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The free press., 1914-03-28
Harness C0nyiCts
 To P1OW

Scottish convicts at the peniten- t;ary at Forth are hsrnessed to a plow instead of horses. The farm attached 10 the prism can be set n from tho road. ard it is sad tha, the convicts regent the public gsz- ing at them whi they are eomp-l led to do such work. A correspold d ent who interviewed an official al the large prison at Glasgow was l. formed howeve', that the prisoners are iond of the opportunity If open air work and 50 fourteen or fifteen 'onvicts are attached 10 each blow; there is no charge of ovsrwork. They are ssen at work by the pull lie at Ihe Glasgow center, said the official, md rather like seeing the peo, ,,le than othsrwi e. No one is a. lowed 0 take sn p shots of the pri .oners at work.
The free press., 1914-03-28
Kelly s Army

At Bedding California tie police have attempted to solve the unem ployed problem by ssndi g forty unemployed men out of town un der the escort of, sau pulicsmen with shot guns. At Keswick anoth CT delegatieh of police with shot guns refused io let them enler.
 Why do thsy .rot kill them and be doLe with it2
 We feel that these brillispt off, cials lave not yet found the an saer to the problem that is bother ing more able men than they az pear to be.
The free press., 1914-03-28
s turday March 28.

In making our bow to the people of Fairbanks and vicini. ty we will say that it is o,ir in
 tention to publish an indepen- dent newspaper in the fullest sense of the word. The columns of the paper will at all times be open for the use of the public of all the different shades of. opin- ion that may be found in any community. The only proxiso we make as to any matter that may be submitted to us being to the effect that we must decline 10 publish any. article that would necssitate our taking up resi-. dence where we, should be in close proximity 10 Editor Klopsch, if for, no other reason than that given such A condition there would be no escape from the hop dreams and vaporings of a diseased mind. There would be no chance to get away from it as we have been able in past times when he got real bad.
 While we are publishing this pap9r it will be free in every thing else as well as name. By this ws do not mean that private quarrels of any kind can os a1rso In this paper; toths contrary, but we do mean that we are not only willing but dad to publish anything that is of any interest to the public.
 We have no a1 of our own to grlnd, and we shall certainly re- fuse the use of our columns to anyone else for hat purpose. It is our intention. to. enlarge the paper op.iderably, very soon af:er navigation opens and ssv. eral features will be added to it that..we believe will make @ hit with all,,classes. In tAs moan time we will do the best we can and VIC shall bs plsased to give anyone who disagrees with any thing that appears in our col ulnns, the opportunity to reply aud if they are able, annihilsts with their per the rash mortal who prom!n gated false ideas.
The free press., 1914-03-28
THE FREE PRESS.

An indel endent newspa per pub ljshed ve ky at Cushman and Sixth Street, Fairbanks.
 G. H. Henry Editor and Prop'r. Subscription, by the year, $500 in advance hy the month s1.oo. single copies 25n,
The free press., 1914-03-28
Refuses To Pay.

pr. Anna H. Shaw, President of tho National Woman Suffrage As socia ton has refused to pay her in come tax. She rays women may make their passive protest and de cline 10 aid the government. in levy irg taxes upon them by refusing to render an account of their proper tv. In this manner we sh, W our oyalty to those who strug. led to ma'e this free republic and who laid dor n their lives in defence of the equal rights of all free citizens 70 a voice in their own government
The free press., 1914-03-28
r uIl

A not over courteous man sheer ringly askt q suff d. etc.
 "wnat would you lo if you were B get tleuan."
 "l dou't know" WAS tl.e reply. "What would you do if you were one.
The free press., 1914-03-28
Liz By
 Wireless

LoHdou, It; is. announced that signor Mare mi mas succseded d in lighting an electric lamp by slsctri city through the agency of wireless at . dista nee oi six miles.
The free press., 1914-03-28
Our Liberties
 In Danger
Lena. McrroW Lewis.

llDeTty " soIDTbilbS lSiat sn'' 'o fought for. andr onces secured t can be safely put away, on the shelfand kept as some, preserve or jelly. The average psrson. who thinks this does not as A rule have any concept of what liberty is. He does no. havs any. idea of the real price that nation or people pays for liberty. What is oven more and they have no sus picion of the ease with which it slips out of'their grasp.
 We used to write in our. copy books at school "Etern.l vigi- lance is the price of Liberiy.n To the child mind II was but a tumble ofrwords and to the ave rage grown up manF and woman it is still a meaningless expres sion.
 We are taught, in, the public schools that libsgtEls the corner stone of tho, Republic. Here is safety and security. Tothis ceun try she prosecuted and syrant ruled ofevery country may come and find a .hom, The Statue of the Goddess of 1 .ty in New York Harbor shet its beams of light far out, on t incoming ships and to the foi,igner flee ing from 6 cruel Czar. or & tyrsnt King it is s token of liberty and freedom. Tn countrie'tike Rus ai. thA nannr wo"a1 who pro tests against injustice 5r tyFany gets the hastile or the prison or or Siberia if ever tic hand of the Czar is laid upon him. There fore to him, America is the land of liberty and freedom, the coun try whore his fond lest dreams of truth and justlof may, bs req liked. I
 And whi1e.thf foreigner looks with longing sy Ito .hi, land of freedom and fur own native born citizens aany of them shout loudly for our gloriou. Ii berty, lol ard beholdi ws. find these same liberties heinz taken away. Exrsrience has taugh, some of us that liberty is not an abstract thing that remains Tor ever intact once it is secured. l. would tske . long colnmn to emu msrate the rights and liberties that have been taken from tht people. Some of them craftilv nn'i .uht'y and others boldly and brute ly. But it has rem aimed for tho present Democratic Con- gress 10 rass a bill that will % far to destroy our long boasted q claim 10 bs called .he land of re- fuge for the oppressed and perse cuted and the home eff liberty.
 The Burnett-Dillingh m bill provides that any foreigner who has taken active part in any rad; cal or progressive movement for the overthrow of op ressiou in his own country shal! be denied entrance and admission tocitisen ship in his country.
 For five years they will be at ghe marcy of the political secret service abroad and the spy sys- teLn ofths Ci isens' Alliance anf Manufacturing Association a home.
The free press., 1914-03-28
Woman Rights
 In Turkey

The women oi'Turkey have iur received permis ion to attend class es at the University of Constantine pie and will have lectures on a va riety of subjects including woman rights. The world does move.
The free press., 1914-03-28

: The best way 10 get even is to forget.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30

Washington March SOThe president DECLARED today that ae-
of
democrats should have hesitation in voting for the repeal of the
emptons subsidy and points out that plank in the Bai-
opposition subsidy
while another plank declared for tolls exemption The pres
should democrats
the exemption the
policy of democratic house because it passed through
republicans democrats the majority
the democrats voting against It, the ground that was
explained international situation,
to which he referred in the message had not arisen he would
against
He indicated however that il not for the inter
him to
question the acts of the previous administration
that the story that he had entered into bargain with
Of number of insults that have been
the truth falsity of this charge Wilson said:
Is crowning
Of number Of insults which have been introduced this
bat thing reminds a Of
telling of effective debae need not where this hap
him. people there did not like the job much but
liked
occasions A big husky fellow whom they called Tom The
given slpwed
gotnoro than half through his speech
paisans the the cried OUT Tom Tom
a make the this has
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30

Washington, March 30.--In many
years congress has not been so abb
sorbed in legislative issue as it is
today in the controversy over re-
peal of toll exemption for American
coastwise ships passing through the
Panama canal. The exciting events
of last week which put on record
a breech in the solidarity Of the demo
cratic party have caused no end OF
conflicting political predictions to
increase the ,tensity of interest in the
subject, but. with the existing demo-
cratic situation left out of the situa-
ton it IS one wrought with complica-
tions.
Critical strife over the repeal was
renewed today in both the senate and
house. in the latter general debate
ing Up to the final vote in that
branch of the congress probably late
Tuesday night or Wednesday. In
the senate discussion will revolve
around ono of the many side issues
that have arisen. Senator James
Hamilton Lewis proposing to discuss
resolution and bill he has intro
duced to follow repeal as a sort OF
balm to the wounds of his party
members who have thus far opposed
the president in his plan for uphold
ing the honor of the nation.
Senator Lewis measure would
give the president authority to sus-
pend tolls whenever, in his opinion,
he should deem it In the public inter
est to do so. The Illinois senator
will cite long series of precedents
upon which he bases, the right OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
Bangs Gave Money
to Bribe Jurymen,
Sullivan Asserts

Grand Forks. N. D., March Sol
"A. sullivan, star witness in the pre-
Irninary examination Of Attorney
Tracy Bangs and J. @. Maahoney
charged with bribery Saturday related
the whole story Of his connection with
the alleged Jury fixing that resulted
in the acquittal of McLain Cooper
from murder charge.
sullivan alleged he was first soli-
cited BY u. C.. Mahoney to get into the
conspiracy. He said he came to a. gem
eral understanding with Bangs early
in the proceedings that Bangs person
ally gave him money to use in infiu-
encing the illrymen, that Bangs caus-
ed u. r.. Carley, cashier OF the North
western Trust company. To provide
him with cash. and that he had FREE
quent communicates tions from him BY
notes passed In the courtroom By
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
The TAXPAYERS
WOULD CARRY
EXEMPTION LOAD

Washington. March. 30.-Declaring
the language of the -Pauncefote
treaty is perfectly plain, Representa-
tive Halvor Steenerson Saturday
argued for the repeal of the tree tolls
provision of the Panama canal law,
on the ground that it is violation of
the treaty with England, and that
toll exemption is economically unwise.
I'VE did not exempt American ves-
sells in the foreign trade from the
canal tolls for the reason that these
vessels compete with foreign vessels,
and consequently such discrimination
would he Hteiatientsof tho trcatgsss
said Mr. Steenerson, Therefore it
would seem that the whole case of
the advocates for free tolls turns up-
on the question of J. the existence or
nom existence of competition between
our coastwise. ships and the ships
under foreign flags" j.. ..
Declares "WhoIe Case Given Away.
Mr.. sSteenerson pointed out that as
result Of operation of the coastwise
law, the coastwise merchant marine
has been built up so that we have
the greatest merchant marine Eafloat,,
next. to the British. In order to equal,
ize, in a measure, the disadvantage
under which American ships in the
foreign trade were operated, the ocean
mail subsidy law of 1891 was enacted.
He contended that perhaps there
would have. been some justification
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
new MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE
TWO NEW MEMBERS OF ExEcU-
II TIVE COMMITTEE OF FARGO
COMMERCIAL CLUB IN Per-
|. SONS or r. LELAND WATKINS
AND A. " MORE. .-ss .-. ..

:, NO new lnsaab begsg have been elect.
committee OF the E5argo lCemmerciaI
club in the persons of Prof. F. Leland
Watkins and A. Y. More. 49,. ~.-r ....
Professor Watkins was elected as
the representative Of the Fargo Edu-
cational council, comprised of all the
educational institutions in the city.
Mr.. More. was elected as. the repre-
sentative of the Fargo Moorhead I'M
plement Mems association on the COM
mittee to succeed F. L. Angel, re-
signed. ,
|, ~ Professor Watkins is not a new fig
yure in the executive committee coun-
ellis. for he represented the Town
Criers for several years in that: capa-
city; He retired only recently from
the committee and is again sent back
to represent the educators.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
DECREASE
IN net
INCOME

Washington, March So,--A. decrease
in the net operating income of $751;
026.935 or 22.5 percent on eastern
railroads was. described in a state
ment submitted to the interstate COM
merce commission at the resumption
fthe hearing in the advance rate
case, covering a period of seven
months which ended january 81,
1914, as compared with a correspond
ing period last year.
The statement was presented on be-
half of the railways by George Stuart
Patterson, general counsel for the
Pennsylvania railroad, who advised
the commission that the figures had
been tabulated from reports made to
the commerce commission by the vari-
GUS roads. ....
Clifford Thorne, chairman Of the
Iowa State Railroad commission,
representing eight western states in
opposition to the proposed advance in
rates, presented a synopsis Of his re-
cent testimony before the commission,
he maintained that the contest was
one between carriers and shippers
and that any increase in rates would
be unjustified
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
MEN
ASK FOR
A STAY

New York, March SO. - H. Lionel
Kringle of counsel for the four gum
men who were found guilty of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal, the
gambler, left New York for Albany
with petition asking Governor Glynn
to stay the execution of the death
sentence, set for April 13, until after
the second trial of Charles Becker.
former police lieutenant, whose con-
viction was set aside by the courtsof
appeals. The petition is signed by
ten of the twelve Jurors who convict
ed the gunmen. ~tls
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
TWO BAD. >. !.
FIRES IN
- sa -
\. DAKOTA

Harvey, N. D.. March 30.-The first
serious fire here in recent years, oc-
CURED this morning when the Chicago
Department store, owned by Julius
Sgutt, was destroyed. The total loss
is $4,000. Vi
The building was two story brick
structure. valued at $4,000. There
was $4,000 insurance on the building.
The stock was valued at $4,000 with
insurance of $4,000. y
The firemen confined the fire to the
Sgutt building, only, after a desperate
three hours fight. It is supposed that
Mr.. Sgutt will re-engage in business
and erect a new building at once. He
is one of the most prominent business
men in this part Of the state. ....t
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
GEO. ". HILL
! DIED TODAY

Washington, March 30.-Geo. w.
Hill, for many years q prominent
official of the agricultural department,
died at Franklin, Va. Hill organized
the editorial branch of the department
of agriculture and developed the plan
of widespread circulation of ,agri-
cultural literature to farm agricul-
tural journals and the press general
ly.
He was born in England, and edu-
Gated in Paris and Montreal. At one
time he was on the editorial staff Of
The Montreal Herald.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
mrs. EMMA HOFFMAN DEAD
Passed Away. Early This Morning al
Her Home at the Age of
72 Years,

Mrs. Emma P. Hoffman, ninth
street south, died early this morning
at her home, following a long illness
She was u years of age, having been
1872. The funeral will be held on
Wednesday afternoon. at 2.3O o'clock,
from the home, Rev. Mr.. Bowling Of
ficiating.
Mrs. Hoffman leaves two sons and
two daughters, Mrs. c. r. Eggert,
Mrs. G. E. Manning, Harry Hoffman,
of Ballard, Wash, and Fred Hoffman,
Of .Farryville, Wis.
Undertaken Wasem is in charge of
the funeral services.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
Continued on Page Six.
COAL MINERS IN
ENGLAND STRIKE

Leeds, England. March S0.--Thirty-
five thousand coal miners liz York
shire pits laid down their tools, de-
manding the introduction of the mini =
mum wage SCALE, Notices were hand
ed in, by the hundred by $4,000 addi-
tional men who will quit work on
Thursday. The Miners Federation of
Great Britain has given its support
to the strikers and a long struggle is
expected. 4",f.- a5,a ~. 4 ~ So H.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
GET WOMEN OUT
y
FOR CITY VOTE

| Des Moines, March 30.-Miss Pattie
r. Jacobs Of Birmingham, Ala; Miss
Clara l.. Thompson of st. Louis; Mrs.
Grace Wilbur Trout Of Chicago; Mrs.
Jessie Hardy Stubbs of Washington,
and Mrs. Ella McHose of Boone, Ia,
were the principal speakers opening
the session of the Mississippi Valley
Suffrage conference.
Some of the most prominent leaders
in the country were present. A num-
her Of the women visitors aided In
getting out the women to vote on the
proposition for a. municipal owner
ship Of the city waterworks system at
the city election.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30

Arthur Netcher, Bangs law partner.
Judge Cooley Accused.
Also Sullivan conected C.. M Coo
ley, now Judge OF the district court
and formerly law partner OF Bangs,
with the alleged briberies, saying that
Cooley gave him SIS in the court
house one day to be used In buying
liquor for jurymen. Cooley formerly
was Of Minneapolis.
Sullivan testified to midnight meet
ngs with Tracy Bangs and to teIe-
phone converse tions In several occa :
siorls. The hearing will not end till
Tuesday or Wednesday,.
SAYS He Was Given $f25. Y
Sullivan testified that he had re-
ceived 125 from Ndalloney to assist in
Influencing the jury to bring in a, YER
dict Of not guilty. He said that Ma
honey told him that Tracy Bangs had
him as 81 safe man for.
this purpose. According to sullivan's
testimony, NJ honey approached him
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
FAMOUS
FEUDCASE'
TO TRIAL
E., II 80 z.gE7 @ " Isl - III "a

rs Winchester, Ky, March 30.-An-
other chapter in the history of
Breatthitt county feuds began when a
special term of circuit court con-
vened for the trial of fifteen men
charged with the assassination of
Forme: Sheriff Edward Callahan, of
Breathitt county.
Callahan was murdered in 1912, and
the cases of those accused have been
dragging through preliminary court
procedure ever since.
1t is said that most of the evidence
against the fifteen defendants was
gathered by Mrs. Lillian Gross, daugh-
ret of Callahan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
Battle in Torreon..<
Friends < Villa
q -.-~:e> @-.. .~.' AD@.
Anxious Aout Him
After Six Days of Fiercest Battling in RE- History
Mexico, Federals Still Hold Portion Of ~rorreon1
Thousand Dead Is Latest Estimate of Struggle

Chihuahua City soldiers,
lie dead in and about blood soaked Torreon This the
General Villa and the federal forces before that raked city
How this the exact number probably will
be known but from reports brought at different times
and knowledge Of the terrific battling military authorities
eved at least 5000 will be dead when firing and
o. the charge s taken.
For six days the fight has been the be and the of life
the heaviest recent history
Villa. ~
No direct word has from the thsix
stated Villa
and desperately fighting but that the rebels s
strongholds and resisting stubbornly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
President Declares Charge
That He Has Bargain With
England Is Crowning Insult
YOUTH CONFESSES
HE KILLED GIRL

Little Falls, N. Y, March 30.-Con-
fession that he murdered his school
teacher, Lydia Beecher. just outside
the village of Poland. was made to-
night by /, Eugene Giannini, 16 years
iold, who is held in Herkmer Jail for
the crme..
Giannini,, the police say. made full
confession of having slain the teacher.
He described the attack and told how
he battered and stabbed the girl to
death.
The parents Of the dead girl, Rev.
and Mrs. A. w. Beecher Of Sennett,
Cayuga county, arrived at Poland to
take their daughters body home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
$4,000 Loss at Forks.

Grand Forks, N. D.. March 3o.y--
Ingalls, house, a. pioneer hosiery Of
Grand Forks was gutted by fire early
today, with $4,000 loss. The fire
started probably by faulty wiring.
The Rosoff drugstore is heavy
@looser while the Warberton confec-
tionery, Butler, Barber shop. Sorlie
Feed store ,and The Postal Telegraph
had lighter losses. The Scandinavian
American bank owned the building.
The hotel and fixtures were valued at
$11.Q00.aS H., ~ 1. 5ss.4 -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
JAPS PLANNING
A NEW CABINET

Toxic, March 3o.-Prince Iyesato
Tokugawa, president of the house Of
peers, declined to undertake the for
nation of new Japanese cabinet, al
though requested to do so by the
emperor. The elder statesman then
submitted to the emperor the name Of
Vlscount keigo Kiyoura. who :previ-ss
ously held several cabinet port tfolios.
The emperor summoned Kiyoliras to
an audience tomorrow. II Is general~
ly thought Kiyoura will accept
the premiership. . i%9~ =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
KENTUCKY
VILLAGES
FLOODED
=. yrE-,% %.- . = - Id MS III EASSA Ia - EA ~
--s,,i+j--f ~ 70 III ~ E1f Nse sgh E - M fk
/ %spss r-. 49, aSk%
JUDGE WILCOX. ~.
" DIED OF BURNS

Grand Forks, N. D., March 30
Judge o. A. Wilcox. SO years old, of
when fire destroyed his Office. died
Saturday evening. -. - p, .-s.a5
Judge Wilcox threw burning match
into a pile Of excelsior and attempted
to smother the blaze. He overturned
q lamp, setting fire. t9 his own cloth
ing E seSTAt% sgIf4if L1Slteg1't j =. ~.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30

Prof. Harry Thurston Peck,.7
once in charge of the Latin chair
at ColuHbia university. {. {. in New.
York, and a noted literary critic
for years, shot himself to death
: in, Stamford, Conn, the other day
as the direct. though distant, re-
suit, of a breach OF promise, case
brought against him by his form
er stenograpfer, Esther Quinn.
She tried to recover $4,000 from
him. but as he didn't have that
sum Of money she didn't get
it. ."..4 Es a. --.
t. Following the notoriety over the
suit Professor Peck lost his posi-
tion in Columbia, and he did not
seem able to withstand the blow.
Later his mind became disordered,
and when he was found in poverty
his former wife came TO his aid.
For some years she paid his 2e2-
penses. 1t was believed that her
decision to do SO no longer was
the immediate cause of his suicide.
He was practically without means
when he killed himself In Stam-
ford. 4 ~ :. ~ 80
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-30
Tells Pointed Story
TO Illustrate the
Present Situation
Democratic Platform Declared Against Subsidy, Which
Makes the Platform Contradictory-Urges the
Democrats to Vote for Repeal
Greg Denies the Charges

30S Edward British secretary in
Of n
the result understanding between the governments of the Unit
these
and to