The new era., 1910-03-10

% years after this with Cupid Gen. George
Washington, commandef-in-ehief of the continentai
army occupied the Roger Morris mansion headQuar
ters. the occupants having fed was Warrington VINO
formally connscated the property and turned over 70
the state of New York contraband OF war
The Morris about $4,000 acres was parceled
out and sold by the state of New York to settlers
1t however. that Roger Morris had only life
interest in the estate and this legal point 80 nne
that entirely overlooked in the Joy Of
John Jacob Astor accidentally ascertaned the facts
He convinced that the hers could not be robbed OF
their rights through the acts of easeholder which.
legally. the status OF Roger Norris Astor was
good real estate himself but he referred the point
to the best counsel he could find They agreed with
him. He hunted up the heirs bought their quit
claims for 100000
He then notified tho parties who had purchased the
land and they In turn made claim upon the state for
protection.
After much legal pareyins the accord
ing stipulation with the of New York directly
defendant and Astor and the occupants plaintiffs
Daniel Webster Martin Buren, appeared for
and of lesser legal lights for Astor The
narrowed down to the plain and simple point
that Roger Morris not the legal Of the estate
and that the rghtful heirs could be made
other Astor and compromise the state issued
him 2year bonds bearing six cent interest for the
neat of 100000. s,s
Astor took deep interest in the Lewis and Clark
expedition. He went to Washington to Lewis and
questioned him at great length about the northwest
Washington Irving has told the story of Astoria at
length. It the financial plunge taken by John
Jacob Astor.
spite that it failed the whole AFFAIR
does credit to the prophetic brain of Astor.
This country will chain of growing and pros
cities straight from New York Astoria.
gon. said this In reply to doubling questoner.
He laid his plans before congress, urging line OF
army posts 40 miles apart from the western extremity
of Lake Superior to the Pacific These forts army
posts will evolve into ctes said Astor when he called
on Thomas Jefferson. who then president of the
United States Jefferson interested, but non-com-
initial Astor exhibited of the lakes and the
country beyond. He urged with prescience then
possessed by living that at the western extrem
ity of Lake Superior would up great city. Yet
in 1875 Duluth rtdcued by the caustic tongue of
when the lumber is cut?"
Then Astor proceeded to say that another great city
would grow at the southern extremity Lake Mich
gan Gen. Dearborn. secretary of under Jefferson
had Just established Fort Dearborn the present
Of Chicago. Astor commended this said. From
fort get trading and from trading post you
will get city"
the Falls Of St Anthony. There you have q fort
some day, for. wherever there Is power
grow up mills for grinding grain and sawmils we'll.
This place OF power will have to be protected so
you will have there post which will eventually be
replaced by city Yet Fort Smelling nearly SO
years In the future and st. Paul Minneapolis were
dreams undreamed.
Jefferson took time to think about II and then
Astor Your beginning Of city the western is
. great acquisition and look forward 4 time when
our population will spread itself up and along ths