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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03

The third annual convention of, the
Farmers Grain Dealers association OF
North Dakota will be held at James
town tomorrow and Thursday. There
are 500 farmers elevators in North
Dakota and it is expected that there
will be big attendance. The follow
ing from the introduction of the book
let that was gotten out by the associa-
ton to explain the necessity for this
convention gives an idea of it's object
and plans: =
This convention is going to be of
special interest to the men who are re-
sponsible for the bookkeeping of your
company, as you will find out when
YOU ge. to the conventin. We have
always urged that thorough bookkeep-
ing methods be followed by each farm
ers' elevator, bus evidently our advice
has not been followed by some Of
those companies who thought it was
not necessary tt belong to Farmers
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The Equity Exchange
Sells Scores OF Cars
Under Market Price

National Grain Grower and Equity
Farm News: This seems to be a
favorite idea with many business con-
Germs who find it necessary to eke out
their income by adding to the expenses
Of their customers an extra toll in
more or less secret ways. These con-
Germs have all their pet methods for
doubling the toll SO as to collect the
money without the farmer knowing it,.
The Equity exchange certainly has one
of the incest little schemes of their
own to collect little extra toll thaa
has appeared lately. We refer to SELL
ing the grain shipped to them to other
concerns in such a way that the other
concern quotes the price / cent below
the market price, thus enabling the ex-
change to send the farmer a report Of
the sale showing the selling price and
their own 1 cent of commission sub
tracted and making him believe that
thep rice quoted was the market price
at the time. The other concern had
their cent commission and often nice
profit over that. If the exchange had
not been unfortunate enough to stir
UP that investigation last winter they
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03

London, March g. Sir Edward
Grey, the British foreign secretary,
delivered an important statement on
the Mexican situation in the house
of commons. In reply to question
as to the investigation into the death
at Juarez of Benton, Grey said in
part:
"The persistent difficulties put in
the way of an investigation OF Ben
toms death create the strongest pre-
sumption OF a desire and an inten-
tion to conceal the truth on the part
Of those in Mexico who are responsible
for what las happened. -*ss7s s..-
Communications with the govern
ment Of the United States are still
proceeding, but would repeat what
I said last week that these commune
cations do not imply that the govern
ment Of the United States has any
responsibility for what has taken
place, by which I mean, Of course, the
death of Benton.
while, therefore, we shall welcome
any action that the United States is
prepared to take to secure justice, we
have no title to demand as right
that the United States should itself
resort to the use of force.
zone can demand that another gov
eminent should go to all lengths to
secure reparation for a crime only
when one holds that government in
someway responsible for the commits
sion Of the crime.
$50 far the United States has shown
at least as much interest in the death
Of Benton in Mexico of a Britisher as 1t
has in the case Of outrages on Ameri-
can citizens, for [ understand that
several Americans have been killed in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
Greatest Norwegian
Poet in America IS
. Living in N. Dakota

Alexander, N. D., March 3.-Mc-
Kenzie county has the unique dis
tinction of being the home of the
greatest Norwegian poet in America.
He has an international reputation
and ranks with Aasmund Olafson
Vinje, Garborg and others of his ma
tive land. He is Jon Norstog, who has
a homestead in this county. A dozen
years ago he cnme from Norway and
located in Iowa. For a year or two he
conducted newspaper in the Nor
wegian language at Joyce. Ia, but
tiring of that he came here and took
up government land. He is bachelor
and lives entirely alone.
Finding difficulty in getting his
poems properly printed he establish
ed q plant on his farm and being an
expert printer and binder he does the
entire work himself. The finished
books are splendid speciments Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03

Robert z. Leguia, now president
of Peru, has just arrived in the
United States on his way home to
assume office. He was called from
London after President Billing
hurst had been driven out. His
interpreter had this to say about
the new president and the revolu-
tion there just before the party
started for Washington to visit
President Wilson: ..:,'.-- ...
lei preSidente wants me to say
that lie did not attain to the pres
idency by a revolution. Obvious
ly not at all, for President Billing
hurst wished to make himself a
tyrant, and on Feb. 4 dissolved
the congress. SO, of course, we had
to do something and he was put
out of the country. There is moth
ing queer about that. 1t is liable
to happen anywhere If President
. Wilson should dissolve congress
here, what dofyou think you would
do? Sener Leguia, being the first
vice president at the time, was
called back from London to as
sumo the presidency
AT this explanation the senor
and his interpreter smiled IN evi-
dent satisfaction, and when asked
why the secretary of war, Henry
Varela, happened to lose his life
durin~ the dispute, replied airily
that there was nothing very re-
markable about that, either.
"He was of the government, be-
ing in the cabinet" said the in
terrreter, land when the fighting
began he sided with the govern
ment; so he was killed and that
was all there was to it,
How many people were killed
along with him?" ...
ooh, twenty or thirty; it didn't
amount to anything. Why, the
same thing could happen in Wash
ington if Wilson retired the con-
gress, as I have said" '
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
SCOTCH VERDICT
IN GEORGE CASE

New York, March 3.--Joseph H.
Choate, jr., Samuel seabury, state su-
preme court justice of Mississippi, Lii
liam Ward, a social worker, composing
the committee of judges TO make a
further investigation into the conduct
of William r. George, former head Of
George Junior Republic at Freeyille,
N. Y, reported the finding that George
was guilty of two out of three charges
they investigated. The charges were
sustained that George made Improper
.overtures to a girl citizen end went
into another girls room at night.
The third charge is that George was
tee Of judges returned Scotch verdict
of mot proven. e- s8 Fy
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
Grey Outlines the
British Policy In
the Benton Affair
Impossible for the British Government to Take Immediate
Acton-Intense Interest in the Situation
Throughout the British Isles

London March 3The British governments attudo that in
over the Investigation Of sent9ns death mads plain in the
equally explicit Britain failed to satisfaction
British itself
the repaaton whenever able to do
throughout the British isles what is regarded as
the Mexican general Carranza, the constutonals
England tho United States and
repeated delays the investigation OF the
death of Benton.
Washington, 3-s Lionel Garden, EngIands min
president later will
Enuand tomorrow the liner oym
British ambassador Sir Lionel
with Bryan Bryan will dine the British embassy
this EVENING Lionel for New York
mme own his
to Mexican
the the prob
Of developments
outward indication that Wilson had
changed his position.
Paso, s.Tho members Of the Benton Investigation
Washington The belief
body will be
is mutiation with chemicals
However, special train 10 be-
Juarez
sion at il is ready to proceed.
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WOMEN
AMEM N E% SEAH " '.
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PITAL.

Washington, March S.-Won.an suf-
fragists and anti-suffra engaged in
q heated discussion before the house
judiciary committee over the proposed
constitutional amendment to enfran-
chise their sex. Mrs. Antoinette Funk
and Mrs Medill Mccormick, both of
Illinois, headed the suffrage speak
ers. 3G5 .- -- .. .s-. sE..
y 'Why can't YOU amend the consti-
tuition so that in the various states, on
the petition of certain number of
voters. the women may have the bal
lot?" asked Mrs. Funk. Representa-
tive Mondell, republican, of Wyoming,
urged the extension of suffrage. and
declared wyoming women vote in as
large a proportion as the men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03

The sixth National Corn exposition
was held Feb. 10 -24ssl IA, Dallas.
Tex, in aoiaias nction with the Texas
Industrial congress-, the great midwin-
tar FAIR of the Lone Star state. This
exposition has somewhat Of a mislead- s
Ing name as it is more than q corn ex-
position in that 1t features other prod;
.Iicts Of the soil and at the same time
is largely educational rather than
competitive Each state in the union
was invited through it's college Of az
ricuIture to present some phases oL the
states progress in agricultural re-
search. Eugene Funk, the owner Of a
great corn breeding farm In Illinois. is
It's very efficient president, and Prof.
C.. P Bull OF the University OF Mime
sofa is the secretary
No attempt is made to boost one
section OF the country at the expense
of another. This years exposition was
unusually free from unweicorne feat
.ures Of this sort. Occasionally, some
enthusiastic Texan would "slop over
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
RUSSIAN MONK
IS THE LEADER

Budapest. March 3.Sentence was
pronounced on thirty-six Ruthenians
charged with melting rebellion against
the Austro- Hungarian government.
The principal prisoner. Father Alex
ius, Russian monk from Mount
Athens, was condemned TO four and
a half years Imprisonment. He is
said to be the leader OF the movement,
and is alleged to have carried out
his propaganda under the guise Of ef-
forts to convert the Ruthenian peas
antrys to the Russian faith. The move
ments are said to have been
financed in Russia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
POSTAL SLEUTHS ON
DEATH ENGINE HUNT
MAY HAVE a cLEW 70 THE MUIR,
DERER OF ILLINOIS
MAN

Sullivan, I'LL, March 3.Postoffice
inspectors were believed to have clew
today to the identity OF the per-
son who mailed the internal machine
which yesterday killed Frederick
w. Mennerich when he attempted TO
open it. The machine was mailed In
Decatur. I'D
The inspectors have the description
OF a man who lis said to have inquired
last week at the Decatur postonice re-
garding the rate to Sullivan OF a pack
age OF the size mailed to Mennericll.
Mennerich received the package FRI
day and is said to have suspected that
Ii contained an internal machine. 1t
is believed he attempted to open II
when it exploded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
GRAND FORKS
TURNED DOWN
The COMMISSION

Grand Forks. N. d., Marci, S.--Ti1e
people Of Grand Forks. by vote
Of S25 against and 2ss for, turned
down the commission form OF govern
ment yesterday, almost three to one.
The vote was larger than had been ex
pected. l,12S citizens voting on the
proposition.
The campaign was quiet one. The
advocates of the commission plan
held several mass meetings in the city
hall and on two occasions brought out
OF town speakers to Grand Forks to-
argue for the cause. No action was
those who were against 1t got out ana
lvoted yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
RELIEF
FOR n. !.
TODAY

New York, N. y. March 3.--Fresh
food supplies and milk from the delay
ed trains which made their way
through the enormous snow drifts, the
restoration of the fire alarm service
and sunshine came to New York and
Its ervirons to relieve the situation
caused by the Sunday and Monday
storm. No additional deaths were re-
ported for this vicinity, the total of
eleven remaining unchanged.
Railroad schedules are much improv-
ed, but are still far from normal. Bus
mess in the financial district contin-
ued much curtailed by reason of the
storm. The damage to telegraph and
telephone lines will be hundreds of
thousan nds Of dollars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
TWO BOYS BURN TO
DEATH in HOME

Carmi, H.. March 3.TWo children
Of Mrs. John J.. Williams were burned
to death Sunday night when the VIII
liams home at Enfield. ILL.,, wass de-
stroyed by fire.
The fire had gained great headway
when neighbors discovered it, They
rescued Mrs Williams. but were UNI
able to save the two boys Virgil,
aged IA, and billiard, aged 49, The 4
boys were sleeping on the second floor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03

Mexico. And the United States has
shown every desire to use it's influence
to SECURE protection for British sub
jects in the Mexican territory con-
trolled by the constitutionalists.
II would, therefore, sum up the sit
uation by saying that If the United
States thinks it proper to take further
steps either on behalf Of it's own citi-
zens or of a British subject, we will
gladly wait the result But if for
reasons of its own the United States
does not think it desirable to take such
steps, we must OF course reserve to
ourselves the right to secure repara-
.tlon whenever 1t is in our power to do,
so.' ~ ~
. Grey then reviewed at some length
Great Britain's general policy toward
Mexico and Central South American
republics. He then returned to the
death Of Benton and declared that
while nothing could be done inmedi-
ately, steps would be taken at the
proper time, providing in the mean
time the United States did not desire
to take the responsibility for interven-
ton.
1--WE have no intention" Grey con-
tinued, "of engaging in such fantas-
tic attempt as the sending of q force,
which, to be effective, would have to
be a very large force, into any part of
Mexico
"Un> er ordinary circumstances, we
might have taken action at port on
by way of blockade. Under the pres
ent conditions, such action could only
result in giving assistance to the CON-
would be worse than futile, for it
would positively help those from
whom we are now demanding repara%
Ition."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03

might have gone on for long time
and the farmers would have been no
wiser, but the investigation happened
to throw the light upon some rather
shady practices Of the concern. This
has been rather troublesome as before
it was SO fine to make the farmer pay
his two commissions and then have
him write letter to the exchange tell
ing how well satisfied he was with the
treatment. That ought to be satisfac-
tory to everyone IL it was satisfactory
to the one heeced, was evidently the;
reasoning Of the Equity exchange.
However, the public prefers to have
things done right, even il some of the
victims are willing and satisfied to be
victimized. Public opinion is strong
thing even for the Equity exchange to
oppose and so they are making frantic
appeals to clear themselves of the
charge of wrongdoing, and try to make
people believe that they are not doing
1t now. The list of cars sold to two
commission firms during one month
from Oct 1S TO Nov. 13, 1913, will
COntin1Ied an paDn Eo,rw
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printers art,
His last poem, Tone, has attracted
International attention and favorable
criticism wherever the Norwegian
language is understood. 1t is said to
be the greatest poem written in the
Norwegian language during the pres
ent generation. --...
A number Of publications have been
issued by Norstog and each succeed
ing one appears to be better than its
predecessors. Norstog is a serious
thinker and his poems are tragic in
their character. -, a-,s,t
Norstog farms5a part of his home
stead and during the winter months
devotes himself entirely to writing
and printing his, poems. He lives a
life of solitude and has comparatively
little association with his neighbors;
all Of whom respect him highly but
do not regard him as very companion
able, -. ..t -'.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
The Farmers Grain
Dealers Convention at
Jamestown Tomorrow
Big Gathering of Farmers Elevator Men Expected-Wll
Discuss Matters of Importance to Grain Dealers
Official Program Made Public :, " .-

Grain Dealers association. Come to
the convention and learn what is
shaping and has been done along these
Nnes. There are also other Important
subjects that will be open for discus
sion. as you will notice by studying
the program; it may be that we wila
find it necessary to extend our conven-
tion over the allotted time to take up
and thoroughly discuss the subjects
listed.
We will likely also have a commit
tee appointed on program to whom
any other topics will be referred and
who will recommend or reject them
to the convention as they think theS
are worthy of our consideration or not
as farmer elevator men.
The convention has secured the use
of the city hall for its sessions. AS
you enter the hall you. will find some
one there for the purpose of having
you register and state where you are
from, and In what capacity you are
-5 Continued on Page Six
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03

Gasoline Explosion
- en
Caused Death and a.
Bank Was Destroyed
Jacobson Was Alone in the Bank at the Time-Was
Cleaning Inkwells With Gasoline After Closing Hours
Citizens Battered in Doors and Saved the Body

Lisbon 3-Gilbert cashier
Ransom
building
eveninu, He in a the
gasoline
gasoline
poson that with a OF flame.
Citizens Fort knowing Jacob
was in bank
building entirely destroyed. 1t be-
Iy locked the before the fire.
he widow three
children. n. ,-
jacobson of Fargo real
the accident RAN
He summoned by charge of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
PERKINS CALLED
IN TRUST PROBE

Washington, March 3.-Counsel for
ing rebates by the steel corporation
are being investigated by the inter-
state commerce commission, asked for
subpoenaes for Geo.. w. Perkins, VIII
liam e. Corey, former president of the
corporation; Senator Oliver, c. M.
Freer of Columbus, Walter Scranton,
and VIM. B. Dixon. The cross exam :
ination OF Lamar was delayed until
late; this afternoon. 81
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and make a verbal declaration on the
greatness of his native state but such
crimes Were easily condoned by the
magnanimousIy inclined Representa-
tives from other states. Here is a bon
mot from an orator giving an address
Of welcome: IF all the hogs Texas
produces in one year were made into
one hog 1t would be SO large that it
could dig the Panama canal in three
roots without emitting a grunt." An
other one from the same speaker: "If
ali the steers that Texas produces in
one year could by any manner of
means be made into one steer he would
be SO great that he could stand with
his front feet or the border Of the re-
public of Mexico, his hind feet in New
York city, his horns interlocked among
the stars and his tail would add a
brighter Iister to the aurora borealis.'' 4
The citizens of Dallas, however, spent
little time on mere words and staged
49, .slk - ~ Il. s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
DEMOCRATS ENDORSE
PRIEST FOR POSTMASTER

Il New Rockford, N. d., March 3.-The
local democrats have endorsed the
candidacy of Walter Priest for post
preliminary ballot all the candidates
except Priest and Frank Goodrich
dropped out. On the formal ballot
the former led and the choice was
made unanimous on the second ballot
The choice is a popular one and it lis
thought it will be generally endorsed
by the powers that be.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
Hill. TO
d&a Hds rSI ka&33 It&H - W b..
ATTEND
BANQUET :

Grand Forks, N. d., March B.
James J. Hill will be principal speaker
at the agricultural achievement ban
quet here next Saturday night, for
which special train will run from the
twin cities, carrying about $50 business
men of the twin cities and Chicago.
One hundred additional invitations
were called for from the twin cities
last night. III.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
SAYS CHICAGO FIXES
WORLDS GRAIN PRICES
FEDERAL HEARING ON

men, by selling to themselves the grain
they held as agents for the farmers,
defrauded the wheat growers Of the
'Dakotas and Montana alone out OF
$40, 100000 yearly. Representative Dill.
Ion of South Dakota supported the In
8vestigation resolution. Samuel Greely,.
formerly a. member Of the Chicago
Board or Trade, told the committee
that the Chicago public warehouse
monopoly fixed the grain prices for the
world.
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washington, D. G., March 8. The
Chicago and Duluth Boards Of Trade
ana the Minneapolis Chamber OF Conn
l11erce were arraigned today as violat-
org of the anti trust laws, charged
with fixing the prices or wheat to lhe
farmers OF the northwest and the price
oe -four to the consumers, at a hear
irlg before the house rules committee
So decide on Manahan's demand for a
conversational iilvestiga ton.
Manahan charged that the elevator
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
Los ANGELES CASE
One OF SUICIDE

Los Angeles, March 3Conpinced
that his story of his brother being a
suicide Sunday night, and of his vigil
for six hours beside the body was cor
rect, the, police ordered the release of
Christian, Stubberud of Canton, S., D.,
who was detained yesterday after he
notified the police that his brother,
Charles, had killed himself. The corr
oner's jury returned verdict of sui
eide.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
MISS HEPPNER
IS NOT GUILTY

Chicago. March 3--Miss Adeline
Heppnor, accused of perjury, in con-
nection with the case against Clarence
S. Funk, former general manager OF
the International Harvester Co., which
exploded when Atty. Daniel Donahue
was found guilty of conspiracy, was
found not guilty by a jury ! before.
Judge Mcdonald. Miss Heppner was
the witness who testified she saw
Funk in company with Mrs John G.
Henning at downtown hotel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-03
SENATE REFUSES TO
SIDETRACK SUFFRAGE

Washington, March By a vote Of
Az to IA, the senate today refused
to table a motion by Senator Ashurst
to proceed with consideration of the
constitutional amendment to extend
suffrage to women. The motion to ta-
BILE was made by Senator Reed of Mis-
souri,.
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y
Paris, March ST believe the best
remedy for trusts is to limit the pri-
vate profits Of corporations" said
Judge Grosscup Of Chicago, when he
was asked for his opinion on trusts in
the United States. The judge is TAX
ing a vacation ir Europe, where he has
enjoyed himself greatly. Surplus net
earnings of these corporations ought to
go to the people in the form of taxes.
'"That plan could be enforced auto
matically. I believe it would tend to
cheaper products as we'll as maintain
wages at a just level" What is of great
consequence it would prevent the
growth Of corporate power to danger
( GUS Droportions."
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Continued on Page Three.
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THE WEATHER

% Fair tonight and Wednesday:
moderate temperature; moderate
southwest shifting to west winds.
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Continued on Page Six.