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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
MORGAN COULD NOT
AT FIRST DECIDE
Whether or Not He Wanted Control
OF the Jersey Central Ry.

Whether or Not He Wanted Control
OF the Jersey Central ny.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Oct. 20
Il took ]. Pierpont Morgan a pant OF
one evening, when he had finished
businesses for the day, to decide that
he wanted control OF the Jersey Cen
trail road In order TO give the Read
ing road New York terminal. That
same evening he rang up George r.
Baer on the long distance telephone.
Mr.. Baer was president of the Read
ing aud had previously said to Mr..
Morgan that the purchase ought to
be made to prevent competitors from
keeping Reading away from this
port, The next day Mr.. Baer. hav-
ing come over from Reading by the
first train. there was a meeting at
Mr.. Morgan's. and a deal was closed
TO take over the majority OF the
stock at $50. Mr. Baer has told the
story Of that coup In the government
suit In Philadelphia against the an
thracite roads. Attempts had been
made for years, he said. to unite the
two properties. At one time Jersey
Central and Lehigh Valley were
leased to the Reading. A court de-
cision that a lease could not be made
under the New Jersey laws knocked
out that arrangement.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
REST TY COBB
ETROIT BATSMAN.
ged With Stabbing Hotel
Waterman at Cleve-
land.


lEvELAND, o.. Oct 2O.-Ty
the sensational batsman of the
bit Tigers, today surrendered
! If to the sheriff OF this county
ce the charge of stabbing to
i George stanfleld, the hotel
man, with whom he had a per-
difficulty some time ago while
gers were playing in this city.
atsman was arraigned and ask
time in which to plead. Cobb
OF arrested before on account
championship games, an un-
nding having been reached that
5 to give himself up as soon as
games were finished.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
EFFORT is BEING MADE
TO REDUCE DEFICIT.
HitchcOck's Associates In Cabinet
Are Keenly Interested.

HitchcOck's Associates In Cabinet
Are Keenly Interested.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 20
Frank II. HltchcOck's associates in
the cabinet are keenly interested In
the effort he Is making to reduce the
annual deficit In the postofiiee depart
ment. The excess Of expenditures
over receipts for the last fiscal year
is about $4,000, 600 This is the
largest deficit In the history OF the
department. II can not be Justly
charged to Mr.. Hitchcock. because
three-fourths OF the fiscal year was
gone when he became postmaster
general His is the busiest depart
ment in the government. He Is am
bilious to put II on a business basis.
Other postmasters general have had
the same ambition. and some OF them
have made unsuccessful attempts TO
do what Mr. Hitchcock hopes he viii
be able 20 do. He wants congress
ional assistance in carrying out his
program. but ne believes a good deal
can be accomplished withOutthe aid
Of congress. and he has set about
to see what he can do.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
SPANISH LOSS
HEAVY IN BATTLE
Heavy Guns Pour whitening
Fire Into Their
Ranks.

LISBON, Portugal. Oct. 2O.--Hay-
ing succeeded In planting batteries
of artillery within two miles of the
city the Rim tribesmen are storminR
the position OF the spaniards az Me.
lila toady. The position OF The
Spanish troops Is precarious and
heavy loss are reported as a result
OF the desperate lighting. The at
tack began last Sunday. according 70
the dispatches Tribesmen are sald
to be using heavy guns secured
through officers Of the sultan, MulaI
Hafd.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
THERE WAS But A SHORT
COUNCIL SESSION.
Only n Quorum Present and Latte
business Was Done.

unIy Quorum Present and Little
business Was Done.
The common council met In ad-
iourBed session lost evening and
transacted only a limited amount Of
business. as but -four OF the alder
men were present The specifications
and contract for the improving OF the
FIRST Improvement district was read.
Mayor Hamilton reported that he
had seen the railroad company in re-
gard 10 opening up OF the street
crossing che electric line in the east
ern part OF the city and they have
agreed to do so at an early date.
and thai they have also agreed to
plank Front street
The petition regarding an arc light
which was given In yesterday Press.
20 be placed at Third street. near the
Nell Paul place. vas read aud the
petition was granted.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
COOKS DATA WILL BE
GIVEN TO ASTRONOMERS
The Place Where Dr. Cook Received
Honorary Degree.

The Place Where Dr. Cook Received
Honorary Degree.
SALEM, Mass. Oct. 2O.--"Al-
though no university was ever called
upon TO settle such a question. | ex-
pest DR. Cooks data will be turned
over 10 the astronomers for exam.
nation" said DR.. Hector F.. +. Jun
gerson OF the University OF Copen-
hagen, who was a delegate to the
Inauguration of President Lowell OF
Harvard. where he received the hon
orary degree of doctor OF science Ia
recognition Of his work in zoology.
II left Copenhagen on August 8.
neanly month before the news was
received of the discovery OF the north
pole by DR. Cook. said DR.. Junger-
son. so that I can not say exactly
what methods will be employed in
examining his claims. | suppose the
astronomers of our university will be
able 20 tell just where Dr. Cook was
on certain dates and where he had
been"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
STATE SENATOR McCARREN
Is GAINING STRENGTH.

NEW YORK. Oct. 20.-state Sen
ator Patrick H. McCarren. who has
been 10 a critical condition al ST.
GATHERINGS hospital following an OPP
Grafton for appendicitis. is said to
be gaining strength since the sink
ing spell watch caused his friends
to lose all hope Of his recovery last
night. The senator's heart action
IS stiil weak. but there Is hopes OF
his recovery.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
ANTT-sUFFRAGIsTs
WILL OPEN WAR.

National League Of Civic Education
Of Women Are Getting Rusy.
NEW YORK, N. n, Oct. go
While active propagation is being
planned by the State Woman suE-
fraee association In connection with
the prospective visit OF Mrs. Il. Park
hurst and their convention 10 Troy
on October 90. the anti-su lrragIats
are not silent Announcement Is
made by the National League for the
Civic Education OF Women that open
war will be waged al winter on Mrs.
Q. II. p, Belmont and her associates.
The national league Is maturing
plans for this campaign and will be-
ready to fire their FIRST gun inside OF
a few weeks The leaders Of the anti
suffrage movement are Mrs. Gilbert
Jones, Mrs. r. w. Glider. Mrs. ].
Heath. Mrs. Jones ts to open an
aDti-suffrage school for the training
Of advocates Of the movement Al her
home on Madison avenue and will
give personal instruction.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
THERE IS MONEY IN
CATCHING FISH

A Dozen Thousand People Engage in
the Business.
WASHINGTON, D. c., oct. 90
The total production of the fisehries
of Massachusetts, for the year end
ing December 81, 1908, was $780,
24S,O00, with value of $7,o95, 23O,
according to a preliminary report is
sued by the census bureau. The
number of independent fishermen en-
gagged in the industry dn that state
Was BAL while the wage earning
fishermen number S436. Vessels en-
gagged in the industry number GIL,
valued at $2.927,766. OF the en-
tire output cod led with 72,217,90O,
while paddock came next with 49,
492,4
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
ABLY IN NEED
OF A PLACE TO MEET.
nnual CrOss-Country Run of
2 Colleges in November.

nnual CrOss-COuntry Run of
F Colleges in November.
YORK, N Y, Oct ,20.-The
Rlegiate Athletic Associations
y and executive committees
sidertng the problem of find
lace where the annual cross
run of the colleges might be
November 20. A proposition
'ornell that its course be used
'clined, also the idea OF run
Van Cortlandt park Even
was resolved that appfica-
'ould be made to the Massa-
+ Institute of Technology for
of its course for the run. and
lg that college is willing. the
be held there on November
ting not later than IL O'Clock
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
GREAT REDUCTION IN
sURPLUSAGE OF CARS

Lower Than At Any Time Since De
preston in 1907.
CHICAGO, H., Oct. 20.-The fort.
nightly bulletin of the American
Railway association issued shows a
reduction in the surplusages Of cars
to be 53.3SS, or one-third less than
bwo weeks ago. Shortage total a.
$50 cars. The surplus is lower than
at any time since the beginning OF
the depression of 1907.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20

ST. Lakes Guild viii meet with
Mrs. Smith. 4O7 Wallace avenue. on
Thursday afternoon At 2:3O sharp.
Members win please bear in mind
the urgent need for many workers.
and 80 come esrly and stay tate. and
do not forget your thimbIss.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
SAN FRANCISCO HONORs
NAVAL OFFICERS.
Enlisted Men to BE Given smoker
Tonight.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct. 20
Oficers OF the various warShips in
the harbor are guests OF the city to-
day on sight seeing trips. A chill
dren's chorus Of 5000 voices weleom-
ed them at Union square. The enlisted
men will be given a smoker this
evening at Dreamland rink. The so
eial event OF POrtOla week takes
place this evening At Fairmount ho-
tei in a grand ball which win be the
most elaborate fete Of the kind ever
attempted in the city.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
STRATION is A
BIG SUCCESS.
Fly Hardware Co. Visited by
Many Ladies'.


Many Ladies'.
demonstration now in progress
Lake City Hardware Co. s
meeting with great success
terday many ladies of the
re present and enjoyed the
biscuits which were baked
Sheldon Woods in the Nal
ange which is now on exhi-
the above place.
Nohl of South Bend. Ind. is
Pity in the interest of this IA
nge and is explaining the
ints of merits to all who Wis
tore. The lake City Hard
have an excellent array OF
PVes on the door and yester-
FED two c.
homes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
PRESIDENT TAFT SEES
CATTLE RANCH LIFE.

COWBOYS Rope Steer and Tame Wild
BrOnehOs.
GREGORY. Texas Oct. 20
President Taft today attended an old
fashioned western range roundup al
Rineon ranch. seven miles from here
A steer was roped and branded, un-
tanned bronehos we're caught and
broken. and the regulation chuck
wagon used on the roundups fur
nished the refreshments for the pres.
identiai party.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
IDAHO ODD FELLOWS
ELECT GRAND OFFICERS.
Grand Lodge at GrangevIIIe Holding
Annual Session.

Annual Sf'sslon.
GRANGEyILLE Idaho. Oct. 20.-
The election of officers OF the grand
lodge OF Odd Fellows was held last
evening as follows: Grand master.
E. J. Phillips. Boise; deputy grand
master, W. E. Hurd Moscow: grand
warden. p. n. Harvey Weiser; grand
secretary, George H. Handley Cald-
weR; grand treasurer, W. J. Cough
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-20
BLIND SENATOR WILL
DELIVER SPEECHES.
win Probably Tell Some Stories o.
the Tariff Fight.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 2O.-United
States Senator Thomas P. Gore. the
blind senator of Oklahoma, will de-
liver five speeches in the Massachu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
LuNDIN FOR OLD AGE PENSION
chicasoan Urges Government to Study
Svsterns In Old World.

chicasoan Urges Government to Study
Systems In Old World.
Representative Fred Lundin Of Chi
cago has introduced In the house a
resolution calling upon the speaker to
appoint a select committee Of seven
members to investigate the various
systems Of old age insurance, old age
pension and annuities now in opera
ton in different nations Of the world
with view to determining the prac-
ticability Of establishing some such
system in the United States.
Mr. Lundin believes that by some ar
rangement Of insurance. pensioning or
annuities provision should be made
during youth and middle age for the
infrmities of old age.
Experience has demonstrated" he
said the other day. that there are
feasible methods. The need Of some
such system is greater In the United
States, where the people are improvl
dent tvs, ~ r'.-o.>~ .--he,o +src,,.s'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18

cret OF how to keep the boys on the
farm. Not one of these boys but re-
spects farming as highly as any pro-
fesssion. There is no sense OF hay
seed or "rube" about farming among
the boys who live on the farm referred
ito. Their business is just as good and
a little better than any other. Ames is
an incident and a preparation. They
are going to farm; going to consult
their father who is a good farmer and
they know it and going to buy farm
of their own as close to the old farm
as they can. The question why boys
leave the farm" is one much mooted
The reason why boys stay on the farm
is its answer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
WHY BOYS STAY ON THE FARM.

The son of Vienna township farm
er, who has a half dozen boys, will be
81 within few months. He is a good
farmer trained under a good farmer.
He is young however, and has not ac-
quired the ripe judgment of experience
and personal responsibility. This spring
his father proposed a plan. The boy
was to take charge of the farm on
shares. The father furnished every
thing. the other boys worked along just
as they had done and at the end of
the season the crop is to be fed out
and the profits divided as per agree
ment. The son runs the farm as a
partner with the father. The father
Will drive about and pick up young
stock" and generally supervise and act
as umpire. It is an arrangement ex-
trernely agreeable to both and to the
younger boys.
It Is going to be profitable to the
farm owner and the boy who had been
wondering just what he would do
when he came Of age. And that farm
will be well farmed and the stock
we'll cared for.
That is why one boy stayed on the
farm. He has an interest in it. No
doubt he is having dreams Of farm
and a home Of his own-boys usually
begin to dream such dreams and see
such visions when they near their ma
jority-and he sees good payment in
his certain profits in the new partner
ship. He knows that when he does
get ready to buy his father will be be-
hind him with counsel and the sinews
OF assistance. And the father, looking
forward to the day when John shall
"set up .for himself" sees another boy
rising to take his place and carry on
the same arrangement. Father and
boys .See everything settled for many
years ahead. There isn't any other
place but the farm or any other work
that appeals more than the farm work.
The arrangement is patriarchial but
Of the twentieth century. It is the Sc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18


Senator Stewart while travelling in
Nevada stood on the platform of the
coach and was approached by a con-
ductor.
Senator" began the employee,
touching his cap respectfully, Il dis
like to remind you Of rule II. which
requires passengers to ride inside the
coaches"
IT own this road" replied the sena-
tor grufiy. But even II didn't own
it am l not a privileged passenger by
reason Of being a prominent politi-
clamp
II believe that platforms are for
politicians to get in on, but not to
stand on" replied the conductor.
The senator stepped through the
door at once.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18

see the full shape Of both my Der
ringers. My hands were grasping the
handles, and was ready to shoot on
the second. These pistols shot with
terrific force and would knock down
even If they did not kill.
II saw his eye fall on the weapons.
Before this he had been fumbling at
his knife. but Immediately he ceased.
and presently he walked ont Of the
room When the business was over
l found him in saloon taking q
drink. With smile intended to be
amiable he invited me to join him. A
week later he asked me to represen!
him in mining suit
1t is asserted Ivy friends Of Senator
Stewart that if lis absence Of mine
could have been cut into strips and
pasted together end to end it would
reach twice around illimitable space
and tie IN double bowknot. Out or
the slope they used to tell story Of
how he was Fastening one morning
to catch train when he suddenly
stopped and said to his companion:
There, by thunder! I've left my
watch under my pillow!"
Lets go back and get It," said his
friend.
"Hold on" replied the senator: 81
don't believe we'll have time," and he
drew the watch from his pocket, look
cd carefully at the face Of it, counted
the moments and added. mo, we
won't have time" and pressed on to.
ward the station. saying, "Oh. well,
guess can get along for day with.
out a watch"
1t is also related that Senator Stew.
art dressed himself at a hotel one
morning. putting his vest on wrong
side out, and in a few moments pre-
scented himself at the Office, e1citedly
rubbing the places where the pockets
ought to be and complaining that he
had been robbed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18

be issued by the bureau Of statistics
of the department of commerce and
labor. These tables show the gold pro-
OF America, and the amount Of gold
duction Of the world since the discovery
money in the world, country by coun-
try. The gold production from the dis
covery of Ameica to the present time
aggregates s13,Oo0,0 100000, speaking in
very round terms; and the amount of
gold now in existence is estimated by
experts, still speaking in round terms,
at s11,OoO,ooO.oo0 value; while the
value of the gold coin in all the coun-
tries of the world for which statistics
are available now aggregates s700o,-
100000.
Uncle Joe Cannon faced Dr. Osler
the other day and playfully shook his
fist in the physicians face saying: I'm
70 and defy you" Uncle Joe is liv-
ing exemplification of Osler's errone-
GUS conclusion and an evidence that
other things beside old age support the
theory of euthanasia.
The head of the ballooning depart
ment of the British war office is an
American who is to be dismissed un-
less he becomes a citizen of Great
Britain. Seems like this country ought
to furnish him a job if he loses that
one.
Sympathetic insanity is one of the
latest forms. Perhaps it refers to the
sympathetic" strike. That's foolish
enough to be classed as form of in
Santy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
Why THE TOWNS GREW.

Twenty or twenty-five years ago
hundreds of towns in the states east
OF the Mississippi counted 1000 to To-
900 inhabitants as centers of a good
farmer trade" They had practically
reached the lint of development de-
pendent upon the retail trade enjoyed
with the tributary country side. Other
railroads came and other towns grew
I'D and divided this traffic with the
farms. The producer shipped from the
nearest station and bought much of his
supplies where he shipped and sold his
produce. But these market eenters'
cities grew. Rockford, ILL.,, and a thou
sand other cities east of the MISSISSIPPI
pi grew into cities of magnitude. The
men who had beeen we'll to do became,
some of them, millionaires and busi-
2ess multiplied and population
doubled, trebled and doubled again
over and over. Why did they grow
from 10000 to 10000, $4,000 and great
er? Factories. manufactures. en-
ployment; the investment by local men
In manufacturing enterprises and the
object lesson of success in manufac-
turing. The moneyed man had been
won't to buy another farm. Someone
saw quicker and greater profits in
manufacturign. His success stimulated
and taught others. The factories grew.
There is nothing like millionaire
.E.Ade at home by manufacturing TO
stimulate manufacturing at home.
Factories follow the pioneer at
distance. When the pilgrims, and the
cavaliers settles along the Atlantic
they sent back to England their pro-
duce and brought their manufactured
ARTICLES from the mother country many
years. Then as the population grew
factories sprung up in Massachusetts
" s..s1 ssor years the water wheels of the
Appalachian slope We're the sole man
ufacturing power on the continent.
Population moved west and the factory
followed leisurely. Its march has been
thru all the states east ol Iile mighty
river, slow, stately and certain.
The 1905 census gives the nanufac-
tured values of Iowa about one hun
dred sixty and one-half millions dol
lars. 1t is only drop in the bucket of
Iowa possibilities in manufacturing,
rather of Iowa certainties. The advance
guard OF the factory army has crossed
the river. From now on the western
states are to duplicate the experience
of those farther east. The cities are to
grow and the wealth produced multi
ply. 1t is certain as the figures of a
life insurance actuary, based on prem
Uses as we'll founded, statistics as care
fully gathered. Get in on the ground
floor of Iowa as manufacturing state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-18
Looker-On In Iona

Nevada, May 1s-The New York
Sun is an article on woman suffrage
has this to say. Referring to Iowa it
remarks, Unfortunately for the women
the school election in Des Moines held
on Monday, March s, occurred while
the legislature was in session. Des
Moines has between 10000 and 100000
population. OF all the women who had
the right to vote only 1877 cared enough
about the matter to go to the polls AS
Des Moines is the headquarters of the
woman suffrage movement in this
state legislators used this incident with
considerable effect in showing the
general Indifference among women to-
ward the ballot. The light vote in Des
Moines is a sample of the Indifference
shown thruout the state.
1t is noticeable that the women who
do vote are as a rule prosperous or at
least we'll to do. The women less we'll
eff are not conspicuous at the polls,
and the so-called immoral women pay
no attention to the privilege.
In fact the influence of woman at
the polls in Iowa is so inconsiderable
that it never seems to be taken into
account by the politicians.
Some one has said when women
want the ballot they will have it, and
it's fair inference from reading the
above the majority do not want it,
Having no reference to this town, it
can be said, strangers in the passing
trains or driving over the country
roads, can judge fairly we'll of the
town, by noticing the condition of the
adjacent cemetery-God's acre. Several
times last summer this scribe saw the
cemetery used by the people of coun-
ty seat with a population of $500 peo-
pie The grass was growing knee high
in the roads and by-patlls. Many tomb
stones were down, even the fence
around the grounds was in such con-
dition, the COWS got in and found good
pasture. And in three minutes the
train arrived at the depot. A dilapi-
dated old bus was in waiting, an un-
washed driver started a pair of horses
worth at least s25 each, and out Of the
bus window one could see the side
walk from the depot to the town had
not been repaired for five years. Lawns
were not mown, weeds We're growing
on the business streets, stores lacked
paint and the business men lacked
many things. One saw the cemetery
and expected these things. An old saw
can be paraphrased. Show me the
cemetery where the dead repose, ane
I'll show you the town where the liv.
ing also repose.
The war, the annual and perennial
war against the danelion is once NOR,
in progress. Only eternal vigilance i
the price of liberty. One man here So
he digs out each day from fifty to sew
enty-fve plants. Has worked on tn
pesky things for five years on the sam
lawn, and "the crop this year, is tn
biggest ever" In the Chicago marke,
dandeiion green's sell for almost a
much as spinach. Figuring on sue
prices In Chicago. there's ten millio
dollars worth here in Nevada. An
with all this magnificent crop of dande
lions in Iowa, the entire crop must b
marketed out of the state, for tn
hotels can not afford to put on thei
bills Of fare "dandelion greens an