction until the final
agreement was reached. j. A. Black,
painter, living at Casselton was the
foreman Of the jury. After the jury
men had rendered their findings they
were dismissed for the remainder Of
the term.
Clyde Sperry was tried here for a
crime committed in Aneta, and the
charge preferred against him was
manslaughter in the first degree. 1t
is said that Sperry and Louis sum
merfield attacked Kenneth Mckenzie
while the youth was delivering meat
for his father and poured oil over the
youths body and set match to his
clothes and ran away and left him
burning.
Mckenzies screams attracted at
tention of neighbors nearby who came
to his assistance and after extinguish-
ing the flames carried the boy to his
home where he was cared for and lat
er taken to Fargo hospital where
he died eight days later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
M'LAUGHLIN'S
SON ON STAND
Son Of Murdered Man Had
Court Weeping

Darlington, N. D., March 2s.-Little
Jimmy Mclaughlin, aged IA, son Of
John Mclaughlin, for whose murder
Frank Sroufe is standing trial here
was witness in the case today. The
little fellow broke down and wept as
he told of the killing of his father,
of which he was an eyewitness and
almost every person in the courtroom
wept in sympathy.
There was little new brought out
in the case today. The first witness
was Marshal Joe Greb. He told of
finding a letter, which he believes was
written by the accused man and which
may have an important bearing on the
case.
This letter was found in the coal bin
at the jail where Sroufe was confined.
1t had been torn UP. Greb found it
and pasted it together and it is said
that it tells the story of the murder
and was written by Sroufe and then
torn UP. 1t was not signed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28

London, March 2S.-The end Of the
coal strike which has 80 sorely af-
fected many millions Of the popula-
tion Of the united kingdom seems al
most at hand. No DOUBT appears to
exist in the mind of many people that
the majority OF the miners are anxious
to return to work Immediately but
for the fact that in each district there
is a small section opposing any action
until the vote which has been called
for on the question Of strike continu-
ance has been counted.
disturbances In q few OF these
districts have placed troops on their
arms. Some Of the officers are OPEN
ing the mines and at such places
whore an effort is being made to re-
sumo work the miners are assured tho
full protection Of the government.
Mere urgent even that the necessity
of protecting the mines, is the very
heavy duty or relieving the terrible
destitution which has been caused
everywhere by the strike. Charity is
being called upon in practically every
section Of the united Kingdom.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
TROOPS ARE
in CHARGE
Rock Island Is Still Under
Martial Law

Rock Island, ILL.,, March 2s.--Prom-
inent citizens today discussed with
Mayor Schiver and Sheriff Bruner, the
possibility Of further rioting and the
question of how long the soldiers of
the Sixth regiment will be needed to
preserve order. Many business men
favored the immediate withdrawal of
the militia but the city and county
officers would not listen to this pro-
posal. Others said they believed II
would be necessary to hold the militia
here until after the primaries, April 8.
Although the soldiers and deputy
sheriffs made scores OF arrests in the
railroad yards along the river front
last night there was no disturbance
worthy Of comment. All persons ar
rested will be, held in the county Jail
pending an investigation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
.ROTARY CLUBS
MEET AT DULUTH

Duluth, Mimi, March 28.A ma
tional convention of the International
Rotary clubs of America will be held
in Duluth the latter part of July.
There will be 1000 delegates repre-
senting sixty-four cities in the United
States, Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto,
London, Edinburgh, Belfast, Paris, Sid
ney and Brisbane. The purpose of
the organization is to bring about bet
ter relations between the business and
professional men of each city and in
turn with every city.
The motto of the rotary club is the
golden rule. Its membership includes
every business and profession of the
city in which it is organized.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
VIII COmmOner Shy His Hat
Into Ring SOOn2
is BELIEF At WASHINGTON
MEN WHO TAKE THIS VIEW CON-
TEND THAT THIS is A DEMO-
CRATIC YEAR" AND REPuBLI-
CANS ARE HOPING THAT DENIS
WILL PUT UP BRYAN.

Washington, March 2S.-Politic-
ians about the national capital are in
clined to give some credence to the re-
port that William Jennings Bryan is
lying low regarding his actual inten-
tions and desires as to fourth nomi-
nation for the presidency, and that at
the psychological moment he will come
out with declaration that he will ac-
cept. Men who take this view Of the
'Nebraskan's position contend that this
is obviously democratic year. and
that the nominee of the Baltimore con-
vention will be elected president at the
November elections.
OF course, the men who take this
position are not strong republican
partisans, although the last one who
discussed the political situation with
your correspondent declared that ne
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
HELGESEN IS
DOING NICELY

Washington, d. c.. March 2S.-An
inquiry at Georgetown university hos
pital ELECTED the information that
Representative HeIgesen is doing nice
~ following his operation this morn
ing for hemorrhoids. HeIgesen intend-
ed going TO Garfield hospital, which
is nearer to his home. but could not
get a room.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
KNOX IS now IN
SANTO DOMINGO

Santo Domingo, March 2S.-Knox,
who arrived here on board the u. S.
cruiser Washington yesterday from
Venzuela, this morning visited num-
Der of public buildings and historical
ruins afterwards making motor trip
to the Spanish forts. He lunched at
the United States legation where a
reception was held in his honor, fol-
lowed by concert.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28

KEEPS SEAT
Stood 40 to "a When Vote
Was Counted

Washington, March 2S.--By a vote
Of 40 to "a. the senate late yesterday
declared the election OF Senator Steph-
enson of Wisconsin valid and rejected
the charge that s107,793 which the sem
ator admitted spending in the Wis-
consin primaries had been used corr
ruptly.
Twenty-eight republicans and twelve
democrats voted to hold Stephenson's
election a valid one. Eighteen demo-
Continued on Page Ten.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
MORE SOLDIERS
RIOT in China

Shanghai March 2S.--A body of 500
soldiers belonging to the garrison of
Buchow, fifty miles northwest of here
mutinied today. They left the barracks
and raided some of the principal
streets looting most of the numerous
pawnshops. They also set fire to a
number of private residences.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28

Washington, D. c., March 2S.-Fed-
eral intervention in the coal and To-
comotive engineer disputes is looked
upon as almost a certainty. 1t is
known that the administration is
watching closely every development in
the anthracite and bituminous coal
situation and in the coal and locomo-
tive engineer strike for increase in
wages. One of the principal factors
in the probable Intervention will be
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
ARIZONA bound
TO BOSS JUDGES

Phoenix, Ariz., March 2s.-A bill
submitting the judiciary recall amend
ment to the people at the next general
election, passed the lower house Of
the Arizona legislature today. An iden-
tical bill is in the hands Of the senate
committee on constitutional amend
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
SUGAR TRUST
CASE NEAR END

New York, N. Y, March 2S-The de-
Tense on the sugar trust trial today
rested its case after the testimony
of John p, Parsons, octogenarian and
former chief counsel Of the American
Sugar Refining Co. The district at
torney called for but single witness,
Samuel Untermeyer, in rebuttai and
the counsel for the defense began sum-
ming up.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
IS
UPHELD BY
committee

Washington, D.. c., March 2s.--
The right of Senator Lorimer of
Illinois. to his seat in the United
States senate was upheld today by
the special investigating commit
tee which decided that the senate's
vote sustaining Lorimer at the last
session of congress on substan-
TALLY the same charges, barred any
further proceedings, against him.
The vote stood 5 to 3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
DEMS. REFUSE TO
GRANT HEARING

Washington, March -Represen-
tative Hanna filed late yesterday aft
ernoon motion to discharge the WAYS
and means committee from further
consideration OF his bill to repeal the
reciprocity act. He cannot get hear
ing in the democratic committee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28

the bill introduced by Congressman
Lee Of Pennsylvania should it be en-
acted and become a law. This will
provide for committee to investigate
the affairs, and in this committee will
be, by virtue of their office, Judge
Knapp of the commerce court and
Commissioners of Labor Neil. The Lee
bill provides for the bringing of the
coal mining industry and of all trans
portation companies within the scope
Of the Erdfnann law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
| argos Growth In
1910 Over 1911 Shown
BY Facts and Figures
INCREASES in FARGO SHOWN IN 1911 OVER 1910.

INCREASES IN FARGO SHOWN IN 1911
Gain in popuaion-2O0S
Gain in bank deposits-$129S01091.
Gain in assessed property-$1022S2. ~
Gain paved yards
Gain in ewers6sos lineal a s14,Sc Il
Gain in sidewa1ks-s12sO ineaI feet at l4o64
Gain in public school enumer aton--3.6 cent -
in number public Z.
, building. ~
Gain estate sales-1o per cent shows
investment
Total financial transactions postof1ce- 100000
SOME FACTS ABOUT FARGO. NS
There banking institutions the with
capital o
wholesale jobbing
In this city public school
$500 pooice
The total business transacted by
talers estimated $IO0OOOo obbing
hfacturers estimated
it estimated $3725000 This $17725Ooo
The of 1911 sections
trying in which depression
decided
solid advancement ESSENTIAL of and individual
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
HAVE HOPES FOR
SENATOR TAYLOR

washington, d. c., March 2s.Sena-
tor Taylor of Tennessee today UNDER
went an operation for gall stones and
It was pronounced successful. Hopes
are entertained for speedy recov-
cry.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
END OF ENGLISH
STRIKE AT HAND
BILL NEEDS ONLY
THE KINGS ASSENT.

London, March 2s.-The house of
lords this afternoon passed the
miners minimum wage bill with
out amendment. It now has only
to receive the royal assent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
Operators Make No Move.

New York, N. Y, March 2S.-It was
learned here today from authentic
sources that the anthracite coal oper-
ators are making no move to pre-
vent a suspension Of work in the
anthracite fields and that they regard
a suspension at midnight March 81 as
inevitable.
mo suggestion of compromise has
come to us from any authoritative
source" one Of the operators said
today. There is nothing to report
until the operators are prepared to
grant the men a per cent increase in
wages.
Panic Is Over.
On the eve of the suspension of
work In the anthracite coal region
because Of the inability of the opera
tors and miners to come to an agree
ment on wage scale and certain
working conditions, the wholesale coal
dealers and shippers today said the
coal panic among the consumers has
practically subsidized The eager buy
ers have laid in a supply Of coal and
the demand has dropped off. Coal is
coming to market In large quanti-
ties.
Miners Taking Tools.
Shamokin, Pa, March 2s.-The min
ers started taking their tools from the
golfers in the Schuyslill section today
in anticipation of suspension Of work
Saturday.
- .rIgs1
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
King EMANUEL
TALKS TO BUTT

Rome, March 2S.-8fajor ArchinaId
Butt, personal aide to President Taft.
was received today by King Emanuel,
In private audience at the palace.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
MINNEAPOLIS POLICE ARREST
SUSPECT TN MURDER MYSTERY
New Rockford, The Midway City


merits e
midway
chc which will also be midway between
the Great Northern
together prominent
story o
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Continued on Page Ten.
Arizona republican., 1912-12-15
Note on Contemporary Poetry

Hermann Hagedorn,n North American Review
 Whether this age is vastly more important than the of Socrates and Plato, the age of Michael Angelo and Columbus, the age of Augustus, Virgil and the Christ is least debaabie and men will differ in their opinion they approach hope fully or skeptically the only legitimate claim the to greatness. it's attempt put into effect the proposition that the brotherhood man can be attained by legislative programs. But the great or HttleneSs of the is beside the point here My contention is that poet limit himself today, any more than in the time Homer to the stories and the background of his age to speak to it truths which the the will admit vital, real.
 plead, then for larger world than this bit of earth tramp daily with feet brace hourly with talk of politics econoihics class struggle-a larger world for the poet to give the reader to welcome Let poetry not fetter itsnif at the beginning of it's life with the fetish of realism. Realism, like the microscope whose obe- dient son it is, has opened regions for ploration. and poetry should gratefully accept them thereby however, discardng it's old world. l he craving for reality which underlies he pen trick Of realism, should widen the poets vision: far il has only narrowed it. The intense human sympathy which is the dominant passion in all modern fiction should exhibit itself the poet tomorrow. only as a sympathetic understanding of tha oDtr:sss ed but also of the oppresSOr as in much of Gals worthy: only in qualification # today hut nlSo in revitalizing of yesterday. I believe ,'1at the passion for reality is the greatest impulse that has entered literature since the eighteenth century discovered Nature but this enthusiasm viii writers emancpate themselves from h. tradition of realism The bother about the eD're1lera of life the farther they get away from thr fund@- n1entaiS
Arizona republican., 1912-12-15
The PinaI Shrievalty

The Pinal county sheriff fight will shortly reach determination in the superior of that county after which, it will of course find it's way into the supreme court where has already been practically decided in favor of the incumbent Sheriff McGee by the opinion of the court in the election case last summer. The held that all officers in office previous to the admission of the should remain until their successors should be elected and qualified
 The situation in Pinal county is unlike any con templated by the law on which the opinion based. Sheriff McGee was a candidate for re-eIee- ton year ago and defeated but his successful opponent died within month, at any rate prior to February fl the of admission, the earliest date on which he could have qualified.
 When the board of supervisors came into office it demanded the resignation of the sheriff on the ground that he had been defeated. The sheriff de- clined resign the seemingly substantial ground that no successor qualified It s said that the supervisors recognized the correctness of his posi- ton by approving his bond At any rate the board allowed his salary for several months.
 But from time to the board bombarded the sheriff with demands for his resignation. About two ago the board declared the office vacant not of official act or failure to act on the part of the sheriff and the chairman of the board was appointed in his stead A vacancy having been created in the by the resignation Of the
  Kcating.
 Sheriff McGee did not recognize the action of the board but he continues to discharge the duties of the office though board has withheld his salary since the time t declared the office vacant
 The pronouncement by the supreme court which bears on the Pinal county and seems to sustain the position of Sheriff McGee. was, in sense, eratuitous The question of the successorshp Of officers already office the time of the adnlis sion of the state had been raised in the case presented to the court That matter seemed to hay" been already definitely settled by the enabling act The only question with which anybody was con ccrned at that time whether general election for state and county offices should be held this year in 1914.
 But the court in arriving at the opinion that an election could not he held under the constitution this year occasion to declare that any official installed at the time of admission should remain in office until the election and qualification of q sue