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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-19
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR FLAT.
LY DENIES RuMoR AS TO
HIS INTENTION.
TALKS IN IDAHO TOWN
At Boise Cabinet officer Says That
He viii Stand Pat on Not Resign.
ing as Long as He Has Approval OF
Preside nt--Wil not Ask Department
Heads for Judgment.

Boise, Idaho. SEPT ls Secretary Of
the Interior II, a. :alInSrr this after
noon llatly denied the report recently
sent out from Washington, and sup-
ppscdly from IN authoritative source.
to tn" effect that he was Fastening
u tn" national capital to attend u
meeting NJ the cabinet September .f.
and on tile three days ensuing. when
ne would put u ~ strnight 10 his col
leagues to either sustain him or turn
him down. ana that he had determined
in the event Of heing sustained by the
members Of the cabinet tp remain hi
office regardless of any pressure that
might be brough to bear to force his
resisnati ton, but that II the heads of
the other departments r.pudatcd him
hr would resign instnnter, accepting
their judgment NJ final. without wait
ing for the report of the congressional
Investigating committee. when asked
whcti,ar h" had read the dispatch re-
ferred to, Mr.. Balinser said.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-19
The Call.

"'fhn great work Of the western de-
sclopment thus FAR accomplished"
says the call. "iA unlmportnnt when
compared with the future possibilities
Of good keclamng unused lands fnr
agriculture, both hy the drainage and
irrigation systems. the Improvement af
inland waterways, Increased comfy
ana trade with Latin America, and Il
natural conservation of natural wealth
are problems of great magnitude All
9grep as To their Importance while
differing as to the best method of
solution. The commercial congress ar
t"rds forum for freeze discussion of
any subject affecting tile general well
far. Of the mississippi states"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-19
WHIRLPOOL RAPIDS OF NIAGARA
FALLS ARE NEGOTIATED IN
MOTOR BOAT.
ESTABLISHES A RECORD
Little Craft Is Dealt With Roughly by
Rushing Waters and Navigator Has
Many Marrow Escapes and Sustains
Slight lnjury--No Other Chumps in
Same Class.

Niagara Falls. n, Y., Sent. lS.-
Captain Klaus Larsen in his little
motor boat. the Ferro, late this after:
noon made successful trip from the
foot Of the cataract through the whir!-
pool rapids to within mile of Lewis
ton, u distance of four and one hale
miles. He started from the Maid ~
the Mist dock at 4.45 and ran on u
rock near the American shore at 80
Despite the battering of tile whirlpool
rapids, Larsen went through safely. but
HIS boat was leaking badly at the fin.
ISL and through the trip. Larsen hnn
intended 10 start AT 2:30 o'clock. but
hc was delayed BY engine trouble. BE
sides. the authorities threatened te
Interfere on the ground Of attempted
suicide.
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'lSillY.,'

whctiar h" had read the dispatch re-
itrred to, Mr. Bnllinser said.
"SilIy."
Yes ] read every word of il, but
II II absolutely without foundation as
far as | am concerned. Such aNprnpo-
sition has never occurred 10 me. The
report IL silly. absurd. and | simply
laughed at it.
1T Is irle that | am going to Wash
ington to attend II series of cabinet
meetings which viii last for about il
week Bnt all of the members of the
cabinet have been called by the prcsi-
dent to discuss various matters per-
tanning 10 all of the departments. /
do not know OF anything affecting mr
personally that viii be discussed at
all"
When asked II he bronched tho mat
ter tn any Of his cabinet colleagues
regarding the submission OF the a,rs-
ton of r"signlng or remaining in the
cabinet 10 the republican members of
The cabinet. Mr.. Rallingcr said:
That Is NIL rot. ana | won't discuss
II any further"
l'o You inlrnu In resign ~ Wa9
asked
No Cards.
What | have said before along that
line still stands will not resign IL
long ns | am sustained by the presi-
dent. ! cant see what connection the
other members OF the cabinet can have
IN the matter Certainly, | have never
made any such suggestion. and | am
ignorant if such suggestion has been
made, which am wholly disinelned
to believe.
Secretary Ballingrr spent several
hours today In looking over the Pay
ettc-Boisc government irrigation prof.
Get riding In an automobile with local
Officers and engineers Of the recYama-
tion service up the Boise river to the
projeck dam, inspecting the concrete
canal lining. and then visiting or
ehards in the vicinity Of Boise. He
left mt 6 o'clock for Salt LAKE. and
viii thence proceed Ia Denver, stop
ping for n short time mt each place
He viii go direct Ia Washington from
Denver.
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CALL is ISSUED FOR SESSIONS
or rHANsMi ssIsslPei COM.
MERclAL CONGRESS.
INVITATION IS GENERAL
Forum for Free Discussion of Any
Subject Affecting the General Wei
fare Of States on Western SIDE Of
Father Of Waters.

Kansas Ciiy Sept. IS Many ma
ti"nni questions are to Nv considered
ht tbs twentyfirst annual session of
tile Trans mississippi Commercial
congress " ho he8a AT San Antonio.
Texas. November 49,, the call for
which wns ISSUED hrrr to-day ~ Fred
" Fleming, nf Kansas ctty. chairman
III thr executive committee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-09-19
Representation.

The call thus sets forth the reprer
scntation mt the congress.
Twenty delegates appointed by the
governor of each state: the mayor af
each city to appoint one delegate and
one additional delegate for every 5000
inhlbiiants moi IL exceed 10 delegates.
all organizations Of business men one
delegate and one additional delegate
for every 30 members. with q maxi
mum of 10 delegates: each county may
appoint ono delegate through its court
OF commissioners. governors Of states.
senators and representatives. IN con-
gress and former presidents Of the
congress are ex-offlcio members.
Permanent members net aud vote with
the delegates 10 their respectiy.
states.
The call continues. The appoint
meni of delegates 10 the tMsnts-first
Trims mississippi Commercial congress
should bc made promptly upon receipt
Of this call and notice ST the same
With full name. occupation and post
office address nf each delegate should
be forwarded To- the secretary al san
Antonio The department Of state
transmitted the formal invitation Of
the congress In the u republics of
Latin America that each country Of
ficlally participate in the congress by
delegates and supplemented the same
With note expressing the hope that
each country would feel Il sufficient
interest IN the subject Of Pan.Amer-
lean trade 10 De officially represented.
These invitations We're forwarded
by Secretary Knox and transmitted to
tn. several governments of General
and South America through the diplo-
matte representatives, u tile United
States Aeceptanens haze been re-
cciynd from II number of Tie govern
msnts af those countries
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The Start.

The Ferro sWunl under the can't.
lever bridge, the engine running nj tor
speed. and was caught in the swif,
drift where the river begins its rush
down to Whirlpool rapids. Larsen held
to the middle Of the channel and IN
less than three MINUTES had made th"
great pool. In the trip through tn"
rapids the little boat was lost to sigh.
most of the time. but Mt Great Wave
1t was shot 20 feet out of the water.
The boat landed right side up and con
tinne1 to the pool. Larsen kept to tho
outer edge Of the pool and passed out
and down without accident. Just af
he left the pool the engine stopped
working and Larsen was nj the mercy
of waters hardly less violent thar.
those above.
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Hard Knocks.


Tho little boat swung around stern
first and turned completely over. Lar
sen coming mp badly battered. II wae
here he Injured his leg, From here
Larsen was n mere plaything Of tho
rapids, unable to hold the course, th,
boat swinging from one side to the
other. After going through the Devil,
Hole, the Ferro swung toward tho
rocks ON the American side Of tho
river, rolled over one boulder and went
fast between two others. There Lar,
sen STAYED for five minutes. 40 feet
from shore. working desperately /"
release the craft
Getting free he was hit by n combe"
and sent cnreening towards the middl"
At the bend. with the Lewiston bridge
In sight, the boat hriftcd toward filt
American side again and was thcr.
caught In the shore eddy. The Ferrc
grounded again. this time near shore.
10 be caught by Roy Rockwell Of thir
city. who waded into THE water and
caught n rope thrown by Larsen.
hut having accomplished the worst ot
the journey he was persuaded to boarn
n trolley tn Lewiston, setting the boat
adrift.
"'rhe trip was worse than though.
1t would be- said Larsen. but ! am
not hurt and will do 1t again some
time with another boat. Ny leg was
inmmed when sire tipped over. but thai
is all. The engine worked fine through
The rapids. and could have made tho
"trip In half an hour If II had not
stopped after leaving the whirlpool"
The First One.
Except the old Maid of the Mist. sem
through in 1864 to avoid seznre, Lar.
SENS is the only engine propelled craft
To have gone through the rapids, Pete,
Nissen. Chicago. 1900. and e. A. Percy,
1887 and 1901. went through the rapids
safely In barrels. No one else has even
passed through the rapids and lived.
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GET OUT

And work for the ticket: 1t
will help continue prosperity.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
WAR ON EVIL FILM SHOWS,
Humane Congress Delegates Star
Move to Protect Younu,

Washington. Oct. 13.--Moving pie
lures OF the pernicious kind are to be
suppressed IL the International HUI
name Congress in session here can
exert sufficient influence. The harm
full effect OF many films now being dis
played was discussed at considerable
length by the congress yesterday. and
the decision was reached that, for the
prot lection of the young, strict CEN
sorship should be conducted by every
city to eliminate the vicious and i'm
moral pictures. Violations should be
subject to heavy penalty. the Of
lenses being against the child and
therefore to be tried In the Juvenile
court.
Several speakers advocated the abo-
lition of moving picture theaters. Some
OF the foreign delegates opposed the
moving pictures on the grounds that
their nations and costumes We're ma
igned by inaccurate films
The congress committed itself to a
propaganda which If successful. VIII
result in better fire protection. better
ventilation and better pictures at NOV
ing picture shows and the exclusion of
children from such exhibitions unless
accompanied by parents or adults
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
vANCIEyE.

l.
of the Evangelical Lutheran church,
east of here, is making warm place
for himself in the hearts of his people.
Sunday was for them great day when
a crowd came for their annual mission
airy meeting.
Fenton Foster, OF Grinnell, has taken
possession of the Porter farm which he
will till for his uncle, who owns it. The
house will be moved this week back
from the railroad to avoid fire risk.
The Helping Hand Society of ladies,
had an attendance OF thirty at social
recently held with Mother Pothast
They will give a fair and supper on
Saturday afternoon and evening the
18th, at the Center school house. in the
interest. of the Maple Grove cemetery
where they propose to erect a small
building similar to the one In the
Logan burying ground
Miss Inez Teeter boards at home and
teaches the Walter Smith school and
Mr.. VILLAS Lanning has the school
near the Hardy farm.
The Warden and Appel families
drove overland eighteen miles to at
tend the association meetings at New
berg.
r. n. Warden and wife spent Sunday
with friends at Green Mountain.
Lon Tigges goes to northern Wis
consin this week, where he will spend
q month making some Improvements
on his farm.
George Damien has sold his farm,
William Gallentine taking the south
eighty and Dan RAIDER the field north
OF the road. The Huff farm on the
same street has also been sold to John
Gallentine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14

Oct. 13.-Miss Stella Rist, of Mar
shalltown. is a guest at the Warren
Nichols home.
The hard times social given at the
Warren Nichols home on Tuesday even
ing was an entire success, both socially
and financially. Both house furnish
ings and costumes were in keeping
with the nature Of the party
MI and Mrs. Fred McKinnon spent
Sunday in Marshalltown as guests of
lMr and Mrs. Roy McKinnon.
Miss Louise Harris, Of Marshalltown,
Is a guest at the A. C. Chapman home.
Mrs May Hanson, Of Cedar Rapids,
spent several days last week as guest
of her cousin, Mrs. Ella Nichols.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
MARION TOWNSHIP.

Oct 13.-Mr. E. F. Wheeler and fam
lily visited Sunday in Marshaltown at
Fred Shelters.
Mrs. Henry Nicholson. son Jack and
Mrs. Robert Holt, of Marshall. have
gone to Superior, Mimi, to visit at the
form er's sisters, Mrs. Eva Damn and
Mrs. Pearl Johnson.
Mrs. c. E. Wheeler has arrived home
from a weeks visit in North Dakota.
Mrs. Charles Hillery, Mrs. Joshua
Schecter, and Pearle Schecter. OF
Worthington, MINI, visited at Arthur
Bowles, and the old peoples home.
J. L. Nicholson has arrived home
from visit with his son, Frank, al
Middle River, Mimi.
Mrs. Carl Holsclaw and son, Charles
are visiting in Davenport at the home
of the formers mother. Mrs. Wallish.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nicholson and
son, Paul. visited Sunday in Marshall
at +. F. PowelFs.
Miss Houser, of Cedar Rapids, is Wis
iting Mrs. Rosa Bell at the old peo-
pies home.
ton. Mimi, preached Sunday afternoon
will go to Mt Morris, Ill, to attend
school this fall.
The Helping Hand Aid Society will
meet with Mrs. Thomas johnson and
Mrs. Fred Jensen, Oct 10. The aid is
planning to hold a chicken pie supper
in the near future.
The members Of the Brethren church
will hold their love feast Oct. Is and all
friends are invited to come
Earl Pickett, of Marshall, is working
for Howard Nicholson.
Jim Bun has moved to Marsha lltown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
ST. ANTHONY.

Oct. 13.-Miss Edna Convis Visitec
in Marshalltown last week.
Mrs. James Dunn, Jr., visited In Un-
ion over Sunday.
Mrs. E. P. Pierce arrived home Tues
day from State Center. where she un'
derwent an operation last week and is
getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Elwood went te
Boone Tuesday for visit with theii
son.
j. H Irwin has bought the P. A
Davenport property in ST. Anthony ane
rented it to l.. NJ Laycock.
Mr.. Charles Craig visited at st
Anthony Tuesday with his parents.
C. w. Lewison visited in Hubbard
over Sunday.
Frank and Albert Robertson went te
Minnesota Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Guy Robertson, of Maxwell, Wis
tied in ST Anthony last week.
f. G. Gaunt went to Northwood We'd
nesday to look after his farm
William LaPlant went to Minnesota
Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Berge returned
home from Minnesota Tuesday night.
Charles Petithary has gone to work
for the ST. Anthony Grain Company tG
fill vacancy when Alb Delap left.
John Mackin and B. S. Hines went
to Omaha this week to buy some stock
to feed.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Blackburn visited
with their son, Herbert, over Sunday
John Koch and family. of Bangor
visited in ST Anthony Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Buck visited at Colo last
week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
attended ana were much enjoyed by

Mr. Max Radloff, Of Marshallto town,
spent Sunday at the Harmon home.
Mr.. VI. H. Hildreth came home from
Dakota Sunday. He had the misfor-
tune to step on a nail.
Mr.. and Mrs William Gilman Went
to Boone Thursday for two weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Satterfield, who has been WIS.,
iting her son and family at this place,
has gone to Chicago where she VIII
make her home.
Miss Florence Goodman acted as
bridesmaid and Mr.. Charley Billmeyer
as best man at the wedding of Mr.
Louie Billmeyer and Miss Alma Nolte
at the Catholic church in State Center
Wednesday morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
MARIETTA.

Oct 13.-Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Holt
day. Of Liscomb, visited at the home
of the latter's brother, Arthur Wilson,
and family Sunday.
Misses Kate and Bonnie Timmons
and Addie Bell visited Miss Lizzie
Roberts. at State Center. Wednesday.
Mrs Helen Richards, of Montour,
visited over Sunday with her sister,
Mrs Chris Wardman.
Mr. and Mrs Harry Pyle who were
recently married in Kansas, returned
home last week.
Mrs. Charles Haddock and daughter,
Elsie, visited at the home of the form
ers brother, Thomas Claffey, and
family, near Hartland Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
LIScOMB.

Oct. 1.-THE high school pupils had
q vacation Of several days this week
owing to the absence of Principal T. T
Granny, who was called home to Wat
erloo Thursday by the continued criti-
cal condition of his father. Mr.. Gran
ny returned Tuesday night, leaving his
father stu very i'll.
Rev. ]. E. Boomershine went to Fair
view, Neb., Tuesday to attend the an
nual meeting Of the Reformed church
synod.
Lso Dillon has quit working in the
barber shop of A. r. Clark and, with
his family, is visiting Union relatives
for Z couple Of weeks.
Mrs. Eva Hawk and son Harold, OF
Afarshalltown. spent Sunday in town
visiting at the A. R. johnson home.
Mrs. Mary Scott and Mrs. E. L.
Burkhart visited with Marshalltown
friends Thursday.
Clinton Bueghly returned home from
Eldora Wednesday for a short visit
Frank Black went to Chicago Tues
day evening on business.
Norman Boyd shipped a car of fat
hogs to Chicago Wednesday.
Claude LeFever, OF New Providence,
was-in Liscomb Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Church, of
Lafayette, Ill, who have been visiting
at the home Of the formers brother. C.
C.. Church. for few days. returned to
their home Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Somers. of
Green Mountain, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs, F.. c. Nichols over Sunday.
The member of Grumme Rebekah
lodge joined with the Christian church
people Monday evening and gave Mr..
ana Mrs. C: NJ. Titlow,: who are NOV
ing to Ogalalla, Neb, a pleasant fare
well party In the Odd Fellows hall. A
short program had been arranged for
several numbers, among which were
musical selections presented by the
young ladies' quartet OF the high
school Rev. George Biersborn, voicing
the sentiments OF the friends and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
NORTH STAR.

Oct. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Will
keson visited at John Wilkeson's, at
Albion Sunday.
Mr.. Lee Rolston and family visited
with J. 7. McKibben and family Sun
day
Mr.. Nelson Ulery from Bethel, and
NJ. H. Ulery, from Ogden. visited with
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. McKibben Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lancaster We're at
Marshalltown Saturday.
Mrs. Joe Rail- spend Monday with
Mrs. Dan Elliot
Mr. and Mrs. H Rosencrantz and
daughter Nettie, went to Newton Fri
day and returned Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McLarnan,
from Marshalltown, spent few days
with Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Elliott.
Mr. E. E. Whaley and family at
tended family gathering at the home
Of Mrs. Whaleys father, Mr.. L. D.
Hampton. at Marshalltown, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crane. from
Wakefield. Neb.. visited Tuesday with
their sister, Mrs. E. E. Whaley, and
family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
NEWS OF PEOPLE AND HAPPEN.
lNos OF THE RURAL NEIGH.
soRhoops AND TOWNS.
MINOR ITEMS FROM
MANY DIFFERENT PLACES
Sales Of Several Properties. in Both
Town and Country Near Laurel and
vaneIeve-various Social Happenings
in the Rural Neishborhoods = Other
News Of County.

Many minor items of news of hap
penings to people Of the county, which
will be of special interest to the rural
readers and residents of the small
towns of the county, are contained in
ents. The news grouped by towns and
rural communities, is as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14

Match the Occasion.
"Why did you smile when told you
Gussie was going to celebrate her
wooden wedding?" Il couldn't help
thinking how well Gussie's husband
would match the occasion"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-14
LAUREL.

Oct. 13.-Rev. DR.. Fleming. district
superintendent, presided over the quar-
terly conference held at the NJ. E.
church in Laurel Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. D. F. Mann has sold her res
idence property in the north part of
town to Carl Sash, for a consideration
of $4,000 and has purchased of William
Paul his residence on East Church
street for $4,000.
Mrs. Rev. Levitt and children arrived
home Tuesday morning from a three
weeks visit with her parents and other
relatives in Chicago.
Richard Runkle, and niece. Jennie
Warner. Of Monticello. Ind. are here
for a few weeks stay with the formers
sister, Mrs. D. Paul, and other relatives
in the vicinity.
Will Read, of Stockton, Kan arrived
here Saturday and will remain for a
week or ten days among relatives and
old acquaintance.
]. T. West. of Chelan. Wash. is here
for visit Of some length With his pa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. West.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-20
BUILDING AND LOAN
LEAGUE MEETS TODAY
Members of Associations All Over
State Gather for Annual
Convention

The State League of Building and
Loan associations of the state of Cali
fornia will hold its annual convention
in this city tomorrow. During the
forenoon the delegates from all parts
of the state will be shown over the
city as the guests of the Los Angeles
building and loan associations. In the
afternoon the executive session of the
league will convene at 2 o'clock in the
committee room of the chamber of
commerce. In the evening at o'clock
the annual league banquet will be held
at the Hayward hotel, and at the close
of the dinner the following papers will
be read:
state Supervision" by Frederick H.
Clark, secretary of the Homestead
Loan association, Berkeley, Cal.
Attitude of Banks to Building and
Loan Associations" ]. M, Hunter, sec
retary Provident Mutual Building and
Loan association, Los Angeles.
Relations between State and Local
Associations" 8. w. Reddin of Bankers
Guaranty Loan company Los Angeles.
Incorporation" E. S. Van Pelt, vice
president San Joaquin Valley Building
and Loan association, Stockton.
Insurance" Albert Meyer, San Fran
cisco.
Responsibility of Security Commit
tees" Charles p. Hoag, secretary Ala
media County Loan association, Oak
land.
Postal Savings Banks in Relation
to Building and Loan Associations, y
C. J. Wade. secretary State Mutual
Building and Loan association, Los An
geles.
How to Get Publicity" Mr.. Haars.
Life Insurance in Relation to
Building and Loan Associations" Will
liam Corbin, secretary Continental
Building and Loan association, San
Francisco.
There are 105 associations in this
state with assets of over 100000, ,OOO
and with a membership Of over 10000,
of whom about $1,000 are borrowers
The average investment per capita Is
s53S, and the average amount or each
loan is $1400.
In the eight southern counties OF the
state there are twenty-nine assocla-
tions. whose assets are more than 49,
100000. and in the last building ano
loan commissioners report these
| twenty-nine associations showed gain
over the preceding year of more than
$780, 900.
This is the first meeting of the league
TO he held in the southern part OF the
state. and large delegation from san
! Francisco and the north, as we'll as
from local associations in Southern
California is expected