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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-11

BILL WAS KILLED
Continued on Page Two.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1.-THE most
interesting event in the proceedings
of the house of representatives of
the thirteenth legislative assembly
yesterday was the introduction by Fox
of Burleigh of an addition to the
original resolution calling for an in
yestigRtion of certain state offices.
1t was recommended that other offices
than those mentioned be included in
the probe. The matter was taken up
and adopted by the house and then
kellogg, chairman of the committee
originally appointed stated that the
work as 1T was outlined by the house
would be too much for one committee
of three and it was then announced
that "a committee of three would be
appointed by the house to carry on the
investigation Of each department
which it was decided to investigates
The speaker announced that he would
not name the committees at once as
there were too many to decide upon
off hand. The announcements are ex-
pected to come during the session to-
day. At the close of the session yes
terday Speaker Frame announced
that as ehe would have to be absent
from the city on business today he
would ask to be excused and announc-
ed that Williams of Burleigh would
be in the chair temporarily.
The house refused to pass the anti
tipping bill introduced, by Fritz, the
final vote being 55 ayes, As nays. and
10 absent and not voting. The first
roll call showed 56 ayes and Anderr
son asked for verification which
changed the result only one vote
Burnett's bill introduced for the spe-
cial benefit of Trail county and
which provides for the moving of 8
poor house without holding specia
election carried with no dissenting
votes. Husbands bill providing foi
the relief Of poor persons was Wote6
down by a big margin and LaTnbert's
bill providing for care of insane peo.
pie not residents of the state passed
without opposition. There were &
number of senate bills received anC
given first and second reading ant
reference to committees and the house
concurred in the senate concurrent
resolution cutting out the publication
of biographies and photos of member!
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Board Of Education
Answers the Criticism
About Superintendency
Lengthy Statement Addressed to Patrons Schools Regarding
'''' Much Discussed Action Of Board
St. Paul Man Was First Decided Upon but Could Not Accept
. and Then Board Selected SiderS
Board Claims They Were Acuaed "SOey By Desire to I'm
prsve Condition Of Public Schools

some preliminary investigation was
made to find out whether material for
superinteudency such as we wouid
want could be obtained.
I With that end. in view We obtained
the names of a number of available
persons. We were also of the opinion
that no man for this important posi-
ton should be either hired or recon-
mended unless we had personally
seen him.
A trip was made to St Paul by
three members of the above COM
mittees to interview one of these men.
Their judgment was favorable to him.
From their interview with this one
possible candidate the members II
these two committees felt Justified in
assuring the board that men were
available of the superior qualifications
which our situation. in our Judgment,
demands The trip OF st. Paul was
on Dec. 80, 1912.
At the next regular meeting Of the
board, which was on Jan. 2, all the
members of the board were present,
namely: McArdIe, Smith, Frame,
Hannaher. Holt. Young, Bolley,
Carpenter and Hanson.
At the conclusion Of the other bus
mess then before the board an execu-
tive session was called for and the
same was held in the same room, all
members of the board being present,
namely, McArdle, Smith, Frame, Han
naher. Holt, Young. B0lley, Carpenter
and Hanson, and the only persons leav-
ing the room when the executive ses-
sion was held were superintendent
Hoover and Secretary Guthrie, who re-
turned after the executive session was
concluded. The members OF the teach
eTs committee and the school better
ment committee made their report as
to what they had done and gave their
individual views upon the desirability
of a change in the superintendency.
and submitted the correspondence and
gave the full board all the information
they had collected on the subject.
The. question was calmly discussed
as fully as the members desired. A
motion was made and seconded that
we make a change in our superintend-
ency at the end of the contract with
the present superintendent; that the
president Of the board be instructed TO
| inform Mr. Hoover of the boards ac-
| ton. and that the teachers committee
proceed Immediately to secure anJlhor
superintendent.
The question arose as to whether the
| three members, namely, Messrs. Smith
| Carpenter and Hannaher who, not be-
| ing members of the committees having
| this matter in charge, and who had
not therefore given It much considera-
tion, wished to defer action and
Messrs. Smith and Carpenter both as
sured the other members that there
| was no occasion for delay and a vote
might as we'll be taken. The vote was
accordingly taken on the motion. The
| following persons voted aye: Holt,
! Young, Frame, Hanson, Bolley and
McArdle. Smith and Carpenter voted
no. Mr.. Hannaher explained that he
| Hnntinrnd IN pn % eiu
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TERMINAL BILL
PASSED SENATE

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1.-THE
proposition of North Dakota estab-
fishing its own terminal elevators In
the state received a thorough discus
sion in the senate Monday afternoon
when senate bill No. Ito, concur
rent resolution amending the constitu-
ton to that effect was put on its third
reading and final passage.
The bill had been introduced by
Senator Plain who explains that ii
was one of the future needs of the
state. Senator Davis was opposed to
the state going into the grain busi-
ness, and talked against the feasibility
of the state having terminal grain
houses. Senator Bronson thought the
state should have power to build such
elevators in the state and thought it
might mean the possibility of opening
the Red river. The matter of the
terminal elevators at Winnipeg was
brought into the discussion, and Sen
ator Trageton read a letter imparting
information that the legislative
librarian had secured to the effect that
Manitoba had never owned the
terminals at Winnipeg.
Senator Davidson pointed out that
the railroads had made a success of
their terminal elevators and he
-
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PAITEN HEAVILY FINED

New York, Feb. Thames A. Pat
ten, cotton and grain inspector, plead
ed guilty in the federal court to the
sixth count in an indictment charging
him with the restraint of trade. Judge
Mayer fined Patten $4,000 which was
paid Immediately.
Patten, Eugene Scales, Texas, others
were indicted by the federaI jury over
a year ago for manipulation OF the
cotton market. The defendants de-
INJURED, carried the case to the SUI
preme court, which recently ruled
against them.
The long litigation has been tho
source OF great expense and care to
Patten, says his attorney and although
his client is unafraid IL continued the
case would entail greater expense and
trouble, both for Patten and the
government.
VIII Not Plead Guilty.
New Orleans, Feb. 11.-Three other
members OF the cotton "bulI pool"
indicted jointly with Patten for a
certain "buIP' campaign In the 1910
and 1911 cotton crop. viii not plead
guilty to the federal indictment in
New York, according TO a statement
by WilIiam RI. Brown.
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VIOLENCE.
ATTEMPTED
IN TOXIC

Toxic, Feb. 11.--yiolent political
riots broke out in the city of Osaka,
the offices of the newspapers support
ing Premier Katsura being attacked
and several deaths reported. The sit
uation here is quieter today, the riot
ing last night. when seventy were kill
ed or injured, ceasing early.
The severe cold compelled the mobs
to seek shelter. The ,rioting appeared
to convince the government of the fu-
tility of the Katsura regime and aft
er the meetings of the cabinet and the
council Of elder statesmen called by
the emperor, it was semi officially an
nounced the resignation of Katsura
and his colleagues would be accepted.
Count Gombei Yamameto, former
minister Of the marine, signifled his
Willingness to accept the premiership
and the leadership Of the old constitu-
tional party.
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TESTING SOUNDNESS
OF TRANSIENT LAW
coNSTITUTIoNALlTY OF MEAS
URE AGAINST CERTAIN MER-
CHANTS IN QUESTION.

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 11.--Con-
stitutionality of the transient mer-
chants law of North Dakota will ne
tested in the supreme court in the
case of the state against Fleming,
which was argued before the supreme
court in Bismarck yesterday, with
States Attorney Burtness appearing
for the prosecution.
Mr.. Burtness is in Bismarck to pre-
sent the case which had its inception
in this county last year, Fleming was
arrested at Niagara while selling ap-
pies. He was bound over to the dis
trict court and there demurred to the
complaint, Judge Templeton overrul-
ing the demurrer and sending the ac-
ton to the supreme court.
The defendant contends that he is
a producer engaged in the sale Of his
own product, and that therefore he
does not come within the provisions
of the transient merchants law.
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Thousands Welcome
Student Life Special
From the N. D. &C.

11.-The Student Life
A. literally thousands
beyond the expectations of the
the public schools
the dsagreea BILE day there good crowds
out The largest crowd
wher the station.
delighted
banda college given sing cheers.
Lake
ment special H j. Kenner, the
of
wasr at remain
re taking the trip.
ing where the students their
ing The splendid
uad the singing Of A.
M G. A. features the
Of the
forenoon scho and
entire forenoo a Devils
visited
Oft
the trip
A departed for Mnot and will
way
to made tomorrow for
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To the patrons of the Fargo schools:
In view of the criticism which has
been made of the boards action in
making a change in the superintend-
ency of the schools and the misleading
statements as to the manner In which
we have proceeded, the members OF
the board, who are responsible for the
action which has been taken, feel that
1t is due to you as the patrons or
the schools, as well as themselves, to
put before you the facts correctly in
reference thereto, so that you may
judge ntelligently whether we have
acted unfairly, illadvisably and froTl
improper motives.
There are about $500 pupils in our
city schools. We have q teaching
force of eighty three OF whom sixty
six are in the grades and seventeen in
the high school.
The school board consists of nine
members.
The work of the board is distribut-
ed among standing committees. vino
are charged primarily with specific
duties, These committees report to
the full board with their recommenda-
tions, and all official action is taken
Ky the full board, including action
upon reports of committees. The
DbdLu dS OEBdHiIEu dA ~ lG6CiA1 anu L'E
the last year is as follows.
Standing Committees, 1et2-t913
Finance-Smith, Holt, Young.
Buildings-Frame, Carpenter, Boil
ley.
upplies-Hannaher, Smith, Young
Teachers-Bolley, Holt, Frame, Nc
Ardle.
Textbooks Carpenter, Han
son.
Betterment-HoIt, Young. Hanson.
Health-Carpenter, Young, Hanna
her.
visiting-Hanson, BolleY Carpen-
ter.
Tuition-Smith, Frame Hannaher.
The superintendent and teachers are
employed for one year only, that be-
ing the limit of the authority of the
board to contract. The present super
intendent is under contract until
Aug. 1. 1918. II has been the custom
for years to employ q superintendent NJ
the Feb. meeting and to engage the
teachers at the March ! meeting.
The subject of teachers and o.
superintendent is within the province
of the teachers committee primarily
and also the school betterment com
mittee. -H
It was the opinion of the members
Of the teachers committee and also
OF the school betterment committee
that an Improvement could be made
in our. schools by a change in the
superintendency thereof. All of the
individual members Of the, two com.
mittees were Of this opinion, and they
we're also agreed that a change should
not be made unless we could get the
services of q superintendent Of the
superior qualifications. which in oul
Judgment the Importance of Jul
schools demanded. Before bringina
| the matter before the board, therefore
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-11
TURKISH
LOSSES
SEVERE
Turks Reported lost 5000 al
Buiair
Bulgarians' Losses Reported
Very Light
Turkish BattleshipS She lied
BulgarianS

Sofia, Feb. 1.-THE Turkish army in
the peninsula of Gallfpon, lost 5000
men and fifty officers during the fight
ing at Bulair, according to official re-
port here. Several thousand Turks
are declared to have fallen in the
battle before the Tchatalia lines On
Feb. 9. and thousands at Charkeui.
The report says:
''The Bulgarians repulsed several
Turkish attacks along the Tchatalja
Lines, except on the extreme right
flank. where they were exposed to the
convergent fire from the Turkish war
ships on the sea of Marmora and the
gulf of Buyuk Chekmedjo. The
Bulgarians are entrenching in posi-
tions in front of Bulair.'
Large bodies of men were sent out
to clear the fields of battle of the dead
bodies of the Turkish soldiers, which
number from 5000 to 5000. The
Turkish warships shelled the Bull
garian flank today but only sone was
killed and only one slightly injured.
The Bulgarian losses in the entire ilf-
fair will not exceed 100 killed and
wounded"
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MILITIA
!. FIGHTING
F. T. e. STRIKERS
General Elliott Has Taken
Actual Command
Tosk Five Companies Int the
Disturbed Sections
Fierce Battle Fought at Muck
low Yesterday

Charlestown, w. Va, Feb. 11.--Ad-
jutant General Elliott has taken active
command of the disturbed section in
the Kenawha coal field. where almost
a score of miners and guards were kill
ed in. yesterdays battle.
With a provisional regiment of five
Companies General Elliott moved from
Paint Creek junction with two, going
to the Cabin Creek district, where
trouble was momentarily expected and
from three to Mucklow, where yester-
days fighting was the fiercest.
The commander of the military
company in the state ordered to hold
men in readiness for immediate serv-
ice. The legislature is expected to
provide funds for martial law, and the
formation of state constabulary is
authorized by the legislature If pos
sible.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-11

One of the big events of the World
Wide Missionary movement now go
ing on in this city to which all of the
people are invited is the lecture of Dr.
@. N. Luccock. of Chicago which will
take place this evening at 7:3O at the
First Presbyterian church and he will
speak on The Holy Land and Its I'm
holy Surroundings, and his theme will
be The Footsteps of Jesus. DR.. Luc-
cock is one of the great men of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States.
There ware many interesting events
before the different meetings yester-
day and they were well attended and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-11
ENGLAND
MOURNING
t,d 3
FOR SCOTT

Eondon, Feb. 11.--Grief and pride in
the simple narrative of high courage,
endurance and sacrifice given in Capt.
Robert f. SCOTS farewell message to
the world, are close competitors for
dominance in the feelings of the Brit
ishs public a
Steps are already being taken to
respond to SCOTS appeal to the ma
tion .s,Fhat, q, great and rich country
like ours should see those dependent
upon us properly provided for"
Mrs. Scott is assured Of good PEN
sion from the British government.
memorial service for Scott and his
comrades will be held at st. Paufs
cathedral Friday. Flags everywhere
here are flying at half mast.
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WOULD STEM TIDE
OF EMIGRATION
A BILL, PREPARED IN MlNoT.
PLANS TO sToP FARMERS
GOING TO CANADA,

Minot, N. D., Feb. 10.--A bill pro.
viding for the appointment, by the
board OF county commissioners. of a
to consist OF one man from each COM
missioner's district, has been prepared
by Asst. States Atty. Dorr H Carroll
and I'll. J. Halvorson of this city, who
will ask that the bill be introduced into
the legislature at this session and be
passed.
This bin is to take the place of q
law noy upon the statutes which gives
to the county commissioners the right
to levy q tax of X of mill for irnrni-
grafton purposes. The present law.
however, does not contain any provl-
sion for the expenditure OF such money
and under the law proposed by Messrs.
Continued on Page SIX.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-11
RAILROAD BILLS
Will BE PASSED

Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 1.-Two rail-
road bills that have ben receiving
some strong opposition from the roads
in committee meetings have been fin
ally reported for passage by the COM
mittee on railroads in the senate. The
bill which provides a fifteen foot clear
ance for tracks in all yards of any road
will pass the senate this afternoon.
1t will require that hereafter any ele-
vators and grain warehouses built
along railroad tracks must come with
in this provision. The bill providing
headlights for all locomotives on the
main lines has been favorably report
ed and will also pass the senate. These
lights must be of specified candle
power.
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the interest appears to be growing all
the time.
The world wide Bible class is expect
ed to be very interesting soon, and those
who were in attendance yesterday re-
marked on the great. training that was
manifest when Dr. Bradt began his
Instructions The Bible as to mis-
sionary work is taken up and the diff
ferent passages discussed. Mrs Bradt
who has also been a great traveller
with her husband, has been the artist
of the party and this morning during
the class hour she showed many spIen-
did views that were taken by her in
China, this being the subject that was
most discussed on this occasion. Many
Continued on Page Four.
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FACTS OF INTEREST ABOUT FARGO

~r RI men e among n Of
1ah oowing the rms ~agh Ii u n
HemyAm dAmeran Jacobson D. Baker r &
akemoeA A. cnhdd dns e. Ellsworth %
Fargo uunng associate largo Loan Av Co Thar
Ionco Brothers corporate
W. r. ne Larson k
koa emnt uthan migration 1
cmisC Co e u In t Co
savn Inan hHn, OPP aIn Co Lc o
]. -
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WOULD ABOLISH
DEATH PENALTY

Bismarck, N. d., Feb. 11.-Represen-
tative Leu introduced a bill providing
that any elective public officer may be-
come a candidate at primary cleo
tion following first term and may
have his name placed on the primary
ballot without petition.
Warriner introduced bill abolishing
the death penalty for murder in the
first degree and limiting the power of
the pardon board to cases where in
nocence is established, in casesSo Sof par
ties convicted of first degree murder.
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Luccock'c Address
One the Features
Famous Chicago Divine VIII b eake at First Presbyterian
Church This Evening Dr.. = I'm Of Fargo College
Gave Interesting Talk Yesterday
PROGRAMME ZOE TOMORROW.

11:0O
illustrated
DR.. and Mrs Bradt assisted by III,
$500 m-Exposory Wallace Stearns.
400 npratonal missionary address
herd, D. d, of Waterloo.
1880 m-Meetng
d. D.,
ound
the world
medical
Illuminating and interesting. address
D. subject Philanthropy of Missions
world campaign chorus
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No Session
TOMORROW
Students on the Special Train
to Be Entertained

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 11.-There will
be no business session in either branch
tomorrow afternoon. The Student Life
special train will arrive here in the
morning and the afternoon at the capi-
tol will be given over to a joint ses-
sion in the house chamber when a
programme will be given in commenn :
Grafton of Lincoln. The agricultural
college band will take part in the pro-
gramme in giving concert and Pres
ident Worst will deliver the Lincoln
memorial address,
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Lien LAWS Will
Be UNCHANGED

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. While
there are three bills in committees Of
senate to change the old lien law, at
tempts for that purpose will not pre-
vail. So far in the neighborhood of
hfteen petitions have been filed from
farmers over the state, asking that the
present law be left unchanged 1t is
said the new bills would protect larg-
er building concerns in preference to
mechanics and smaller creditors
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SEVERTSON FOR
BANK EXAMINER

According to d New Rockford paper
s. q. Severtson, cashier of the First
National bank OF Sheyenne, may be
the next bank examiner. 1t Is report
ed that the position has been offered
to him and 1t is believed that he will
accept the appointment. Mr.. Severt-
son was for a number of years con-
nected with the city treasurer's office
In Minneapolis. Later he removed to
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WINNIPEG HOTEL
BURNED TODAY

Winnipeg, Feb. 11-Hotel Suther-
land was burned early today. with a
loss of 100000. Fifty guests and ern-
10y firemen
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NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE

Sheyenne. becoming cashier of the
First National bank upon its organiza-
tion.
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Continued on Page Six.
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Continued on Page Four.
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and wednesday; con-
tinued cold.
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Continued on Page 81.
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continued on Page Fiye.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-20

Husband-Do you know that every
time a woman gets angry she adds
a new wrinkle to her face? Wife
No, did not; but, if it is so, pre-
sumo it is a wise provision of nature
to let the world know what sort of
husband a woman hast
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e Difference between the is inches
of snow that fell in California and
that which fell in the East is that the
former fell on the mountain tops and
will provide water next summer,
while in the East it merely delayed
traffic and made folks wet and cold,