The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-29

New York April 29-Plans are now
being considered by prominent resi-
dents of this city, whose fortunes ag-
gregate hundreds Of millions Of dollars
looking to resumption of international
athletic contests of all kinds, which
once a feature hereabouts, attracting
almost worldwide attention, have
now almost disappeared Undoubted-
ly the interest in such athletic COM
petitions has not decreased, nor can
any city boast of more enthusiastic
following. Nevertheless with a sin
gle exception there will be this sum-
mer no measuring of skill between
America and England and other ma
tions such as those of a decade ago
enlisted the support of such promi-
nent names as Morgan, Vanderbilt,
Iselin, Bennett, Croclker and a host of
others equally well known. The great
event of the yachting world, the race
for the America cup in which John
Bull and Uncle Sam have met in so
many historic struggles seems to be
dead letter. There has been no race
since 1908, and from present indica-
tons there is no immediate likelihood
Of another. international rowing races
golf and tennis matches, once so
popular are now a rare occurrence, and
foreign countries in so-called inter- I
national automobile races are uncom-
mon or unrepresentative as compared
to the showing of some years ago.
Only one new sport has so far arisen
in which England and America will
measure strength this year-that is
motor boating. Late in tho summer
on the waters of Huntington bay on
Long Island Sound in front of the
famous Chateau des Beaux Arts, John
Bull will attempt to show his heels
to Uncle Sam in the motor boat races
and to reverse the result of his I'M
successful attempt of two years ago
to capture the cup. The crowds which
attended this famous resort to witness
that attempt indicated how anxious
Americans are for a general resumption
of international contests in all fields.
But in spite of this the future has not
held forth any great assurance for the
resumption of the international meet
ings. Just why this is in view of the
public demand is problem for the
successful solution of which many
persons will be thankful, since few
believe that the cause is to be found
in the preponderance of American vic
tories. At any rate it Is certain that
a real effort will now be made to rem
edy the existing condition.
Bankers and safe breakers alike, but
for Numerically opposed reasons, are
manifesting much interest in the in
staIlation here of the strongest bank
vault door ever constructed, which
is said to be absolutely burglar proof.
Just how far the gentle industry of
bank robbing has developed is strik-
ingly illustrated in the construction
of this mammoth door. This eighteen
inch thick portal, built to Withstand
ANYTHING from dynamite to human in
penuity. is made of steei with patent
concrete filling, and when completed
will weigh some $4,000 pounds. So
nerfectly is 1T to be balanced, however
that a slight touch of the hand will
move IL either way. A set of four
time locks will render 1t absolutely
impossible to work the combination at
night. The door has been built es-
peciallv to be impervious to the as
saults of the burner drills and cleo
trio drills which go through ordinary
iron almost as knife through putty.
Retween the outside and inside steel
walls is a concrete lining reinforced
with iail rods calculated to resist any
thing. And even If the outside door
were opened there lies behind 1t an
other of solid steel eight and one-half
inches thick The vault itself Is al
so a remarkable piece or work.
is built on foundation altogether In
dependent of the foundation OF the
building and so constructed that tun-
neling Is out of question. the space
around the four walls underneath the
floor Ia lighted with electric lights,
while mirrors set at an angle at each
corner of the vault give the Waterman
a clear view underneath the floor. The
walls are made of steel and concrete
like the door, and reinforced with
griNage of eighty-five railroad rails.
The interior will be taken up with
burglar proof safes and when the vault
Is ready for use it will be the strong
est and safest in the world.
BUSINESS firms engaged in handling
foreign trade report that commerce be-
tween the United States and South
America Is increasing at a rate far
greater than with any other port In
the world. The official figures pub
lished from month to month by the de-
partment of commerce and labor show
that during the latter half Of 1909 and
the beginning of 1910, imports to the
United States from the southern con-
tinent have increased 40 per cent over
the corresponding period year earlier
while the value Of American products
shinped to South American countries
during the same period advanced 20
per cent.
Meanwhile onr trade with other
narts OF the world has just about held
its own except that imports from Eu-
rrope have increased appreciably. From
the discussions in and out Of congress
of the proposal to encourage by a
su ,sidy the establishment Of Ameri-
can steamship lines to the southern
countries, many persons bold the idea
that at the present there are no lines
az Transportation between the two
halves of the western hemisphere
Az prominent shippers have pointed
out during the present week, however,
there actually are five steamship lines