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The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22
Encouraging a Danger.

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When the Courts of the United States solemnly
ordered the dissolution of the merger of the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific railroads, with
the Burlington railroad an interested participant,
Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Morgan cheerfully acquiesced and
the Northern Securities corporation was laid away
with BETTING ceremonies.
But the railroad companies concerned in the deal
went right along doing business under the merger
plan without giving it corporate name and the
Courts have brought no action for contempt. Attor-
ney General Knox gained great victory-but what
of it? Under another Attorney General the Courts
are about to be called upon to dissolve the merger
that Mr.. Hartman has made notorious through its
impostons on the shipping public and Mr.. Hartman
appears to be joyous and care-free under the lnfc
ton.
If he contemp1ates the annhilation of the unhoy
merger he feels assured that the fulhlment OF his
expectations will bring more relief to his custom
ers than is now being enjoyed by the customers of
the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific and the
Burlington The tendency towards railroad consol-
idaton suffers impairment and competition IS be-
ing destroyed year by year in defiance OF laws and
courts.
It may be impossible for railroad owners to pre-
vent the operation of processes that will eventuate IN
absolute monopoly of the rail carrying trade but it
crisis in which the great patience Of the people
will become exhausted
There is now in the United States no pronounced
sentiment in favor of public ownership of transport
tation facilities Yet conditions might arise that
would create such sentiment in day or an hour
Should it come as a result of the Vaccinations OF
corporation managers that are operating with tree
hand in the face of judicial warnings it will break
with the fury of sudden storm and there Will be
no time to argue the question the tribunal OF the
public
Mr. Bryan rudely disturbed a fixed conviction
when he returned from study of the question OF
government ownership in Europe though he has not
followed up his expressed belief and will not advo-
cate it unless there should come demand tor an
eucidation of his views.
But his slight reference to the subject made such
an impression on the minds of transportation mag
mates that the nightmare of possibility still dsturbs
their meditations They have not taken the warning
that a clear perception of the future might dictate
The Hills and Morgans and Harrlmans are still
tempting fate knowing, too, that Mr.. Bryan is rich
" endowed with the far-seeing wisdom OF the real
statesman.
The Hartman influence will have its tilt with the
Courts and may be able to repeat the Northern Sc
curites experience but, if so, it will only be storing
fuel for the fires of wrath that will burn hercely
when once started
Next February will witness the celebration OF the
hundredh anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin and it's observance will be attempted on a
grand scale in most of the States. In the mean
The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-22

Next February will witness the celebration OF the
hundredth anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lin
coin and it's observance will be attempted on
grand scale in most of the States. In the mean
time steps will be taken for the preservation OF his
birthplace.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
BIDDER AND LABoRERs.
Hia Dispute With UnIoua Left to Ar.
 filtration.

Hia Dispute With UnIons Left to Ar. bitration.
 New York. Oct. 4.--Hermann Ridder Treasurer of the Democratic National Committee appeared before the red erated Labor Union today ana asked that his disagreement with the union be left to arpItraIion. E1is sugkes- ton was adopted.
 Mir. Ridder was chargea at meet- ing of the union with discourtesy to its committees which. had sought to deal with him on labor question. When approached by second com mittee shortly after his appointment as Democratic National Treasuer. he declared that he did not care to go in- to the matter in dispute with them and asked the privilege of appearing personally before the central body to explain his attitude.
 When Mir. Ridder appeared at the union meeting today ho was given the floor. He asked that the, question be left to a committee for arbitration. He suggested James M. Lynch. presl- dent of the International Typographi- cal Union. as arbitrator. and after a ten minutes debate the union accept ed Mir. Ridder's suggestion.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
HoBsON WILL spEAIz.
National Peace Congress to Be Held
 fin North Carolina

National Peace Congress to Be Held
 in North CaroIina.
 Greensboro. N. C.. Oct 4.-The Ma tonal Peace Congress. to be held in connection with the annual meeting of the North Carolina peace society and the centennial celebration of the founding of Greensboro. will meet in this city, Oct. 12 to 1e.
 The program provides for four ses- sions, the first to be held Monday, Oct. l2, in the new auditorium. This Is so be known as legislative and judicial session. The educational and commer- cial session will be held Wednesday: patriotic session Thursday. and the session on resolutions will be held Friday in connection with the North Carolina Peace Society.
 United States Senator James B. Me- Creary of Kentucky will deliver the opening address. Other prominent speakers will be Governor M. F. An sel of South Carolina, pr. George T. Winston, former President of the Uni- versity of North Carolina: Congress- man Richmond Pearson Hobson of Ala bama, Mrs. Donald Mclean of New York, President of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution; Mrs. Lizzie George Henderson of Mississippi. for mer President of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; Dr. John Frank lin Crowell of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05

made up of delegates from States west of the big river and its purpose is to discuss and adopt such measures as will tend to improve commercial conditions.
 At Philadelphia founders week is al- ready being celebrated. No city is richer in historic lore than the city of 3rotherly Love. and the celebration has attracted much attention.
 In Berlin begins the international balloon races In which are a dozen or more American entries. Tho Pom mern, which won the races at St. Louis year ago and thereby carried the next races to Germany, Is again an entry.
 At New Orleans the International Association of Christian Churches will have its convention. The principal topic of discussion will be the for eign missionary field. with the object of securing a systematic campaign of evangelization.
 Tn naval circles interest has been aroused by the approaching trial at Manila of Lieutenant Frank Taylor Evans. son of Admiral Bob" Evans, who is accused of characterization and intoxication. Besides being the pride of Fighting Bob,s' heart. Lieutenant Evans has a reputation in the navy for daredevil bravery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
Inquiries in competent circles, seem l1y to confirm the Temps inforna-

Inquiries in competent circles, seem fully to confirm the Temps infornla- ton.
 President Fallieres. premier Ciemeu- ceau and foreign minister Piehon held consultation today relative to T letter from Emperor Francis Joseph which was transmitted to the presI- dent yesterday by Count Khevenhuller- Metsch, the Austrian Ambassador, and which Is understood to be identical with letters which have been trans mitted to other chiefs of states. noti- flying them of Austria's intention, In view of the condition in the Balkans to tighten the bonds" which unite Bosnia and Herzegovina to Austria
 Being personally largely disinterest- cd. France Is in position to act the role of harmonizer between the real interests.
 Tonight it was announced that the French government must leave the ini- tiative In the publication of tho text to the Emperor's letter to Francis Joseph himself, but information orl- ginating apparently from an authentic source indicates that the letter ex- poses the general situation in the Orient and emphasizes the possible con- sequences of Turko- Bulgarian con met and the position Austria would be placed in thereby.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
DEEP WATERWAYS
NATIONAL CONVENTION TO MEET
 IN CHICAGO.
Delegates IncIudlng Governors, Mem bers of Congress, Engineers and Prominent Men From All
 Parts of Country
 Exnected.

Chicago, Oct. 4-The National Deep Waterway Convention. organized to promote the building of an inland ship waterway from Lake Michigan. through the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. will be opened in Chicago on Wednesday for a three days session.
 Delegates. including Governors, Mem- bers of Congress. engineers and prom inent men from all parts of the coun- try. are expected to be present. It Is announced that 5000 aeceptances to invitations have been received. William H. Taft and William J. Bryan are to be among t,ie speakers and both have expressed thir sympathy with the pro- ject. Mir. Taft will speak at II o'clock on Wednesday morning, while Mir. Bryan will speak at the same hour on the following morning.
 Illinois already has expressed prac- tlcal interc St in the lake to gulf plan by arranging that the voters of the State at the November election shall determine whether $20.000.00o shall be expended by them in building that sec- ton of the waterway which would eT- tend from Chicago to the Mississippi River For this reason Governor De- neen. of Illinois. has been selected to preside at the opening session.
 The opening address will be dellv- cred by President W. M. Kavanaugh who will 1 , followed by Mir. Taft. At 1:30 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon the delegates are to be taken by spe- cial train down the illinois drainage canal to Lockport H.. the canal being the prosposed route of the deep water WAY.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
CELEBRATES BIRTH
ADVENT OF FOUNDERS WEEK IN
 PHILADELPHIA. .as43,
Profound Services of Praise ana ThnnksgivIng Held in All the Churehes-BeIls and Chimes
 Peal Forth

Philadelphia, Oct. 4.-From out the historic old belfry of Independence Hall, where once tho Iiherty of newborn nation was proclaimed, there came today the peals of a beli to stg- nal the opening of the most unique and signihcant civic celebration the country has ever witenssed.
 Bells and chimes in all of the city churches joined in the bronze tongued chorus and Philadelphia was aroused at dawn to a realization of the advent Of the founders week. the 225th anni- versary os the founding of the city by William Penn. Profound services of praise and thanksgiving held in the churches today will be followed to- morrow and throughout all of the conn ing week by a succession of pageants.
 Not since the famous centennial eel- ebration of 1876 have the citizens of Philadelphia been aroused to such a pitch of enthusiasm. The history of the city, too, is so closely allied with the histc@y of the American people as to give national scope to the commen orative features of the celebration. The down town streets are thronged with thousands of visitors, and Ihe build ings which by day had been mass OI WdNlHB al C hOAAA8hS- OA AAAAfSAAe- Iy outlined in the first of countless elec- tric bulbs. The city hall building is the center of interest and the most spectacular of all the decorated struc- tures. Long chains of incandescent bulbs trace the outlines of the build" ing against the sky. while at each of the four facades facing north, east, south and west. a sunburst of lights give a bold brilliance to the illumina- +ioos which can be seen for miles, Half a dozen powerful search lights are trained upon the colossal statue of Penn which surmounts the tower.
 The founders week celebration IS the most pretentious undertaking this city has ever attempted. The program, is crowded with interesting and spectac- uiar events. The attractions all have been arranged with the central idea of showing the progress of the city from lie founding nearly a hundred years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence down to the present.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY.
Program for oonyentaOn at Chaftas
 nooga Is Announced.

nooga Is Announced.
 Atlanta, Ga. Oct. 1.-The Commtttee on Arrangements for the National Convention of the Liberal Party. In a statement made public today, an- -nounces the program for the eonven- tion to be held in Chattanooga, Tenn. October S..
 According to the statement. Sidney C. Tapp. of Atlanta. win call tho meet ing to order as temporary chairman of the convention. Charles l.. Moore will be made permanent chairman of the convention and chairman of the Ma tional Executive Committed. The statement says that 1t Is now appar- ent from communications received from all parts Of the country, that Mir Tapp will be th> party's nominee for the Presidency. The Committee on Arrangemen requests all delegates who desire to attend tho convention to be present in Chattanooga not later than the morning of the sth and says that women will be- received on equal basis with men as delegates to the convention.
 Besides the National Committee there will be organized, the statement says q Central Committee which wifi hav~ chasge of conducting the, campaign of organization for the next four years and will aid in securinig constitutional amendments to the various State Con stitutions permitting women to vote.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
FLEET IN A STORM
WIND BLEW 100 MILES AN HOUR
 IN MANILA BAY.
BattIeshIps Steam Ahead to Prevent Dragging AnchOr-Little Craft Are Seat SeurryIng to
 Cover.

Manila, Oct. 5.-The Atlantic battle ship fleet has safely outridden a hur- ricane which swept Manila Bay for twelve hours and did much damage 9shore , .,., ,,.,., early Sunday morning. but the storm broke over the bay suddenly and un- expectedlY at noon It was impossl- bIe to hoist the cutters and launches belonging to the fleet because of the danger of smashing. them against the steel bridges of the battleships and the little craft were sent scurrying inside the breakwater into the Pasig river where they remained all night.
 The storm quickly increased in in tensity and the torrential rains shut - At o'clock Sunday night the storm had reached it's height and 1t then grandnally tapered down. until at midnight ,it was comparatively calm. although heavy seas swept across
 During the storm, all the battleships had steamed up ready for any em- ergency Rear Admiral Sperry final Iv ordered the flagship Connecticut, and Che Kansas. Minnesota, Vermont, Virginia and Ohio, under way. They were close to the breakwater and Ad- rnirat Sperry feared they might drag anchors The six vessels steamed down close to Cavite. where they an- chored.
 At times the wind blew at the rate of 100 miles an hour. All communi- cation with shore was cut of. It was impossible during the height of the storm to see the warships through the haze of rain and spray.
 On shore it was dangerous to go about. Several carriages were over turned by the wind, trees were blown
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK
BASEBALL WILL HAVE THE CALL
 ON POLITICS.
Close of the Big League Season and Pennant RRces--Bryan and Taft
 to Meet at a Banquet.

During a temporary Hull in the poll. ticaI campaign baseball will take the center of the limelight for the ensu- ing week while the country waits for the decisive battle in the big league pennant races.
 fact they will be quite busy in the west. D~yan is at Lincoln resting and tricts. Taft continues In the Middle West. Bryan is at incoln resting and writing. He will leave his home Mon day to confer with Chairman Mack in Chicago. where Bryan and Taft are to be guests of honor at the Big Lakes to-the-Gulf Congress dinner on Sat- urday night.
 Meantime Beveridge Is busy in the far Northwest. speaking at Seattle. Portland, Tacoma. San Francisco and intermediate points. Hughes will be heard in South Dakota, Minnesota. Michigan and Missouri. closing the week at Chicago. Sherman remains in Ohio for several days. then returns to New York. while Kern Is swinging through North and South Carolina and the yirginias
 Two big conventions are to he open ed within the next few days that are frauEht with importance for the com mercial interests of the country. The first is the Lakes-to-the-G Gulf or Deep Waterways congress Ut SnieaSO' This congress Is made up of delegates from States bordering on the great lakes and the Mississippi river. The slogan is "fourteen feet through the valley" and they are demanding that a fourteen foot channel be provided by tho government from Chicago to New orleans via the Illinois and the Mississippi rivers.
 The other convention Is the Trans Mississippi Commercial congress at san Francisco. This, convention Is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
KERN IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Democratic Candidate win Speak fin

Democratic Candidate VIII Speak Tn / Ashevil1e Today.
 Asheville, N. C.. Oct. 4.--Tired and dusty from a fifteen hours ride from Macon, Ga. John W. Kern. the Demo- cratic Vice-Presidential nominee, ar- rived in this city late tonight He will speak at a rally of North Caro- lima Democrats here at noon tomor- row. ts.t
 With him came Col. J. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, who Is accompany ing MT. Kern on his Southern speak tive of Georgia. has been cordially re- ceived by the audiences he has ad- dressed since joining Mir. Kern in Bir- mingham.
 Leaving the Georgia city at 7:so a. m., good time was made by way oI Atlanta as far as Spartanburg. Owing to lateness of a connecting train at that point it was nearly midnight when the nominee reached this city.
 At Greenville, S C., several hundred people gathered about the rear of the train and Mir. Kern addressed them from the observation platform. care- fully avoiding the topics of political nature. .....,. ..,-..-,
 In stating his intention to avoid the subject he said:
 Candidates of other parties may act in this regard as they like, but your Democratic candidates this year be- lieve that on this day strife and tur- moil should be put aside and men should remember only that they are brethren and citizens of a common country"
 MT. Kern spoke briefly also to a crowd at Spartanburg. after which eX- Governor Evans took him for a drive about the city and a visit to his home until the train arrived.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
HITS AT HASKELL
ROOSEVELT GEES OUT ANOTHER
 LETTER.
This Time His Action ss "at the Sugges- tious of An Oklahoma Republic can Makes No Com.
 rnewfa.

Washington. Oct 4.--At the sugges- tion of J, H. Norris, chairman of the Republican State Committee of Okla hona, President Roosevelt made pub lie today letter he had written to Governor Haskell relating to ship ments of whiskey into prohibition ter ritory.
 Governor Haskell in recent state- mont mentioned the fact that he had such q letter from the president and intimated that tho writer might not like to have 1t given publicity. This aroused interest in prohibition quart CTS and there was many inquiries as to the contents of the letter. Mr. Norris wrote to Secretary Loeb. suggesting that the letter be made public in 4'order to check Has kells grand stand play as hc puts 1t. President Roosevelt acceded to the request and tonight save-out the Has kelt letter.
 President Roosevelt wrote Govern or Haskell as follows.
 sSThe White House.
 washington, April. 13. 1908. My Dear Governor:
 q have received your letter and shall give 1t careful consideration. The matter of course concerns con- gross primarily. and legislation is now under consideration to decrease the amount of assistance which vioIaters of local prohibition statutes can ob- tain from the rules, necessarily pro- tecting interstate commerce and the use of the malls.
 Sincerely yours.
 Theodore Roosevelt" In. his letter to Secretary loeb. Mir. Norris says, Governor Haskell has aroused the prohlbitionists of the en- tire country"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
BEAR KILLS A BABE
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT ARIZONA
 PLEASURE PARK.
Animal Reared in Captivity Runs Amuck and snatehes Infant from Go-Cart Trundied by
 the Mother.

Tucson. Ariz.. Oct. 4.--A terrible tragedy was enacted at Elysian Grove. a pteasure park. when an immense black bear escaped from a cage today and charged a throng Of visitors.
 The animal, which had been raised in captivity from cub, had been in. the habit of drinking soda pop at the bar aaid when he escaped he went there. He was driven away twice by the at tendants, who attempted to drive 1t Into its cage. The beast became en- ragged and charged the crowd. The wife of. Southern Pacific employe. Buss Laird, ran with a go-cart con- taining an infant. The bear pursued and snatched the infant and crushed 1t to death before its mothers eyes. It was attacking the women when a shot from a policeman's revolver, stopped it.
 The bystanders opened fusilade and killed the bear with score of bullets. The beast had been closely confined since a week ago, when 1t att tackled a small boy.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-05
TO WELCOME FLEET
JAPAN PLANNING FOR AMERICANS
 ENTERTAINMENTS.
Their Efforts VIII Eclipse in Splendor and EhthusIasm, Any of Previous
 EntertRinmeats to Amex1- eam Vessels.

Tokio. Oct. l.--Japan Is planning to give the American battleship. fleet welcome that shall eclipse In splen- dor and enthusiasrn, any of the pre- can vessels on their voyage around
 The preparations for the constant entertafnment of the American officers and men are now completed. The ves- sels are due here october 17 and VIII remain a week t
 When the sixteen warshtps. under the command of Admiral Sperry. steam into Yokohama harbor. the salutes of their guns will be answered in. kind fren sixteen battisships of the. Jap anese navy. Those vessels already are at anchor of Yokohama.
 The Japanese. government will out do all It's previous efforts at foreign entertainment and the occasion is re- garded in Tokic as inagurating a new page in the history of the relations between the two countries. The in- ternational and political significance of the visit has not been lost sight of here by any means and the fact that tt was at one time reported that the American vessels could not visit Jap anese waters with safety has only stirred the government to greater es- fort to disprove these malicious ru- mors
 The Japanese authorities have talk en delight In thinking up new ways and means in extending hospitality to their guests and making their stay here thoroughly enjoyable. and va rious exceptional attentions have been planned, which will aid in making the sojourn of the Americans in Japan something always to be remembered
 The entertainments and receptions will begin at Yokohama and continue there for two days before the scene of hospitality Is removed to Tokio. At the special wish of the emperor. Ad- miral Sperry Is to be entertained and will reside for four days at one of the imperial palaces at the capital.
 In addition to the official program. there Is to be a vast amount of pri- vate entertainment by societies and individuals The only American func- ton of the week will be a garden party at the American embassy. Ai- mIraI Sperry and ten officers of the fleet of high rank will be received in audience october 20 by the emperor of Japan.