Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 25, 1914, Page 4

" VILLA DENIES KILLING OTHERS Says Benton Was Only For- eigner Executed, lar. was: STOUTLY DEFENDS: ACT Deolares British Subject Threatened to Kill Him, but Was Seized by Quards, Tried by Courtmartial and Shot to Death When Found Guilty. n Feb. 25.—That Gustav nuahua. Psso. per. at Juarez as a Mexican federal spy Feb. 15, not only was not executed, but was actually released last week in Juarez, was the unequivocal state- ment made by General Francisco Vil- la, Mexican rebel chieftain, in an in- terview with an El Paso newspaper map at Chihuahua. Villa alsc insisted that the execu- tion of Willlam 8. Benton was regu- His statement regarding Benton “Benton gained entrance to my of- fice in Juarez on the pretext that he wanted to seec me on some personal business connected with his ranch, Los Remedios, near the city of Chi- “As soon as he entered he began to address me in abusive language. I had had some experience with him before and knew of his violent tem- I also knew that he had mixed ssauch, the American citizen arrestod €00 freely in Mexican politics, but 1 41d not suspect that he was coming into my office to murder me. reached for his hip pocket. of his stomach to stop him. fore did not shoot him myself. urrest. Tried- by Courtmartial. That is all there is to my lite. ‘was American, Japanese. “He had not talked long when he 1t flashed over me that he intended to kill me I grabbed at his hand and at the same time thrust my revolver into the ‘pit T did not wish to appear bloodthirsty and there- My guards seized him, took his pistols away from him and placed him under “It was decided to try him by court- martial and this was done in the reg- ular manner prescribed. by law and the prisoner was executed eighteen hours after he made the attempt on ‘We would have treated any, other of- fender in the same way, whether he Spanish, German or “Benton not only was guilty of at- - Better Than Ever Ready PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY For Delivery AS THE SUPPLY IS LIMITED Order of Your Nearest Dealer or of T. R. SYMONS, Agent BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Telephone 122-2 <esuse and of the aid he rendered our enemies. However, he was executed for attempting to take my life. F imow the incident haes aroused comn ent in the United States and Europe \nd that is why I am | making this itatement. “A men who acted as Benton did ment, in any country. I want to em- phasize the fact that I did not kill Benton myself. I would not have solled my hands with the detail of execution after the court had found him guflty. “After the verdict Benton' confess- ed. He did not appeal for mercy, but asked that his property be secured to his wife. ‘We promised that would be done, - e “Statements have been made that we have executed other foreigners, but these are untrue. Benton is the only one. SEEKING BODY OF BENTON Villa Makes No Reply to Request of American Consul, El Pago, Tex., Feb. 25.—Efforts of the state department to get the Con- stitutionalists to turn‘over to the wid- ow the body of William 8. Benton, the British subject who was executed by General Villa a- week ago, continue. So far the request made Saturday by the United States.that the body be given to Benton's widow has met with no response from General Villa and it is reported that Consul Letcher of Chihuahua ‘will renew his plea. Benton’s friends, the federal junta end many sympathizers continue their attempt to ascertain the facts con- cerning the - execution. Benton’s friends showed no aisposition to change their own verdict of “murder.” They hope to find a witness to the shooting whose word can be relied upon. it. No Decision by Cabinet. ‘Washington, Feb. 25.—President Wilson discussed the Mexican situa- tion and the Benton affair with the cabinet. . It was said no conclusions had been reached and that the in- _cident still' was regarded as in the process of “investigation, TWO ARBITRATION TREATIES DORMANT Instruments Negotiated In 1912 Never Have Been in Force. ‘Washington; Feb. 35.—Attention was called at- the Capitol to the fact that arbitration treattes negotiated with Great Britain and France by for- mer Secretary of State Knox and rati- fled by the fenate with amendments March 17, 2‘2, are stored in the arch- v of the state departmemt and never have been in_force. Neither Great Britain nor France has communicated to the United States government its " attitude to amendments: enacted by the senate af- ter the original negotiations had been We Close at 6 p. m. est we have ever known. gives the greates: Men's O R ary-Bowserte: BEMIDJI, MINN. 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Ladles’ Suits, Goats and Gowns, Made to Order It is a gathering of the Suits and Overcoats Made to Order "We guarantee all made to order garments to give perfect satisfaction This Is Home Journal Pattern Week FREE the store These conventions, which would ex- tend the scope and obligation of the policy of arbitration adopted in the general arbitration treaties with Great Britain and France, probably will be permitted to lie' dormant in view of the extension of the original treaties authorized last Saturday by the senate. FRANCE AT FRISCO'S FAIR Chamber of’ Deputies Votes $400,000 to Provide for Participation. Paris, Feb. 25.—The chamber of deputies voted an appropriation of $400,000 to provide for official French participation’ in the Panama-Pacific exposition &t San Franeisco. LR R R E R R R * ONE GOOD RUB COSTS MAN $4,000. New York, Feb. 25.—It cost Abraham Davis, manufacturer, $4,000 to rub the snow out of his eyes while cropsing Broad- way. His wife’s diamond laval- liere, which he carried in a handkerchief, was lost. 4 -Ij+++++++~!-+++ ook ook b ke ok bbbk Bod ok b bk kbbb NAVAL BILL ‘IS. APPROVED House Committee Passes Finally Up- on Measure. Washington, Feb. 25.—The ‘ndval bill, including the two battleships pro- gram for next year, was passed upon finally ‘by' the -house naval committee: Detalls of the bill' previously have || beén made public. The administra- tion plan for two battleships, with the minor craft contemplated, is consid- ered certain of adoption by the house. The committee adoptéd the admin- istration program for two battleships after voting ‘down a proposition for three. ' HAYTIEN SITUATION IN HAND Naval Officer Reports President Zamor in Control. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—Captain Rus- sell of the battleship South Carolina, at Port au Prince, reported that Prési- dent’ Zator’s! forces ‘appeared to con- trol the situation throughout the island and that quiet prevails in Port au Prince and Jjacmel, on the southern coast, and all. other ports. Carriers Ask to Retain Water Routes Under Canal Act.' ‘Washington, Feb. 25.—Seven rafl- | ways. petitioned the interstate com-; merce commission to retain their wa- ter routes under the canal act. They|. included the Southern Pacific, the Baltimore and Ohio, the Pennsylvania, the Grand Trunk, the Spokane, Port- Jand and Besitle rallway and the Rut- | 8torm Threatens ‘would have received the same treat- tm SR %Ithh Steamships Ashore Near Norfolk, Va. Nortolk, Va,, Feb. 25—With & ge: vere snow and wind storm raging on the coast the British steamships Sa- chem and Riversdale, ‘ashore mnear here, are in more danger than at any e since they struck last week. The Sachem, on a bar two and a half miles from shore, was in.worse condition than the Riversdale, which lles well upon the beach in a less treacherous position. The Riversdale’s crew is ashore, Slave Law Again Upheld. ‘Washington, Feb. 25.—The consti- tutionality of the federal white slave law again was upheld by the supreme court in the Wilson cases from Chi- cago. The point whether the law is limited- to commercial' vice was mnot involved. e—————— ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRE- SENTS, That we, whose names are hereto subscribed, do. by this .agree- ment, associate ourselves for the pur- pose of forming a body corporate under and by virtue of Chapter Fifty Eight (58) General Statutes of Minnesota for 1913 and acts amendatory thereof and in addition thereto, do hereby adopt the following Articles of Incorpora- tion. ; Article One. The name of this corporation shall be STANTON BROTHERS & ROW- BERG, INCORPORATED. Article Two The general nature of the business of this corporation shall be, the raising of live stock and' the improvement of farm lands and to that end, to breed, buy, sell and dispose of cattle, sheep, hogs, horses and live stock of all clas- ses, 'and for that purpose to pur- chase, lease and otherwise _acquire farm lands suitable for such busiress and to otherwise improve farm lands and to carry on a general agricultural business and to sell, mortgage, lease and otherwise dispose of said lands as may be necessary for the general pro- motion of said business of stock rais- ing and farming. \ Article Three The principal place of business of said corporation shall be in the Town of Spruce Grove, in the County, of Bel- trami, State of Minnesota. R Article Four The capital’ stock of said corporation shall be fifteen thousand dollars, divid- ed into shares of one hundred dollars each, and shall be paid in at such times and in such manner as the Board of Di- rectors shall direct. 2 Article Five % The highest amount of indebtedness however that the office of Secra and Treasurer may be held by the ‘person, and such Board of = Dir may have such other officers or agents as the interests of safd c ition may from time 'to time demand. til “the First annual meeting: of Board of Directors and until Successors all have been elected and qualified, Edwin M, Stanton, Jr. shall be’ President, Hal Stanton shall be Vice President and Herbert C. Rowberg shall be Secretary and Treasurer. or liability to which said corporation shall at any time be subject shall not exceed five thousand dollars. Article Six The business of said ' corporation shall commence when fifty per cent of the capital stock shall have been sold, and the duration of said corpora- tion shall be thirty years. Article Seven The corporation shall at all times have a lien on all shares of its stock- holders and . on dividends thereon for any and all indebtedness of such stockholders of “the corporation. Article Bight The corporation may donate any or all of its surpuls earnings or accumu- lated profits to the purchase or ac- quistion of its own .capital stock from time fo ' time as its boar of directors shall determine _and such capital stock so purchased may if the Board of directors 80 determine, be deposited as treasury stock to be ‘thereafter, disposed of as such tréasury stock for the purpose d|STATE OF MINNESOTA of promoting working capital for thef IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We hi hereunto set our hands and seals 12th day of January, A. D. 1914. _ - Signed, Sealed and Delivered in Pres-- ence of DAVID L. STANTON, (Seal) JOHN BROWN, Witness. VERA NELSON, Witness as_to David L. Stanton. DWIN M. STANTON, (Seal.) H. G. GILLETTE, HERBERT C. ROWBERG, (Seal) HAY, STANTON, (Seal) DAVID SHAW, Witnesses as 'to Edwin M. Stanton, i Herbert C. Rowberg and Hal Stanton. y EDWIN M. STANTON Jr. (Seal) 13 GEO, A. JOHNSON, 3 VERNER NELSON, Witnesses as fo Bdwin M. Stanton, Jr. COUNTY OF BELTRAMI On this 14th day of January, A. D. 1914, personally appeared before me, a Notary Public in and for said County, David L. Stanton. to me known to be one of the persons described in and corporation, Article Nine The Names and Places of residence of the ‘persons forming this Corpora- tion are: Dayid L. Stanton, Bemidjl Minnesota. Edwin M. Stanton, Thief River Falls Minnesota. Edwin M. Stanton, Jr., Orheim, Min- nesota. Hal. Stanton, Orheim, Minnesota. Herbert C.” Rowberg, Thief River Talls, Minnesota. Article Ten The Government of said corporation shall be vested in a Board of Directors consisting of five members, all of whom shall be elected by and from the stock holders of said corporation, at the regular annual meeting thereof held in the City of Thief River Falls, Minnesota, on the second Monday in September of each year and shall hold office for the term of ome year and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified. Until the first annual meeting of said stock holders the following named per- sons shall constitute the first Board of Directors, to-wit: Dayvid L. Stanton, Edwin M. Stanton and Herbert C. Rowberg, Hal Stanton and Edwin M. Stanton, Jr. oz Article Eleven. The officers of said corporation shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, all of whom shall be chosen by the Board of Directors for the term of one year, provided who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that he executed lthe same as his free act and deed. JOHN L. BROWN, Notary Public Beltrami County Minn. My Commission Expires Jan 5, 1916. |STATE OF MINNESOTA ) |COUNTY OF PENNINGTON ) On this 15 day of January, A. D. 1914 personally appeared before me, a No- tary Public in and for said County, Ed- win M. Stanton, Herbert C. Rowberg and Hal Stanton, to me known to be the persons described in and who ex- ecuted the foregoining instrument and acknowledged that they executed the isame free act and deed. i DANIEL SHAW, Notary Public, Pennington County, Minn. : My Commission Expires Dec 31, 1917. STATE OF MINNESOTA ) OF MARSHALL 4 day of February, 1914, personally appeared before. Notary Public in and for said Covnty, | Edwin M, Stanton, Jr. to me known o 2 one of the persons' described in and ho executed the foregoing instrument |and acknowledged. that he exezvted the !same as his free act and_deed. | GEO. A. JOHNSON, Notary Public Marshall® County, Min- nesota. 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