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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Jiminez, Mexico, Feb. 3.-Uncertaln
as to when they would be ordered to
begin the attack on the federal army
at Torreon, the scene of the next i'm
portant military conflict in Mexico;
10000 rebels are mobilizing mere ana
along the railroad south Of here,
awaiting the coming of Gen. Francisco
Villa
with their forces drawing in from
the south, west and east of Torreon,
and with the troops mobilizing to the
north, the rebel generals assert they
will attack the city with a total
strength of $4,000.
The main body of rebels is still more
than 100 miles north of Torreon, put
their advance guards extend to within
few miles of the city. About forty
field pieces and great quantities of
ammunition have been shipped south
ward in readiness for the attack.
Federal Strength 5000.
Against the rebels the federal garri-
son under Gen. Refugio Velasco will
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
PROMINENT men
WERE SNUGGLERS

New York, Feb. 3.--Lucius n. Lit
tauer the former congressman. and
his brother, VIM. Littauer, both OF
Gloversville, N. Y, pleaded guilty In
federal district court to conspiracy
to smuggle jewelry into this country.
Sentence was suspended by the court.
The suspended sentence will probably
be pronounced tomorrow.
The Littauers, in satisfaction Of civ
lii claims brought against them by the
customs authorities in connection with
the smuggling, paid the government
$4,000. The protners were indicted
Jan. 81 on three counts. They were
charged with attempting to evade
duty on a Venetian diamond, pear
tiara, and other articles OF jewelry
valued at $4,000. intended for Mrs
William Littauer. Lucius was accused
of bringing the jewels into the coun-
try and William of receiving them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

The annual convention, OF the North
Dakota &c Northwestern Minnesota
Implement Mems association opened
in Fargo this afternoon at the Grand
theatre with an exceedingly large at
tendance. fl>s. r. "
= Pres. w. Fl. Butler of the association
formally opened the j. convention at
2:15 o'clock. Mr.. Butler is from Coop
erstown and one of the best known
implement dealers in the; state
Following the brief concert pro-
gramme rendered by Hudson. & Thur
bers Southland orchestra, which was
very much enjoyed, and Sa5 few remarks
in the way of welcoming the imple-
ment men to the city bytJ J.: P. Hardy,
secretary of the Fargo Commercial
club, President Butler delivered his
address to the convention.
The president stated his address
would contain many suggestions along
the line of certain legislation affect
ing the implement men sof N orth DaL-
kota as we'll as in Minnesota. His
speech, though not lengthy, was par
ticularIy forceful and covered many
OF the essential needs Of the associa-
ton and points pertinent to the imple-
ment dealers.
Al. q. Jones of Lisbon was the next
speaker on the programme whose sub-
ject assigned was New State Legisla-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

ORDERED
1O.QUII

New York, Feb. 3.-Friends OF
Charles f. Murphy, whose retirement
as leader c. Tammany hall was de-
manded in resolution adopted last
night by the National Democratic
club, announced the determination OF
appealing to the board of governors OF
the club on the ground that yea and
nay vote was Illegal.
Thomas F. Smith, secretary OF
Tammany, who with other friends o&
Murphy fought the resolution and TINS
method of it's adoption, denounced the
action Of Edwin f. O'Dwyer, the presi-
dent of the club, in refusing to put
the question to a rising vote, as the
worse instance of boss rule ever saw"
The whole matter is illegal, Smith
declared. He said the matter will be
presented to the board of governors in
the form of a protest. Another meet
ing will also be called in an effort To
rescind the resolution. The full mem
bership Of the club is 725. Only l25
were at last nights meeting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

New York, = Feb. 3.--Guy Biddin-
ger, now assistant general manager Of
the Burns Detective agency, and head
Of the bureau Of criminal investiga-
tion, was slated by Mayor Mitchell for
second deputy police commissioner
and chief of the detective bureau
there. according to a report today. II
Mr.. Biddinger is appointed to this
place he will head the largest detec-
tive force in the world except that at
Scotland Yard. Since the detective
force has been utterly demoralized fol-
the past two years he will have the
work of reconstructing it.
Mr.. Biddinger has been one Of Will
liam =. Burns most valued men, hav-
ling figured Importantly in the Nc.
EEaniara cas- SiIe and Raymond J
Burns. tFSaG eteative's son, worked or
fit together. IN Detroit he arrested ]
r.. Mach Namara} and it was Biddingel
who was in charge of the trip of J. B
McNamara to Los Angeles when tn
EBurns men were accused OF having
kidnapped the labor leader:
| He was born in Cincinnati in 1875
and was appointed to the Chicago
police force by Mayor Harrison afte
a civil. service examination. On hi
fourth day in uniform, he arrestet
dangerous negro hold-up men. H
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
FIRST SETTLER OF II
FERGUS FALLS DEAD
ERNEST 8uSE, WHO HAD RE-
MARKARLE, CAREER IN WEST,
DIES IN CALIFORNIA.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Feb. S.-A tele-
gram from Lodi, Cal, yesterday an
nounced the death of Ernest Buse, the
first settler in Fergus Falls. The town
Of Buse, in which half Of the city was
located. still bears his name. He lWafft
IT yeaIs NJ age. SsE
Mr.. Buse had been, a resident OF
Minnesota since 1857. He remember
ed the time when dozens of Indian
tepees We're pitched on his fathers
farm near Red Wing. The Sioux oc-
cupied one side Of the Mississippi at
that time and the Chippewas the 9TH
er and it was their custom to go out
and fight each other at regular inter-
walls, the successful war parties re-
turning with the scalps Of their
victims every little while. When the
Indian massacre took place in 1852
Buse shouldered a musket and helped
to drive back the savages, and in 1863
he enlisted with the Third Minnesota
and remained in the service until the
end of the war.
Mr.. Buse came to Fergus Falls In
the spring Of 1869, taking a home
stead in what is now the heart of the
city, He was alone throughout the
summer, but his brother-inlaw, e
Grussendorf, who was the city's first
merchant, joined MIN mere III tne 1dL
of that year. The village sprang UP
the following spring. Mr.. Buse
bought additional land, and as the
railway was coming, built severa
lodging houses to accommodate the
workmen. The grasshoppers came or
everything slumped and he borrowed
$4,000 at the rate of 60 per cent pei
year to meet pressing obligations. The
mortgage on his holdings amounted tt
$4,000 in two years, and it was ther
foreclosed and everything was taken
He again started at the foot Of the
ladder and in the course of time wen
to Vancouver, B. c.. bought lots at 81
each and sold them soon afterwards a
i$5O each. He then established saw
mill and sash and door factory there
investing $4,000. Lumber price
dropped suddenly and he went t
Chicago on a business trip. While HI
was gone the insurance policy on hi
property expired, the mill burned an,
he was again without means. TIL
). site Of the mill, a fine tract on tn
. river bank, went for taxes. Toda
that piece of land is worth 100000.
Mr.. Buse then located in Red LAX
Falls. MINI. He was making his hom
in that city, but was in California o.
visit at the time of his death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

was made a detective at once. Later
he took three dangerous bank sneaks,
and for that he was made a detec-
tive sergeant. Eight years ago he
was made civil service detective
sergeant, and in that position had
many exciting experiences in Chi
cago. .-. -..
Four years ago he went to the
Burns agency.
| He had more to do with the NC
| Narnara case than to run down the
lMcNamaras, for he it was who sup
piled the strongest evidence against
! Clarence S. Darrow, the labor lawyer
who was tried for bribery.
| n Another famous case was that OF
/ the seven members of the West Vir-
Iginia, legislature who were trapped
lin bribery in the contest which re-
tsultAd in| the election of Judge Gof
to the United States senate. He work
ed with Burns in the trapping of fiv'
Ialdermen of Atlantic City, who ac
cepted bribes.
Biddinger is large. keen man O
Itireless energy. He knows the de
Itective business as well as any maj
on the New York force. If he be
comes chief Of it the detectives will
have to work and in the way tha
has made William ]. Burns success
lfuI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
GRAND FORKS HAS
A CITY ABATTOIR

Grand Forks, N. D., Feb. 3.-The
Grand Forks municipal abattoir, just
completed at a cost Of $4,000. will be
put in operation Thursday or Friday
of this week, with the killing Of a beef
steer that has been on exhibition at
the North Dakota Cora and Clover
convention and n1idwinter fair, which
opened here Monday. ~ ~ g =
This new institution is the outcome
of the untiring efforts Of the Woman's
Civic league of Grand Forks. 1t is
one of the things looking to the bet
terment Of health conditions, for
which the league has been industri-
ously at work for some time. 49,.
Plant Long Needed
The league began to agitate the plan
Of municipal abattoir about four
years ago. It took the members of
the city council and of the board Of
health a tour of the old abattoirs of
the city, called their attention to the
unsaniary conditions, the heaps of un-
slightly refuse and the foul ,odors. This
was not enough. however. Then Ian
tern slides were used at the moving
picture houses, and the newspapers
gave their influence to the movement
Prof. e. F. Ladd and DR.. Van Els oi
the state pure food department came
| to Grand Forks and told of the desir-
ability of such plants as the women
sought to have established. At last the
campaign was successful, the money
was appropriated. and the afbattoil
built, according to plans drafted by Fl
G.. Lykken, city engineer.
Plan Of Structure. %.'
/ The structure is of one story, will
full basement. and is of brick and con
lcrete throughout. It has the mos
modern slaughtering equipment; run
ming hot and Geld ~ ates sewers, !;
SFperfsct refrigerating system. 1t con
tains a cattle-killing floor, hog-kill
ling room, rendering plant, rooms 70
storage, a hideroom, and office. Ad
Joining are cattle sheds with concret
floors, and runways to the differen
Ii:iiling-rooms. ''.-
All local slaughtering must be don
at this plant, and all meats must bea
the stamp of the official inspector be
fore being offered for sale.
Statistics show that from July
1912, to July 1, 1913, 1903 beef cattle
1905 hogs, 725 sheep, 1,7S1 calves an
} 1900 fowls were killed and sold /
Grand Forks. This shows that tn
plant should be altogether self-sup
porting and indeed, it is. the belief tha
, it will do more-pay an interest on tn
Investment
The plant will be under the genera
, supervision Of Mrs. r. A. Sprague. tn
, city's sanitary inspector.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
WOMEN
FLOCK TO
The POLLS
Estimated That 100000 Wo-
men Will Have Registered
Before Evening
SUFFRAGE LEADERS WORK
Baby Stations Maintained at
Many of the Polling
Places

Chicago, Feb. 3.-Wonen registered
for the first time in the history of
Chicago preparatory to exercising
their right OF franchise at the spring
aldermanic primaries. Upwards Of
100000 women, according to conserv
ative estimates. will have become reg
istered voters by the, time the books
close at o'clock tonight. -
Acting as Judges and clerks for the
first time in the history Of Illinois, ap-
proxinately 200 women assisted in
registering the new voters. .-.......
Scores of business women on the
way to their offices were among those
registering early. MANY accompanied
their husbands to places Of registra-
tion and all seemed pleased at the OPP
portunity Of becoming voters. Basing
their figures on the probable registra-
f1cials predicted that Chicago's new
registration will exceed Greater New
.Yorl's total.
The previous Chicago registration ot
437,346, plus the expected women's
registration and additional mems reg.
istration, will make. this years tota
exceed $4,000, compared with 669s s152
tion.
In the hope of getting a big regis
tration Of their sex as an argumen
for further extension of the franchise
women suffrage leaders polled ever,
one of the 1919 yotirtSs precincts in tf
city fifty thousand women organic
e. under political parties, non-parti
san suffrage associations, women
clubs, worked today to get the name
of unorganized women in the regisUra
tion lists.
Baby stations, where mothers coul
leave their children while registering
We're .aintained in several wards b.
the suffrage leaders and political or
ganizations. ...
Mayor Carter Harrison, his wife
Mrs. Edith Ogden Harrison, and thre
household servants registered in
polling place at Barry avenue, shor
distance from the Harrison home
Sheridan drive. Mrs Harrison, withou
hesitation, declared her age So. A
were sworn by a woman judge c
election. Mrs. May L, Schultze.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
AGREEMENT ON
Nine LABOR

Indianapolis, Feb. "A fiat increase
of cents per ton on the mine run
basis, 10 per cent increase on all
dead work, yardage~f for day laborers
and a half holiday on Saturdays were
the principal recommendations of the
scale committee, submitted to the con-
vention of United Mine Workers Of
America. The report is a basis for
work Of the joint conference of miners
and operators of the central competi-
tive field which meets at Philadelphia
next Tuesday. This field includes
Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and western
Pennsylvania.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

put forth as formidable a defense as
their means will permit. The federal
strength Is estimated by the rebels
at from 5000 soldiers upward. 1t is
expected that the rebels will outnum-
ber the federals at least two to one.
Torren, with $4,000 population. an
important railroad center and the in
dustrial seat Of the La Guna cotton
district, besides having the largest
soap factory in Mexico. has natural
defense to the west. 1t is flanked on
the west by a. series of hills. On
these, which have a sweeping COM
mand Of the city. over a river to the
north and over the fiat La Guna dis
trict eastward, the federals have
| planted their cannon. ...
Generals Villa, Herrera and Ortega
! have had previous experience in at
| tacks on Torrcon. The city has
changed hands several times. In the
Madero revolution attention was at
tracted to Torreon because Of the mas
| sacre there of several hundred Chi
| nese.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
VETERAN 5. D.
EDITOR DEAD

sioux CITY, Feb. a.Geo. p Perkins,
aged 74, for forty -flye years editor and
publisher Of The Journal. died today,
after several weeks illness, at q local
hospital He served in congress four
terms. 1891 to 1898. He came to Cedar
rails in 1860. and to- Sioux City in
1859. He bought The Weekly Journal
and made it d daily ir 1870
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

TREATY IS
POSSIBLE; /;
s h @E AA ~ B# HEE U
~ "a d W VI @ E& -
's.s, H. 81 M Va VA @EE n ,

Washington, Feb 3.--After a con-
ference with Senor Betan Court, the
Colombian minister, Bryan is encour-
aged to believe that a new treaty be-
tween The United States and Colombia
could be agreed upon and submitted
for approval of the senate in the near
future In it's present form the treaty
is understood to provide for the acqui-
sition by the United States of coaling
privileges on the Colombian coasts,
the exclusive right to construct can
al through Colombian territory con-
Meeting the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans, and the payment to Colombia
Of lump sum believed to be $25,OOO,-
600
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
Railroads Now Give
Free Service to the
Industrial Plants
Appeal for Higher Freight Rates Will Cause an nvestga
tion Into Custom of Systems That Give Free
Service to Large Industrial Plants

service to. the so called trusts -not
only cost the railroad system about
$15,000,000 per annum but discriminat-
ed against the smaller Industries.
Commissioner Harlan in formai
statement pointed out that the evl1
dence so far submitted tended to show
"a diminishing net revenue and a
diminishing net income" for the rail-
roads. The new rates proposed by the
roads, he said, proposed advances
ranging from 3 to so per cent.
"The commission, however, has set
for itself a broader inquiry into this
proceeding" he concluded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
Kill EXCLUSION
AMENDMENTS

washington, Feb. s.--'r1e Raker
Asiatic exclusion amendment to the
immigration bill was beaten 1872 to 6
in the house. All the Asiatic amend
ments to the immigration bill were
defeated. The Hayes L.enroot amend
ment was beaten 1o3 to 54, after the
overwhelming defeat Of ., similar
amendment submitted by Raker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
new SALEM NAN IS DEAD
Atty. Geo. M. krener Passed Away
at ! Local Hospital Very
Suddenly.

Geo. M. Krener Of New Salem died
very suddenly at a local hospital. He
was 80 years of age. The body was
taken this morning to the home Of his
family In Salem. S. D. Undertaken
Wasem has charge of the obsequies.
Mr.. Kremer was engaged to be mar
|ried, and his fiancee. with his brother,
Henry. accompanied the body to the
family home in Salem this morning.
He leaves a mother. brother, and sis
ter.
He was a prominent man OF New
Salem, and q partner ,of Smith a
Mann. Of that town.
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Albany. Feb. 3.-A resolution before
the state senate, accuses former Cow
ernor Dix Of unlawfully striking out
a section Of the law passed In 1871
providing that not more than one
fourth of the $4,000, 900 appropriation
for repairs to the state house might
be expended without public bidding.
The resolution asks for an inquiry
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
Chicago May Have
Larger Registration
Than Greater NJ 7
ACQUITTED ON THIRD
kenmare Business Man Cleasa
Rlindpiaaina Charge.

Kenmare, N. D., Feb. 3. = On MS 3
third trial charge with blindpigging,
Theodore Kahallek, business man OF
Kenmare, was, acquitted in the dis
trict court at Minot. Hahallek's first
trial resulted in conviction, but an
appeal to the supreme court won a
reversal. The second trial resulted in
g. disagreement The case has cost
Ward county about $4,000, and Kahall-
elk a similar amount
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03

Washington, Feb. 3.=-Another new
development in the freight rate case
before the interstate commerce COM
mission in which fifty-two eastern
railroads seek to advance their
charges per cent, came when Com
missioner Harlan announced that the
commission intended to hold supple
mentary hearings on the question OF
fixing reasonable charges for the serv-
ices the railroad systems are now per-
forming free for large industrial
plants.
A recent decision in the industrial
railways case indicated that such free
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
SILK THIEF ESCAPES.
Joe Humes Breaks From Rugby Jail by
Means OF Outside Aid.

Rugby, N D.. Feb. s,--Joe Humes,
alias Hamilton, alias Tone, a convicted
silk thief awaiting sentence to the
penitentiary, escaped Jail here, getting
through three locked doors by means OF
outside help. The sheriff has offered a
reward for his capture.
Attempting to shied his accomplices,
even after the latter's conviction,
James Anderson made a confession in
the district court Saturday OF his part
in the recent $4,000 silk robbery in
Rugby.
Anderson maintained that he had
turned the trick alone, relating the
story of the affair from its inception,
but on cross questioning he implicated
Anderson's s. was declared guilty by a
jury.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
$4,000 FIRE AT TAGus.
Merchants Lose Store and Postoffioe
Is Also Burned.

Minot, N. d., Feb. 3.-Ten thou
sand dollars was the fire loss sustained
at Tagus Saturday when the Banner
Mercantile Co.'S store and the post
office in the August Nelson building
were destroyed. An overheated stove
started the flames. All the mail was ws
saved. At Kermit. the Northern ho-
tel was destroyed with a loss OF So
600.
The Farmers elevator and 1000
bushels of grain were destroyed at
Antler Saturday night by fire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
Wilson to Remove
Embargo on Arms
Into Mexico--Villa
Threatens Torreon

Washington 3A poca nation by the prss'den fsns @
Of
information from sources
of administrations policy HeFo9
Jared the end in sight
be authority
1912 and viii restore the sta status @
may imp from the United States
City, Feb aFedsra troops are bsIns r.. u'ssd rro sn @
Veasos command at orreon sad ~
Banquet minister 10 authority Tor S@'" "
rebels advance from Durango
uarez issued warning that all spaniards cap
would be shot He said he had
live noof that had taken up arms
erebe
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
MEN AND MILLIONS
MOVEMENT WILL BRING
TREMENDOUS RESULTS

millions" movement
which was formally o Christ church will lead
movement OooooV aoha-
I
committee M conoossa q
astounding missionary result
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Newshoys Help in Arrest.

Boston, Feb. 3.--Clews given by
newsboys resulted in the seizure of a
counterfeiting plant in West End
bedroom and the arrest Of eleven men
on charges Of making and passing
spurious money.
In the last seventeen days, accord
ing to the police, 5000 bad half dol
lars have been circulated from this
nlant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
TWO -YEAR-0LD BOY SENT
FROM OKLAHOMA TO
KANAS BY PARCEL POST

Feb sn 3 " staes Tscesea her , oa
visit three weeks ago The boy wore fag abGa
miles rural routes before reach
mail shared luncn
I them. He condition
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
RYAN Out for Governor.

Philadelphia, Feb. 8. Michael j.
Ryan, city solicitor Of PhiladsIphia,
yesterday published the formM an
nouncement Of his candidacy for the
democratic nomination for governor
Of Pennsylvania.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
STATE SCHOOL BLAZE FATAL.
Girl Employees Clothing Set Fire By
Explosion of Wood Alcohol.

Faribault, Mimi, Feb. 3.-Anna Lar
son, an employe at the, Minnesota
school for the feeble minded, was IA
tally burned yesterday when wood al
cohol exploded in some unaccountable
manner and set her clothing on fire.
Her entire body was seriously burned.
She was alone in the room at the time
of the accident. She died two hours
later. is.
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BONANZA. KING, SO, Us DEAD.
Thomas Doolan Of Days of '4e Die
at San Francisco.

San Francisco, Feb. 8. Thomas
Doolan, aged "a. one of the old-time
bonanza kings and picturesque figures
of the days of 40, died here yesterday.
He had been an associate of James
e.. Fair, James T.. Flood and William
6 O,Rrien
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-03
TEE WE RgaTHER

Fair and continued cold tonight and
"wednesday. Light to moderate vari-
able Winds