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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
INQUIRY into CHARGES
AGAINST ROGERS ORDERED

Investigation Of charges of incom-
potency and neglect Of duty on which
Thomas Peterson. chairman Of the
investigating committee of Farmers
clubs in Cass county, asked the re-
moval of Ed. L. Rogers as county
attorney, has been ordered by Cover
nor Burnquist.
L. s. Headley, st. Paul attorney,
now conducting a similar inquiry at
Walker on charges against two coun-
ty commissioners. was directed by the
governor to take evidence on the
Rogers complaint also. After a pre-
liminary investigation Mr.. Headley
will make a special report, the COVER
nor said, and whether Rogers will be
suspended until the investigation is
completed will then be determined.
Rogers is widely known as chief Of
Chippewa Indians and as a former
star on the University of Minnesota
and Carlyle university football teams
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
LATE LOCALS

w. T. Stevenson, secretary: Regular
meeting Fargo Lodge No. TIA Loyal
Order of Moose at Eagles hall at s
o'clock this evening. Regular business
session will be followed by social time.
Supt. o. e. McCracken of Glad It'd
ings mission stated today that he has
several women for whom he would like
to get employment. He stated that day
work was desired and anyone having
employment Of any kind which could
be provided these women would
confer favor on him and assist good
cause by calling S58W.
III. l.. Lokensgard of Parshall, N. D.,
formerly a well known printer Of Far
go, is here spending a few days visit
ing friends and renewing old acquaint-
ances. Mr.. Lokensgard is now engaged
in the furniture and undertaking busi-
ness at Parshall. He has been taking
the embalmers' course at the North
Dakota university, which is now re-
quired by law for all undertakers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
ATTACHED NOTE is
BASIS OF ACTION

A note, given by farmer for medi-
cal treatment and attached by a man
renting a horse to the physician giving
the treatment and which was claimed to
have been purchased by the plaintiff
before it was attached. is. the basis Of
a suit which started in the district
court today in which Ida M. LaPlant
is plaintiff and John c. Ross, as sheriff
of Cass county. is defendant.
1t seems that DIR. Fowler had been
travelling around the country giving
the rural inhabitants treatment for
their ills and that in the course of his
travels he rented horse belonging to
]. S. Smith Of Buffalo. In tie mean
time one farmer had given the per-
ambulating physician a note for $500
for professional services and that this
note was placed in the State Bank Of
Erie.
Mr.. Smith, claiming that his horse
had been injured while in the hands
or DIR. Fowler. swore out q writ of att
tachment on the note.
Now the plaintiff. who il the mother
of Or. Fowler, alleges that she had
purchased the note for $500 from the
hysician IN the union station in MINI
neapolig.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
POLLOCK-COLE BANQUET
Fully 100 Attorneys and Wives at Big
Feed Held Last Night mt Geth-
semane Cathedral.

Fully 100 members of the Cass Coun-
ty Bar association and their wives sat
down to a delightful banquet, given by
the association last night in the crypt
of Gethsemane cathedral in honor OF
Judge A. T. Cole, of the Third judicial
district, and Judge Charles A. Pollock.
for twenty years on the bench of that
court.
Unfortunately, Judge Cole, who has
been sitting at Wahpeton for several
days. was not able to be present, not
having returned to the city in time to
be in attendance.
There were several addresses given
during the course of the banquet, one
by Judge Pollock. who expressed his
appreciation of his being honored at
the event. The other speakers were
Judge c. A. Nye. of MoOrhead, ]. s..
Watson and Asst. States Atty. w. c..
Green. e. 7. Conmy, president of the
bar association. presided as toastmas-
ter.
The banquet was served by the ladies
Of Gethsemane cathedral and those in
attendance expressed themselves de-
lighted with the service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
0. N. STRATE TO
BE CANDIDATE

When asked If he had his petitions
out for city commissioner this after
noon, o. M. Strate, who it has been
reported on various occasions would be
candidate for police commissioner in
the recall against j. H. Dahl, the pres
ent incumbent, and, on other occasions,
was going to be candidate for COM
missioner in the open field, said that
he has not put his petitions in the field
but would do so, probably tomorrow.
When asked If he was to be a candi-
date in the recall election or in the
open field in the regular city election,
Mr.. Strate refused to make any state
ment at this time.
Il will not make any statement in
regard to that at this time," said Mr..
Strate.
Mr.. Strate is proprietor of the Strate
Dray line in this city and has been. a
resident Of Fargo for great many
years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
British Make Big Gains
Against Turks on Tigris
fRx Associated Press.l

Today's official statement from Lon
don on the Tigris operations shows
that after forcing the Turks from Kut-
El-Amara, General Maude's forces are
rapidly pushing their way toward
Bagdad. They have pursued the Otto
man troops more than thirty miles
west and northwest of Kut. This
indicates an advance Of some fifteen
miles since the last report and places
the British not more than seventy five
miles in an air line from Bagdad.
In their first expedition, made in
1915, the British were within eighteen
miles Of Bagdad. but were forced to
retreat to Kut- FL -Amara after a de-
feat at Ctesiphon Afterward General
Townshend was hemmed in at Kut
and surrendered last April.
British casualties in all war thea
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
Moorhead Department
INQUEST WILL Be HELD
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

The coroner's jury will begin the in
vestigation of the railroad accident at
1870 p. m. on Friday at the city hall.
Coroner Vincent has summoned a
number Of witnesses including mem
bers of the engine. train and switch
ing crews.
The jury will fix the responsibility
for the accident that resulted in the
death Of James s. Callahan, Otto H.
SWenson and Alfred T. Boisvert in the
Dilworth yards of the Northern Paci-
fic last Friday morning. Following are
the members of the jury: Johnston
Wagner, w. A. Robertson, A. M. Dam
men, ]. S. Erickson, Leslie Welter
and c. H. Knapp,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
ARBITRATION LEAGUE
REFLECTS STEVENSON

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Representative
Halvor Steenerson of Minnesota has
been reelected vice president of the
American group of the Interparliamen-
tary union, which is composed of
representatives of the legislative bodies
of all the large countries of the world.
The chief purpose of the union is to
bring about some means of settling
international disputes without going
to war. 1t is improbable that there
will be any meeting of the union until
after the European war.
Mr.. STEVENSON was amSng the Am
orleans in England at the outbreak of
the war. He was on his way to attend
a meeting of the union at The Hague
He and Mrs. Stevenson got back to
the United States after considerable
delay and under uncomfortable
conditions on shipboard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
DISTRICT COURT

The case of the state VS.. Carl r.
Nelson was given to the jury this aft
ernoon by Judge Nye in district court
after J. M. Witherow had made his
plea for the defense. Testimony was
finished this morning and County At
torney Dosland made his address to
the jury before the noon recess.
Judge William l.. Parsons, who ar
rived from Fergus Falls last evening,
will preside. at the trial Of the case
Of the state VS.. John Ness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
NORTH DAKOTA FARM
LAND VALUES INCREASED

Matt Simonitsch is down from his
farm at Cleveland to attend the meet
ing of grain dealers now in session in
Fargo Mr.. Simonitsch owns 2,72O
acres Of land near Cleveland and is
farming the greater part Of it. Recent
ly he was offered $50 an acre for a
half section that he paid $2.75 per
acre for in May, 1899.
OF his holdings at Cleveland Mr..
Simonitsch paid $40 an acre for one
quarter section; $21 for another, and
for the remaining three and three
quarter sections $2.75. Mr. Simonitsch
has an elevator on his farm and an
other on the railroad right of-way at
Cleveland. He is making a speciality
Of stock raising and grain growing on
his ranch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28

Continued From Page one.)
mission, was the first speaker, ex-
planning in full the storage Of grain
at terminals. He was followed to the
platform by h. r.. Durant, manager
OF the Grain Bulletin. who gave very
satisfactory explanation Of the price
card, how made and its value
The manner OF weighing and check
ing grain at terminals was thoroughly
explained by c. III. Tunell of Min
neapolis, chief deputy inspector of
grain.
The general discussion, which fol-
Lowed the three addresses. was led by
p. p. Quist Of Minneapolis, Minnesota
chief Weighmaster
This afternoons session did not
start until 2:45 o'clock. the program
opening with a general discussion on
the ways and means Of handling fight
wheat
DIR. T.. +. Ladd, scheduled to speak
on the afternoon program, viii not
speak until tomorrow.
"A committee Of the Fargo CONNER
cia1 club is working on plans for the
banquet to be rendered to the associa-
tion members tomorrow night. De-
tails have not been announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
LIQUOR MEN DODGE
new ROADHOUSE Law

Liquor manufacturers already have
found a way to get around the Putnam
anti-roadhouse law passed by the leg
islature and signed Monday by the gov
ernor, according to reports from Brain
erd.
The law provides they shall not sell"
liquor in dry territory, but does not
say they shall not deliver.
Acting under the advice of attorneys,
the liquor men have established large
warehouses at Brainerd, where they
deliver wet goods that are sold at Lit
tie Falls, thirty miles away
The thirsty one supposedly goes to
Little Falls, where the companies have
agencies, and buys certificate, returns
to Brainerd. presents his certificate and
gets the liquor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
HONE SONG AS
WRITTEN BY PAINE
1Ry Asaociated Praas.l

New York. Feb. 2s.-.Home Sweet
Home" in the handwriting of John
Howard Paine, it's author and signed
by him brought $3.50 at auction here.
The manuscript. which consists of the
first and second stanzas Of the poem
with the chorus, was dated at Wash
ington. ug. 10, 1850.
It is presumed he wrote it for some
friend.
Der of other historic documents from
the collection of Frederick b. Me-
Guire, for many years director OF
the Corcoran art gallery, Washing
ton. The document has been in the
hands Of his estate for a number OF
years. It was purchased by J. r.
Drake Of this city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28

Continued From Page One.)
Mayor III. F. Emery was on his feet
In moment. announcing that on be-
half OF certain interests in the city
he was empowered to make q $500
pledge.
Sam Stern followed suit with a SIS
pledge, J. P. Finch with 500, F. v.
Hutchinson with $25 and others Civ
ing varying amounts, until the $4,000
mark was reached. and then passed.
AT the close OF the dinner, the
workers marching four abreast, went
to the campaign clock at Broadway
and N. p. avenue, Mr.. Dale advancing
the hands to the closing mark
The amount Of cash and pledges Sc
cured by the various teams during the
campaign, including pledges at last
evenings dinner, subject to changes in
the final audit, follow:
General EinchS Team
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
FIRE AT THIEF RIVER
Rubbing Of Garments Causes Gas Ex.
plosion in Tailor Shop.

Thief River Falls. Mimi, Feb. Is
An explosion of gasoline caused BY the
rubbing of garments while being
cleaned in the tailor shop of Art Moe
caused loss of about $1,000. The IRE
spread rapidly and damaged frame
structures ALONGSIDE. The building
was owned By Maurice Gi1Ier and was
valued at about $4,000 The tailor
stock. valued at $4,000. Is a total loss
with $1,000 insurance. Moe was
severely burned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
FARM LOAN BONDS.
GO TO new YORK.
INV Assoc,atad Press.l

Washington, Feb. 2s.-Federal farm
loan board officials are understood to
have arranged for placing half Of the
entire first issue Of Forthcoming farm
loan bonds. amount undetermined,
with a syndicate of bankers at New
York and elsewhere, at a rate of Az
per cent. The rate to be charged the
farmers on loans will range between
and 5h per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
$13 HOG AT SOUTH ST. PAUL
BREAKS MARKET RECORD.

The $13 hog made it's appearance
on the South st. Paul market yes
terday and captured the highest
price ever paid on that market.
Fifty-four hogs in the lot weigh
ed an average of 225 pounds
apiece. The lot was shipped in by
T. A. Tollerson, of Madelia
Hog prices have gained 81 per 100
in the past ten days and are now sac
higher than they were a year ago. =.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28

Oscar Wentzell will begin tomor-
row morning to operate the South
Side dairy business in the city. Mr..
Wentzell has been employed for sew
eral years as deliveryman for Chris
Hanson & Wentzell, and is now en-
gaging in business on his own ac-
count.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
COURT ROOM IS
SCENE OF CARNAGE
(By Associated PresS.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 2S.-E. G.
Tompkins was killed, viii Hoffstetter
fatally shot and Jim Hoffstetter and
Mrs. w. A. Bevington, a bystander,
were wounded in the Davidson county
court house this morning at the trial
of a case OF the circuit court in which
Tompkins was suing the Hoffstetters
for alleged alienation of his wife's af-
lection. IN, III ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
PANESE and
AMERICAN LABOR
TO COOPERATE
(By Associated Press.l

. Washington, Feb. 2S.-Cablegrams
exchanged between President Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor and BUM Suzuki, head Of or
ganized labor in Japan in promoting
amicable relations between Japan and
the United States have been made
public.
Mr.. Gompers cabled that "the most
important duty of our labor move
ments" is to exert influence to main
tain good relations between the two
countries. Mr.. Suzuki sent this re-
ply:
Cooperate for labor and human
ity."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28

State of North Dakota, County of
Cass. SIS. In District Court, Third Judi
cial District.
w. Browne, and his unknown wife. Jo-
seph S. Huntington and his unknown
wife, the unknown heirs, devisees and
in and all other persons unknown
claiming any estate or interest in, or
lien or incumbrance upon the property
described in the complaint. and their
unknown heirs, observation-disclosures
The State OF North Dakota to the
above named Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action, which has
the District Court within and for the
County of Cass in the Third Judicial
District of the State of North Dakota,
and to serve copy of your answer
upon the subscriber within thirty days
after the service of this summons upon
you, exclusive of the day of service:
and in case of your failure to appear
or answer Judgment will be taken
against you by default for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
D. 1917
Attorney for the Plaintiff ONCE and
Postoffice Address. Fargo, North Da-
kota. Iai
To the Defendants named in the title
of the foregoing entitled action:
You are hereby notified that the OBJ
ject Of this action is to quiet in the
Plaintiff the title to Lots one (1O. two
90, three 90, four 90, FIVE as, six
two (22), twenty-three (23), twenty
four (24), twenty-five (25) and TWENTY
six (26) in Block eleven. (1l) in Hunt
ington's Addition to the City oflFargo.
in the County of Cass and State OF
North Dakota, according to the certified
plat thereof on file and Of record IN the
office of the Register of Deeds OF said
County and state; and that no personal
claim is made therein against you or
either Of you.
ID. 1917.
FRED vi. HECTOR.
Attorney for the Plaintiff. once ana
Postottice Address. Fargo, North Da-
xota.
GEeb. rs. Mar. 7-1l-2l-as. April 4. 1917,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
OPTION TRADING
BILL FIGHT
INV Associated Press.l

st. Paul, Feb. 28.-The Minnesota
house of representatives was dead
locked today in a prolonged debate
over the Knute Knutson bill which
proposes a. tax of one cent on each
800 transaction in grain exchanges.
The A. F. Teigen bill. prohibiting
all option for future trading in grain
or stock, was to be taken up as a
special order after the vote has been
reached on the Knutson measure.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28

tres fell to the comparatively low
mark OF 1928 during February de-
spite considerable sharp fighting on
the Somme front. The January total
was 32.354.
raid on German iron works near
Saarbruecken. so miles inside the
border of Rhenish Prussia.
German forces yesterday attacked
the Russian positions on both sides of
the Jacobeni- Kimpolung highroad,
says the Russian OFFICIAL statement,
and occupied the heights two miles
southwest of the village OF Val Putna.
from the Germans the heights near
the railway lines. but the elevations
on both sides of the highroad remain
ed in the hands of the Teutons,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
STRIKE RIOT
PROVES FATAL
(By Associated Press.l

Chicago, Feb. 28.-The first death
due to violence in the strike of work.
ers on women-wea occurred TODAY.
The victim was Edward Tonechek, a
24-year-old tailor, who was stabbed
several times in the neck when per-
sons alleged to have been strikers in
vaded the shop where he was employ
ed and drove the workers into the
street.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
LEFT FOR CALIFORNIA

M. T. Weum left yesterday afternoon
for California. going by way of the
twin cities and Omaha. He will join
Mrs. Weum. who has been in the west
for several weeks. at Los Angeles.
They will remain on the Pacific coast
until about March IL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
JURY DID NOT AGREE
Able to compromise, Gave up.

Able to Compromise, Gave Up.
Worked Twenty Hours and Not Being
After twenty hours of discussion the
jury in the district court in tho case
of Miles f. Bixler, doing business as
the Continental Jewelry Co., against
Abe Solow of this city. failed to reach
an agreement and was discharged
this morning by Judge A. T. Cole.
When the case went to the jury the
attorneys specified that there should
be no compromising, the suit being on
contract which, Bixler alleged. has
not been fulfilled. This left the jurymen
with no battle-ground on which to
adjust their claim and they hung out
until the last.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
CHICAGO Markets.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 2S.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts $4,000; estimated receipts to-
morrow $1,000; strong; Csc above
yesterdays average: bulk $4,000
1880: light $12.7O@1S.45; mixed $13.15
@13.55; heavy $13.1O@1355; rough
$13.10@13.25; pigs $10.25@12.10.
Cattle: Receipts 10000; firm; ma
tive beef steers $S@12.15; stockers
and feeders $6.40@9.25: cows and
heifers $5.3001O.30: calves $S@10.SO.
Sheep: Receipts $4,000; weak;
wethers $1O.75@12; lambs $11S5@
14.40.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
McGURREN NAMED

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 2S.-Dr.. ]. C.
McGurren Of Devils Lake, was ap-
pointed by Governor Frazier as SUI
of public health. BY
virtue Of such appointment he be-
comes secretary of the board of
health. The senate will confirm.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
HIGH HOG RECORDS
(By Associated PRESS.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-The price of live
hogs, which passed the civil war level
several days ago, continued to mount
today. Early sales included choice
heavy hogs at $13.55, an advance of
20 cents over yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
BRYAN's PICTURE HUNG.

washington, Feb. 2S.--A portrait Of
William Jennings Bryan arrived at
the state department to be hung in
the diplomatic reception room with
the portraits of other former score
taries OF state. 1T Is three quarter
length and represents Mr. Bryan as
holding manuscript in his hand
headed Department Of State, Peace
Plan"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
THE MARKETS
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
OF THE NORTHWEST
(By Associated Press.)
South ST. Paul Market.

So. st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 2s.-Hogs:
Receipts $500; zoe higher; range
.$12.S0@13.20; bulk $13@13.10.
Cattle: Receipts $500; killers,
steady; steers $5.50@11.50. cows and
.heifers $4,000; calves rs cents low
er; $5@10.25; stockers and feeders,
steady, $4@S.50.
Sheep: Receipts $500; steady; lambs
S7.50@14; wethers $6@11; ewes $3.50
D1O,25.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
Sioux City Markets.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 2S.-Hogs: Re-
ceipts $500; 10 a 15c higher; esti-
mated receipts tomorrow $4,000; bulk
$13@13.10: range $12.75@13.25; light
$I2.75@13; mixed $13@13.10; heavy
$13.10013.25.
Cattle: Receipts $500; killers strong,
estimated receipts tomorrow 1900.
Sheep: Receipts 1000; steady.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28
Duluth FIas
Times.

New York-Professional spectators
who put the market up on Monday
largely by covering previous short
sales, put prices down today, though
TO less extent than they rose the day
before When market ceased to go up
further, when short covering was halt
ed. many traders, including some who
had covered the day before turned
sellers again. The days movement
was confined to narrow limits and
trade not very large. If the course
which prices pursued had any bearing
on the public's attitude, its main
meaning would seem to be that the
public at large is not disposed to trade
when question so great as that now
before the country is awaiting deci-
sion.
Times,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-02-28

Chaplin q Co.-General conditions
serve to keep trade nervous, but un-
DERIVING conditions irregular, supply
and demand favorable to holders.
Harris Winthrop-The supply and
demand continues to favor holders OF
wheat while the shipping and political
conditions impart uncertainty likely to