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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03

Presideo. At PRESIDED it Is expected
they will be arrested by the United
States authorities and taken to Mar
IA and thence to San Antonio.
With the federal generals are 1000
regular soldiers, many subordinate Of
fcers and more than 1000 of the
weather. class of Chihuahua.
Generals Orozco and Salazar, be-
ieved to be with Mercado, are under
indictment at the federal court at Eel
Paso for violation of the neutrality
laws
THE only place they will surrender
will be in the United States" deciar-
ed Villa as he suggestively patted his
automatic revolver at the Juarez ho-
tel.
Columbia Criticizes U. S.
Mexico City, Dec. 3.-The Columbian
congress severely criticizes Roosevelt
in a communication cabled to the
Mexican senate and chamber Of depu-
ties today. The communication ar
raigns Roosevelt and the govern
mental methods Of the United States.
1t was sent, it was explained, "as a
protest against intermediation In
Latin American affairs by the colossus
Of the north
THE communication was considered
in g. secret session at which it was
decided to lay 1t on the table.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
WAS W. RUSSELL
MURDERED? ?

Boston. Mass, Dec. 2.-Sensational
developments are taking place every
hour in the world famed Russell will
case. -
It Is now strongly limited that Will
liam c. Russell, the .Melrose hermit,
who refused to recognize Dakota
Dan" as the long lost brother and
Russell heir, was murdered.
A number of detectives swarm the
house and grounds where the tragic
death took place and the morning
newspapers say they are there par
ticularly to prevent Dakota Dan from
entering the house. -
Dakota Dan said he would ask for
an autopsy but this was ordered by
Mrs. Fred Leach, a cousin of the dead
man. It will be performed by Medi-,
cal Examiner Herley Melrose.
Another reason that Gordon OF
guards has been placed about the
death house, 1t is said, is because a.
secret burial Is contemplated.
There were expressions In Melrose
that William Russell died not by
murder or suicide. both Of which have
been mentioned. but as a result of a.
broken heart, the consequence Of the
treat notoriety that came from the
two trials and which hurried to his
death this naturally retiring and ul-
trarefned man.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Bickford Must Serve
Year in Pen Says the
State Supreme Court

gate nisappropriation may be treat
ed as one crime and all the peculations
as parts of the one offense, and the
aggregate shortage proven may be
more or less than the sum stated in
the information.
s. It Is not necessary that the exact
sum embezzled should be alleged, nor
is it necessary to prove the exact sum
as charged.
8. The crime Of embezzlernent by a
public officer does not merely consist
in failing to turn over all moneys to
the state at the time Of the relinquish-
ment Of his Office, but in having
fraudulently converted money or
securities while in that office. The
mere fact, therefore, that a friend may
come to ones rescue and furnish
money sufficient to make good short
age on a final accounting, does not
in any way negative the fact that
prior to such final accounting money
has been fraudulently converted, that
Is to say embeZzled.
10. A special deposit Is a bailment
Of certain specified property, which
can be and Is to be identified and re-
turned p. .'-.' -..'r
IL. A special deposit as used In
paragraph IA of section iii, r. c. 1905,
implies the placing Of money in a
bank for safe-keeping, so that the
banker is a bailee and must keep the
identical money without mingling it
with the other funds Of the bank, to
be returned in kind to the state
treasurer or such person or persons as
he may direct.
II. A deposit in a bank is not a
special deposit where the banker Is
allowed to loan out or to use the
money deposited. A special deposit
involves safe-keeping merely and the
return Of the Identical money or artl-
cles deposited.
49,. The crime Of embezzlement may
be committed by fraudulent failure
t. account for funds as well as by
physical confiscation. .E
IA. The order of proof upon the
trial of a cause is largely within the
control Of the trial judge and his
discretion must largely control.
Is. The objection that the testi-
many sis not the best evidence, in
competent as such, irrelevant and im-
material" does not raise or suggest
the objection that such testimony Is
not proper on rehuttal
(Syllabus by the court.)
Appeal from the district court Of
Mclean county, Crawford, j.
Defendant was convicted of the
crime Of embezzlement as a public
officer, under section 9205, r. G. 1905,
and appeals. ....
Affirmed. Opinion of the court by
Bruce, j; Fisk. J. and Spalding, c. J..
Dissenting.
Niles & Koffel, Bismarck, NJ D., and
Bangs. & Robbins, Grand Forks, N.
D., attorneys for defendant and ap-
pellant.
Andrew Miller, attorney general, H.
r. Berndt, Bismarck, N. D., and Enge-
rud. Holt & Frame, Fargo, N. d, at
torneysrfor plaintiff and respondent.
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Financial Confidence
Great Need ofNation
Says Sec. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury Issues First Annual Report
Points to Psychological Value of Offer of
Treasury to Loan Big Sums

Washington, Dec. 3.-Secretary Nc
Adoo's first report to congress, deliver
ed today, is largely confined to re-
view of the achievements of the treas
ury department in matters that have
been of nationwide interest; to rec
concentrations for increased appropri-
ations for bureaus under his authority
and for legislation, which, he declares,
necessary to the better conduct of the
government and the protection of the
people.
The secretary discussed at some
length the subject, of currency legis-
lation, reviewing the activities in his
department related to it. He speaks
of an unrest in business circles fol-
lowing the beginning Of the special
session of congress in April, refers to
propaganda. of pessinlism which de-
signedly or not, produced condition
of extreme nervousness and tension,
and points to his announcement in
June that the treasury was ready to
issue $500,000,000 of emergency cur
rency under the Aldrich- -Vreedand act
10 prevent restriction of credits and
TO ease any situation.
Mr.. McAdoo details the treasury s
offer to loan to banks of the country
money to move the fall crops The
sum of $46,500,000 out of $50, 100000
estimatek to be needed, was apportion-
ed among the states.
''It was essential" says the secre-
tary, that the action of the depart
nlent should be non partisan and nom
POLITICAL; the crops of republicans,
democrats and progressives, and all
other classes of people had to be NOV
ed, and the earnest effort of the de-
partment was to have the benefits of
this action diffused as widely and i'm
partially as possible
After praising the psychological
value of these incidents, the report
continues:
''They demonstrate clearly that any
Improvement in our financial system
which will permanently establish con-
fidence will in itself be an immense
gain, and il that improved financial
system assures the opportunity to Sc
cure at all times the necessary funds
and credits to meet the expanding and
legitimate needs of the commerce and
industry of the country. it will be an
achievement Of enduring benefits.
"These incidents also show conclu-
sively the enormous value Of an altru-
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CHRISTMAS CHEER
F OR THE LONELY

New York. Dec. 3.-The local organ
ization Of Spugs, as members Of the
Society for the Prevention of Useless
Giving" style themselves, plan to play
host on Christmas day to every lonely
person In New York City. There is
to be a Christmas party in Grand
Central palace for the lonely, a Christ
mas tree, music. dancing, singing and
refreshments.
Announcement OF the plan was made
by Kate Douglass Wiggin, (Mrs.
George Riggs) last night. The number
of guests expected Is placed at 10000.
To defray the expenses of the enter
tainment the Spugs are making volun-
tary contributions, placing their offer
ings in a huge paper pie at headquar-
terg. The pie is to be opened Christ
mas afternoon.
"W want to bring the Christmas
spirit of good will to every one in the
city who would not have 1t other
WISE" Mrs. Riggs declared. "The
Spugs believe in the promotion OF the
Christmas spirit as well as the pre-
yentiona of useless giving"
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WOMEN
lombard
CAPITA

Washington, Dec 3.--The suffrage
convention sessions were suspended to-
day, while 1,00o delegates moved on
the capitol to urge a favorable report
Of the house rules committee on res
olution to create a standing committee
on woman suffrage in the house.
DIR. Anna Howard Shaw had charge
Of the presentation of the arguments
before the committee. She told the
committee it was not the purpose of the
speaker to convert congressman TO suf-
frage, but to convince them that the
suffrage movement was entitled to q
house committee, equivalent to a SINH
lar one in the senate.
Jane Adams, in refutation Of a state
ment that congress could not prescribe
conditions Of suffrage in the state, de-
clared congress had done SO in the case
of the negro and the Indian. She also
cited the direct election Of senators,
which congress had passed on. She
further cited, as Illustrations, the dis
franchisement of criminals and the
naturalization Of immigrants by feder-
al authority.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03

WEATHER
NOTABLE

Weather conditions in North Dako-
to, and in fact throughout the north
west, are remarkable.
Lilacs are in bud and are near to
the bursting point, trees are budding
and pansies are reported In bloom
Are these facts not sufficient to war
Frant a statement that North Dakota
should be celebrated among other
things for It's calm December climate 2
From every point in the state have
come most optimistic reports concern
ing the favorable weather conditions.
Many thousands Of acres have been
plowed within the past week, which
makes it the latest plowfng season the
state has. ever known.
This may perhaps have retarded
business conditions in the cities some
what, as it has kept the farmers busy
at home availing themselves Of every
possible moment for farm and ploW-
ing work, but the business men are
heard to really complain but little as
they are equally rejoiced as the farm
ers that such favorable weather Is
given them to complete their fall work
and in a degree prepare for next year.
l. The weather bureau reports that
thf3 aeather in this state for Norern- -
ber was not altogether out of the or
dinary for there have been two other
Novembers in which higher mean
prevailed. This years.
November had a mean temperature of
thirty three degrees, or seven above
the normal.
The opening days of December
found the section near Fergus Falls
entirely free Of any frost. 1t is spring
time all over South Dakota, so to
speak. Secretary Patterson of the
South Dakota Better Farming associ-
alton has advised the farmers not to
permit their cattle to Craze yet in the
pastures, for while they are green,
the grass. he says. should get a little
better start.
In Aberdeen a Rhode Island hen
came off yesterday with a brood of
thirteen chickens. Her disappearance
the last three weeks led to the belief
that she was stolen until she appeared
yesterday as the proud mamma Of a
thriving family People down in Aber-
deem, it is also reported, are having
difficulty in securing ice. A robin was
heard Warbling in the tree tops yes
terday also.
Traditions have effaced themselves
in Dakota. Long ago the suggestion
Of shivering when the name was men
toned ceased, and now 1t Is becoming
as noted for it's favorable climate al
most as San Diego or Palm Beach.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03

Mexico City, Dec. 3.-The seaport
Of Tampico was this morning official
ly declared the temporary capital of
the state of Tamaulipas. Gen. Antonio
Rabago, the military governor who
was forced to abandon Ciudad, Victo-
ria and who was enormously reported
to have committed suicide, has gone
to Tampico under orders of Huerta
to re-establish his government.
The other federal generals who
were driven from Victoria have been
ordered to re-organize their forces
and again march upon Victoria.
This will be done with extreme diff
ficulty as the military expeditions
about trains and railroads have been
deprived Of fuel by the oil companies.
The long distances Of broken country
make overland marches strenuous.
Flee to U. s.
Juarez, Dec 3.-Confldent that the
seven federal generals who evacuated
Chihuahua with their troops intend to
seek refuge in the United States, thus
escaping the danger of being taken
prisoners by the rebels, General Villa
this morning sent more rebels to in
tercept them.
The federals, led by Gen. Salvatore
Mercado, are headed for Ojinaga on
the International border. 1t is thought
they will attempt to cross the river to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03

lst1c governmental agency in the
financial affairs of the country. So
long as the government has the power
to intervene In a beneficient and un-
self1sh way, the danger of panics and
or unjust practices will be largely, If
not wholly, destroyed. This Is one of
the chief objects sought in the pro-
posed reformation and Organization
or our banking and currency system.
The people of the, country are to be
congratulated upon the early prospect
OF sound legislation on this vitality
important subject. Should the con-
gress enact the fundamentals Of the
pending measure 1t Is believed that
permanent protection will be provided
against recurring commercial crises
and that adequate facilities will be
created for that legitimate and SOUND
expansion of credits so vital to the
prosperity of our great and growing
country =
OF the new tariff act Secretary Nc
Adoo says it has not been In force a
SUFFICIENT length of time to make pos
sible an accurate estimate of it's ulti-
mate revenue producing powers. He
asks congress to impose a nominal
tax OF per cent proof gallon on all
alcohol withdrawn for denatura ton
ana Legislation requiring every dealer
IN lear tobacco to make an inventory
of stock Jan. of each year and make
report of his transactions quarterly
or monthly, and that every dealer be
required to give bond.
The present oleomargarine law is
declared to be unsatisfactory and the
government is said to lose more taxes
from illicit practices In oleomargarine
than through moonshine stills. The
diffesence in the tax on colored and
uncolored "oleo" is held responsible
Tor the loss and congress is asked to
impose fiat nominal tax without any
difference for color with provision for
individual stamped or original pack
ages OF certain sizes adequately mark
ed and safeguardesd. The law govern :
ing the sale of adulterated butter is
declared to have brought about un-
fortunate conditions through the diff
f1culty Of it's just enforcement.
Among his principal recommends
tions to congress the secretary placed
the following:
Enlargement of the public health
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 3.-The su-
preme court late yesterday afternoon
handed down decision, affirming the
Judgment of the district court in the
case of former State Treasurer Bick-
ford, who was found guilty of embez-
zling $45 from the state over two
years ago.
Bickford was arrested during the
session Of the legislature and on a
change Of venue the trial was held at
WashbuTn, twenty miles north of Bis
marck. Two judges, Fisk and Chief
Justice Spalding, Joined in a dissent
ing opinion and the majority opinion
was written by Judge "A. A. Bruce.
Btckford will ask for a new hearing
in the case and has fifteen days to per
feet a motion which the prosecution
has ten more days in which to file an
answer. .a
The judgment of the lower court
was that Bickford serve one year in
the penitentiary. The former treasur
er is engaged in the real estate bust
ness in Bowbells county at present.
The syllabus is as follows:
In the supreme court, state Of North
Dakota. State of North Dakota
plaintiff and respondent, VS.. George l.
Bickford, defendant and appellant.
l. Evidence examined and held
sufficient to justify conviction of the
crime OF embeZzlement under sections
1904, 9205, r. G. 1905.
2. Information examined and held
to charge one. and not several Of
fenses.
8. Section 9205, r. c. 1908, describes
but one general crime of embezzle-
ment, which may be committed in
different ways, and the same may be
charged in different counts alleging
the various ways by which the same
was accomplished.
4. When the statute declares an act
unlawful when perpetrated in any one
or all of several modes, the informa-
ton may charge the act in separate
counts. basing each count upon the
different modes specified.
5. Although it may be the general
rule in the case of felony that the
court will permit the prosecution to
give evidence of only one felonious
transaction, it is also the rule that
when it appears on the opening of the
case and during the trial that there
is no more than one criminal trans
action involved and the joinder of the
different counts is meant only to meet
the various aspects in which the evil
dence may present itself, the court
will not restrict the prosecuting Off
Ger to particular counts and will suf-
fer a general verdict to be taken on
the whole.
s. verdict of guilty of embezzle-
ment as charged in. the. information -
is sufficient in a prosecution for hav-
ing committed the crime of embezzle-
ment condemned by section 9205, r,
G. 1905, in the different manners des-
cribed in said section. Such a verdict
is a general verdict and has the same
effect as the verdict Of guilty" pro-
vided for in section 1o044, r. c. 1905.
Z. Where the evidence shows a
cunlulation of peculations, the aggre-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
n. D. MAN
INJURED
AT SEA

New York, Dec. ,S.---When the Birs
neapolis docked yesteTaay alta. an pn4
usually rough voyage, J. FL. Movils, a
Lidgerwood, N. D., banker, was taken
to. st. Lukes hospital, suffering from
serious injuries caused by a huge wave
that struck him while he was stroIling
on the deck during a gale.
Two sailors who saved Movius from
being swept overheard after he had
been struck are in the ships hospital
with broken ribs and severe scalp
wounds.
The banker, chatting at confinement
below decks, went to the forward
deck. A great wave broke over the
bow and hurled him against a bulk
head. AS he lay unconscious, two
sailors, Chamberlain and Moran, rae
ed with another wave to reach the
banker. All three were dashed
against the bulkhead and lay sense
less. The other members Of the crew
rescued them. Movius has internal
injuries and may not recover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
OVER SCORE DIE LIKE
RATS TN TRAP TN CHEAP
BOSTON LODGING HOUSE

Boston, Dec 3.-Tweny in that
h~eps thGush the upper floors OF the Arcadia ho lodging
mssMns Scores were Injured by jumping from windows
Nearly all bodies
Hcation impossible.
All the victims who reported
the place for nights lodging Caught the crowded hunks
Hoor
sta~ays were all aAame when the alarm was given -
nearly this number have been accounted
frenen spread life
the intense heat Of the flames drove the reen back and made it
necessary to fight the fire from the street.
After the fremen moved back the
the windows blocked the flames
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
CAN'T IMPORT
FRENCH COOKS

New York, Dec. 3.--Jean Million,
chef at the Ritz Carlton hotel, was in
dicted by the United States grand
jury for violating the contract labor
law in hiring eighty cooks through
agents in France. The indictment is
said to be the first fruit Of a govern
ment crusade against the importation
Of cooks, practiced by many of the
big New York hotels and restaurants.
The hotel men have taken the
ground that a French cook is an art
ist and that by hiring them abroad
they are no more ameniable to tho
contract labor law than the managers
Of grand opera are when they engage
their European singers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
Wilson's Statement About
Mexico Scored by Papers
at the Mexican CAPITAL
PROMINENT MEN
FLED TURKISH BATH
a la ADAM

Chicago, Dec. 3.-Wrapped in
sheets several members of the city
council and a number of promi-
nent lawyers and business men
were forced hastily to descend the
fire escapes Of a downtown Turk
ish bath establishment when fire
broke out in the building. The
baths were On the sixth floor.
None of the bathers had a chance
to dress but all had to rush down
the fire escapes in airy disarray.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
COLLECTION OF
VALUABLE PLANTS

Boston, Dec. 3.-The purchase fog
$4,000 of the Veitch collection Of IL
laos and other plants. repured to bs
the finest collection In England. was
announced by John K. M. L. Farau-
har, president of the Massachusetts
Horticultural society on his return
from London. The plants include
many varieties heretofore unknown In
America and were brought at the So
licitation Of Prof. Charles S. Sar-
gent, director Of the Arnold Arboret-
UNI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
POSTAL SAVINGS
HAVE INCREASED

Washington, Dec. 8. - Postmaster
General Burleson reported to congress
yesterday that during the year ended
June 30, postal savings deposits in
creased from $20,237,084 to $33,81S,s7o
and the number of depositors from
243,801 to 331,006. The average de-
posit increased to $102.
From the establishment of the sys-
tenn to the same date postal savings
deposits amounting to $3,506,000 were
converted into bonds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
ESTATE VIES
With MORGAN

New York. Dec. 3.-Charles M.
Friend Of Albany. transfer tax ap-
praiser, who has been appointed by
the surrogate court Of Albany county
to appraise the estate OF Anthony
Brady, this morning arranged for
hearings at the offices Of the deputy
state controller
Preliminary estimates place the
value Of the estate at more than
$100,000.000. There are strong indica-
tions that the estate will exceed that
Eof j. r.. Morgan. Exclusive OF the
Morgan art subjects, 1t is the most
valuable estate ever appraised In this
gtats
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
PORTRAYS CRAIG
INNOCENT NAN

Shelbyville, Ind, Dec. 3.-Dr. VIM.
3. Craig. accused of numbering DR..
Helen Knabe was portrayed as an in
nocent man who was being unfairly
prosecuted by the state in the OPEN
Ing statement of the defense by Henry
Spaan who denied there was greater
intimacy than good friendship between
DR.. Craig and DR.. Knabe. He said he
would introduce a witness whom DR..
Knabe told she was afraid she would
commit suicide. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
PRESIDENT
KEPT IN BY
BAD COLD

Washington, Dec. 3.-The president
has a very severe cold and remained
at the White House on the advice OF
his physician. The cold developed
Monday. DR.. Grayson urged a COM
plete rest today, with no engage
ments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-03
BELIEVE LOPEZ
HAS ESCAPED

Bingham, Utah, Dec. 3.-That the
work OF Sheriff Smith and his 200
deputies in the last three days has
been for naught, and that Ralph Lo-
pez the Mexican bandit and murder Z
sr. has not been In the Minnie mine
since Sunday, was the belief openly
expressed among the miners of this
camp
This, however, does not accord with
the belief of the sheriff. who announc-
ed he would probably open the mine
tomorrow morning when q search will
be made for Lopez's body