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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-04

Estate OF David w. Donaldson, Deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the undersigr-
ed e~ecutrix Of the ~arstnte Of David ".
~MonaldSon. deceased, "a the creditors Of
aud ell pcesons having claims against the
necessary vouchers. within four months
after the first publication Of this notice Ia
the said Eliza Donaldson e~xccutrix at
Sxnef IN the county Of kinxAbury. South
Dakota.
Dated December 10th. 1908.
ELIZA DONALDSON.
Executrux IL the Estate ri David "
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-04
NOTICE.

State of South Dakota-County of Kings
bury-sS.
In circuit court-Ninth Judicial Circuit.
In re Application of Chriss Olsen for
change of name to Christian Olsen
Carver.
Notice is hereby given that at q special
term of the circuit court within and for
Kingsbury county, South Dakota, to- be
held in the court house in the city of De
Smet, in said county and state, on the
4th day of February, A. d., 1907, at the
hour of 8 O'clock a, m. the undersigned
Cbriss Olson, will make applicationto the
court TO have his name changed to Chris
tian Olsen Carver, in accordance with the
provisions OF Section SOa of the Revised
Code of Civil Procedure for the state of
South Dakota.
Dated, Dec. gath, 1906.
CHRISS OLSEN,
Warren Il Warren Attorneys for Petition.
? err. De Symet South DOkOta.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-01-04
Legal Notices.
T TO CREDITORS.

Estate of George CouIson, Deceased.
Notice il hereby given by the under
signed Edward Coulsou, ~XecutO Of
the estate of George Coulsou, deceased,
to the creditors of and III persons having
claims against the saiu deceased, TO ex-
them with the necessary vouchers,
within six months after the first publica-
tion of this notice. to the said Edward
Coulson at his home in the town of Erwin
in the county OF K~ingsbury. So. OAK.
Dated Dec. 10th, 1906.
EDWARD COULSON.
Executor of the Last Will and Tesla
ment of George Coulsou, deceased.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

worth between 100000 and S1OO0O.00O. When
young Morse returned the brewer said:
Young man. you had better give me refer
ence. don't know you"
Morse had to confess that he did not know
any one in New York But" he said. IF you
will telegraph my father in Bath he will tell you
all about me"
The answering telegram read: I'VE don't
know where Charlie is or what he is doing, but
will back him in anything he does
The firm made $50 900 on this one contract.
It is commonly reported that Morse had made
$500 900 before he left college It is certain that.
for that time and place. he was a rich man on
the day Of his graduation. and rich through his
own exertions.
AIorses genius for seeing a profit led the firm
10 branch out into other fields. Pine lands were
purchased in the South. and the cut of other
firms was bought outright. The hrn-which
then included Charles w Morse B. W. Morse.
his father. and H. F. Morse, his cousin-sup-
Piled lumber to the Bath shipyards and TO some
customers in New York and Boston. They sold
ice at wholesale in Philadelphia and cities fur
Their south. as we'll as in New York. and most
of It they carried in their own vessels. In 1880
the firm of Morse & Co. was established in New
York. and FIVE years later c. w Morse left
Maine and settled there. At first he confined
his operations to managing his fleet of vessels,
doing n general ship brokerage business and
carrying on wholesale operations in ice and
lumber.
But this did not last It is said in Bath that
Morse has always had his eye the main
chance. ana by the nlaip chance they mean
money. 4 shortage in the ice crop put some of
the retail ice companies into his power. He ac-
cepted the opportunity and the public got its
FIRST taste of his genius for combination. In
1897 he formed the Consolidated Ice Company.
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cent he reorganizes the company as he assumes
control. Bonds are issued up to about the value
Of the physical property of the company or
equivalent To the insurance which is carried
These bonds, the money from their sale, are
used to purchase the line. Besides the bonds
the reorganized company issues stock 10 two OF
three times the amount OF the bonds. Part OF
this must be held 10 keep control of the COM
pany The rest is sold and the proceeds may ne
devoted 70 paying the purchase price of the line
~ the bonds do not cover II. What Is left Is pre-
sun,abIv profit His banks enable him to have
the ready money credit to put these deals
through. He told a broker not long ago, with
some show Of pride, that he had never beeh
connected with a bad bond issue; but, the
broker continued. "a man takes chances on
Morse stocks. for he is liberal in his eapitaliza-
TONS
itan Line, which runs from New York 70 B3s-
ton around Cape Cod. Then came the old Clyde
Line with its fleet Of twenty-five ships. touch
ing at almost all the Atlantic ports from Boston
to Jacksonville. and at West lndian ports as
we'll That was merely step IN ms career
ton from Galveston to the New England mills
since 1866 was the next link IN his chain.
Thirty-five million dollars worth of stocks and
bonds were issued against these two lines but
Mr. Morse was not done. His next purchases
came so quickly on one anOther's heels that even
Wall Street. where Office boys discuss millions
with equanimity, was excited.
He offered the New York, New Haven q Hart
ford Railroad S2OO1OOOO for It's Long Island
Sound lines. On February o. 1907. the railroad
refused the offer. Three days later. Henry p
Booth. president OF the New York and Cuba
SteauSAlAp duillAlttSu 1ApLNo
bought control of his company. A week later IL
was known that he had the New York and
Porto Rico Line. Then Mr. Morse organized a
100000 600 corporation in Maine named the Con-
sOlidated Steamship Lines Company, a hold
ing company for his other lines. He then sailed
away 70 Cuba.
For a week his purchases had averaged
S2.Cs0.O00 day and he had made one offer OF
S2OO0O.OO0 which had been refused In about
five years time this one man has got pos
session Of the principal steamship lines on
the Atlantic Coast between New Brunswick and
the Gulf OF Mexico, except those belonging 20
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very nice regard even for appearances would
have prevented a Mayor of the city from be-
ing interested in the Morse company. partcu-
larry since II monopoly. Yet Van Wyck
and other Tammany politicians were in it. The
consolidation earned for Morse the title OF tho
Ice King, and almost Immediately the people
tried TO throw off his yoke. In the summer Of
1890 the American Ice Company raised the price
of ice in New York from ~ cents to So cents
ing among the poor. The company became
known as the Ice Trust. and Ice Van Wyck
was used as a term of reproach. Attorney Gen
eral John c. Davis began an examination OF
the company. The facts brought out i'm the ex-
animation aroused such popular resentment
that the company dropped the price again. Its
stock declined rapidly in value and finally the
company had TO be reOrganized. Mr.. Morse,
however. is credited with having made S12OnO :
coo out of the whole transaction. Blood money
or The poor, NJ Morses enemies called II. That
is hardly a fair characterization. yet there is
little to be said in favor of the giant cOmbina-
ton. either from the point Of view of the in
weston or of the consumer.
Mr.. Morse already had money beyond the
point where money can mean anything but
power. and. aside from his own private fortune.
he had the strength oe the institutions which he
controlled. He had worked the ice business
about as far as he could and had 70 change
The condition Of the coastwise steamship lines
gave him Just the opportunity he wanted These
lines had, in many cases. little more than q
nominal capitalization. and their control was
centred in the hands Of a few people And Mr..
Morse already owned fleet of sixty or seventy
sailing vessels. and he knew something Of the
condition OF the coastwise traffic. His first ac-
QUESTION was the Eastern Steamship Company.
the consolidation Of four companies that for
sixty or eighty years had been running between
Boston. the Maine ports, and ST John N b.
His second purchase was the Hudson Navigation
Company, with lines from New York TO Albany
and Troy. His purchases had not attracted
much attention up 20 1905 when he began the
operations which earned for him the title of
the steamship King"
His methods Of acquiring the different lines
have not varied materially. He makes an offer 10
the owners. who are usually few in number for
most of these companies are family affairs and
have little outstanding indebtedness. II they ac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
He Has Acquired in About Five
Years All the Principal Steam
ship Lines Between Maine
and Mexico.
By owen Wilson.

Mr.. Charles ". Morse belongs 10 that class OF
keen Americans who can swap anything with
anybody and make a profit Being a native Of
the Maine coast he took naturally TO ice and
ships his business career began when he was
nothing but boy, although the story Of his SELL
ing candy on one OF the Maine steamship lines
gives wrong impression Of his start in life. His
father was one OF the influential men OF Bath
Ne the founder of the towing business on the
Kennebec River. and until his death in 1887 in
control Of IT, He sent his son Charles to the
public schools in Bath. and later 10 Bowdoin
College. Shortly before Morse entered. in 1873
he became bookkeeper for his father at "a salary
OF $500 a year. A third OF this he paid TO
another young man 10 do the bookkeeping. The
remaining 81 600 year paid his college expenses
and gave him enough money 10 start in business
for himself
While he was still in college he formed part
nership with his cousin Harry F. Morse They
bought ice from the firms that harvested II on
the Kennebec River. and sold It in New York
delivering Il there in vessels which they built in
the shipyard now occupied by the Hyde Wind
lass Company. On one Of his first visits TO New
York. while he was still in college. ne signed a
contract with one Of the wealtbiest brewers in
the city for hfty thousand tons OF ice. When
he asked the brewer for a reference he was sent
TO bank which he found belonged 70 his Gus
TONER, gaO mad Two large breweFies and was
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the railroads And his method OF getting them
has been such that. without doubt. he has moro
money now than he had when he began 20 buy
the lines. and he has control Of them besides.
lie is the same kind Of a steamship man thar
Mr. Hartman is railroad man. They both
went at the transportation business from the
Wall street end. In all hts operations he has
been for himself Charles NJ SchWab IS one OF
his directors; John W. Gates Is another. Tam
many was with him. But he Is agent for no
clique or interest In all the deals that he has
been in c. W. Morse has been the boss.
The consolidation OF the lines he has acquired
VIII save something in piers, TeShipmentS. ticket
offices and clerical forces. One Of hts boats thu
Governor Cobb. OF the Eastern Steamship Com
pRny, was the first turbine in American waters
When the new ships the Harvard and the Yale
or the Metropolitan Line. are finished IN June
there viii be much needed competition against
TIE New Haven roads monopoly between New
York and Boston. But AR Morse has not had a
creative career. His genius has been IN seeing
opportunities for profit In buying, selling and
consolidation. and he has proved himself an
adept at reorganization Besides hts Steamship
and banking interests. he Is director IN a gar.
company, in a publishing company, IN a real
estate company, In telephone company and in
a wall paper concern.
The steamship king Is a rather small man. with
tendency 70 be stout; he Is the typical success
ful business man Of New York who shows ths
lack Of exercise.
He is loyal to his friends. he loves his native
town. and he loves 20 make money. To Bath
ne has given $4,000 high school He has
some OF his ships built there. which helps the
town, and he also incorporates many OF hts COM
He is only ifty-One years old. He still has his
eye on the main chance and he has greater
power than ever SefOre.-World's Work tor
April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

Before this, however he had become a man OF
Importance in the ice business I'm New York.
ana had formed some financial connections BY
1898 nc was a director of the Bank Of the state
of New York, of the Sprague National Bank OF
Brooklyn. Vlce-presldent and director of the
Garfield National Bank, and the president and
a director OF the Consolidated Ice Company.
His connection with banks and trust compa-
MES was one OF the most important steps in his
career. It meant credit to him. the power 70
finance purchases and consultations Yet until
1860, Mr.. Morse had never attracted public at
tention. He was simply of many of New
Yorh's successful men.
The ice supply Of New York came from the
Hudson River and from the Kennebec and
Penobscot rivers in Maine and the greater pro-
portion Of the supply was controlled by the Con-
sohdated Ice Company and the Knickerbocher
ice Company The former did almost all the
wholesale and retail business in New York and
the latter operated In Philadelphia Baltimore
and Washington, on March II. 1899, Mr..
Morse Incorporated the American Ice Company
under the laws of the state of New Jersey. The
stock Of the two old companies amounted to
$20O00.919, although their property was not
worth that amount. The American lee Com
pany exchanged it's stock. share for share. for
the stock of the two companies and then issued
S15GG0O00 more stock. The $33,Oo0OOO was
regularly listed upon the New York Stock Ex-
change The wisdom OF his connection with the
banks and trust companies now becomes APP
parent. To finance such scheme he needed
their help. He smoothed his way in another
direction. also. He was a good friend to Tam
many; Mayor Van Wyck and his brother and
John r. Carroll were all shareholders in the ice
company. Pleasant relations with the powers
that be is a most valuable asset 70 an ice COM
pany. because OF its need OF pier facilities. A
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the use OF vessels desiring 20 pass through II.
one OF the sections could be so arranged to
swing open. the fange or SIN holding the whole
noallng eauseway rigid being sunk far enough
IN the water 70 permit vessels OF any draft to
pass over it.
Ihe only kind OF motion which would be met
win IN the water which could affect the struc-
lures Tor which Mr.. Murray's invention provides
would be currents from rivers and those OF the
ocean The effect Of these would be centralized
~ increasing the number OF concrete anchors
The invention and its possibilities have been de-
cared to be perfectly practicable. says the IN
Ventor- by three reputable and experienced en-
sheerS, who have spent much time studying
the drawings Independently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

lately he went up to New Yo'k an freed all de
mules" observed another
Mr.. Ryan in the Euise OF emancipation was
certainly original His achievement with the mules
was not quite plain to the visitor. who asked:
What muleS?r
DE mules what tote de boss cars" was the
ready reply.
The Negro who drove the visitor to the Ryan
homestead a veritabe question mark.
You from New Yok?'' he demanded.
Not twelve hours since" the stranger admitted.
Ian sakesi' exclaimed the OF color.
Maybe you all tell meh il it's true dat Mstah
Ryan Is runnin cars under de ground up in New
Yok just like 4 moe?'
Remembering the speed OF some OF 'Niistah''
Ryans express trains. the stranger answered 1T
true
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31

on HIS nerve he boards private car and IN twelve
hours is far beyond the sound of the ticker.
Oak Ridge is well within the Negro belt and
there Is always a crowd darkeys summing them
selves about the little boxke station the South
ern Railway al which one aiights when going to
visit Mr.. Ryan. The Negroes are ever ready with
their estimate of the inancier's worth and char
acter
'Mistah Ryan de greatest IN de world
declared an old darkey TO recent visitor
Il don't allow he's de greatest IN do
world" objected a younger Negro "Thar's Mistah
ROOSEVELT But Mistah Ryan certainly de
richest in dc world"
lie done freed the slaves down heh. an then
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
THOMAS F. RYAN DOWN IN VIRGINIA

Thomas Fortune Ryan. the head OF New Yorks
great traction combination ana the owner OF a
majority OF the Equitable Life Assurance Society's
stock, IS building up a fine country estate
Oak Ridge. which is in the very heart of Vir-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

II has always been q source OF arnazeihehO -
,bose who. ike myself. We're aware OF the roie
rIo,,ed by, Free Masonry in the Philippines in
the few wears preceding the transfer OF the
avobinelago 10 the United States that no sys-
.au,atic attempt should have been made 10 turn
% oood account the Masonic tendencies OF the
natives and TO invoke the assistance OF the craft
in alIaying feelings of emnity and in creating
bonds Of friendship and of brotherhood With
the eight millions of shrewd and clever Ialays
brought under the rule Of Uncle Sam by the
Treaty Of Paris. Any one who has lived in the
East not as a visitor but as a resident VIII
agree with me that il IS a matter OF supreme
dficulty 10 bind the Asiatic. Friendship, IN
orr understanding Of the word between the
white man and the native is impossible, no
matter what may be said to the contrary. TO
depend on the gratitude Of an Oriental Tor ser
vices rendered is TO lean upon broken reed
There is only one thing by which il is possible
to hold a native. namely, by means or his oDl-
cations To the secret society to which ne be-
longs His obedience and loyalty to all the be-
hests Of the latter are something beyond our
conception In Difference 10 its commands he Is
willing TO sfihe all his racial resentment and
prejudces and II the statutes Of the society re-
CuiFo that he shall treat the white man as
brother. the latter can then and then only,
depend blindly upon his fidelity. Oldtime white
settlers in China, in the Dutch East Indies, In
he Straits of Malacca-in fact, all through the
Drient-have stories TO tell how in moments
when foreigners have been in danger OF mas
sacre by the mob their lives have been saved
through the use in their extremity Of some
Masonic sign, which, understood by some of
their assa!lants has had the instant effect Of
converting them from foes into defenders
Under the circumstances one cannot refrain
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o
T. and the No2
w hen stee Huht No
al resting
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-24
MEN PASS
!. THROUGH CITY
FOR Topeka
Party of San Bemardino and
Los Angeles officials En-
Route to Bonus Convention
in Kansas Town,

A party Of nearly a dozen officials OF the
bonus department Of the Santa Zee coast
lines passed through yesterday morning en-
route to Topeka, where a convention OF
the bonus men Of the system has. been called
by Assistant superintendent Of Motive
Power Jacobs, who has been foremost in
making the bonus system IA success on the
Santa Fe. Among those who arrived from
the west were Messrs. Lightfoot and Sydnor
from san Bernardino, the latter chief clerk
of the bonus department on the coast lines.
Earl Blood, Of the local shops, chief
bonus clerk here. and several others,
Joined the party here, The bonus
men seemed to be having a royal good time
on their trip. The meeting which viii be at
tended by superintendent Of Motive Power
Alfred Lowell and others, will be devoted to
the discussion Of ways and means and tho
interchange Of ideas regarding the better
ment of the bonus system.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-24

Nothing succeeds like perseverance, said
Mark Twain at a dinner. When the luck
seems most against ms. then we should
work and hope hardest Of all. In moments
81 discouragement let us Remember my old
friend, Henry Plumley Of Virginia City.
Henry Plumley ran a collar factory.
Times we're reputed 20 be hard. with him.
When his factory. which was very heavily
insured. burnt down, there was every indi-
cation that he had set the place on fire
himself in order to get the insurance
money. Virginia City was the soul Of hon
or In those days. Shocked beyond words.
IL rose en- masse. seized Henry Plumley. put
a halter round his neck. and lynehed him.
But he did not die. The sheriff arrived
and cut hin dgwn in time. He was tried
and found guilN and he served a term In,
Jail.
ION his release you wouldn't have thought
that he'd return TO virginia city again.
ehe He did. though. He came back, re-
opened his collar factory. and prospered.
what gave him his start was the odd
advertisement with which he announced his
return to business among us. Preceded by
a brass band. Henry. in a great gilt chariot
hurst upon our streets. He sat on a kind
OF golden throne. and he held on a crimson
cushion in his lap an old. old collar. Above
the collar. on a crimson banner, waved this
inscription in huge letters ~ gold.
O. This is the collar we wore when we
were ivnched. II saved our life BE wise
in time and use no other. Al an retailers.
ten cents a piece. three for a quarter
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-24
Notice for pnhlicniinn.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Santa Fe, N, Nj, May 20,
1907.
Notice is hereby given that Ulalio
Lucere. of Albuquerque. \. IL. has
filed notice Of his intention to make
final five year proof In support of his
claim, viz; Homestead entry NO.
1i09S, made April 10, 1907, for the
sen, section 4, township 9 y. range
G K, and that said proof win be made
before II. w, S. Otero, United States
Court Commissioner, at Albuquerque,
". M, on July s, 1907.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation OF the land, VIZ.
Crespin, of old Albuquerque, n
M; Valentin Garcia, DonaeianO GU
~tierrez, Vicente Herrera, of Chilli
n. M.
MANUEL r. OTERO. Register,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-24
ROOFS SMASHED BY
TONS Of ICE
At GALLUP
City Visited by Most
Destructive Hail Storm on
Record During the Week,


Especial Correspondence Morning journal !
Gallup. y. M june 22.-Everywhere In
the CITY men are ut work repairing the
thousands Of dollars damage done here on
Wednesday by a terrific hail storm the
most destructive ever known here or prob
ably in the territory. For about twenty
minutes tons and tons Of Ice fell from
the clouds, perforating heavy iron and tin
roofs. smashing windows and sky lights,
stripping trees Of leaves apd fruit ana doing
great damage to garden truck. Rain in
many Instances leaked through roofs
pierced by the hail and did considerable
damage TO merchandise and house furnish
ings. some Of the hail stones were three
inches in circumference
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-06-24
HALL 30 Nj
ELECTION FOR
NEXT MONTH
viii Take Another Try
at Proposition Soon as Pos
SibIe After First of July

Among other matters which came he
saturday afternoon In the clerks Of
fee was the proposition Of holding another
election on the city hall bonds. 1t is now
the intention to hold the election as soon as
possible after the FIRST Of July. the date to
be named probably at the next meeting OF
the CITY council. II is. understood that thus
election is to he held under a new law by
which a (wo-thtrds majority of the persons
voting may carry the election. There is No
doubt that in this case the bonds VIII carr
by "A good majority.