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attention of President Taft the state
ments of Senator's Lodge, Smoot Craw-
ford, and others, who yesterday spoke
favorably to the creation of an inter-
national commission for the purpose
named.
J. Selwyn TAFT, former manager of the
International Banking Corporations
branch In this city. addressed the asso-
ciatton on Relation OF banking reform
to corporate financing" He said, in part:
Square Deal" Lacking.
Some Of our States have fairly good
corporation laws, but do not know of
any which assures square deal to the
same extent and In the same sense that
the English laws do. II It seems prob
able that Federal law cannot be passed
at an early date, would strongly recon-
mend the enactment OF a model tncor-
poration law for the District of Column
bia, over which Congress has Jurisdiction.
There Is no place in the United States
where this could be done with SO little
difficulty and to such advantage as an
object lesson.
Unlike the different States whose con-
stitutions might be found to bristle with
difficulties, there is very little OF a con-
stitution to trouble us here, and the pow-
sr OF Congress is as absolute in WASH
ington as that of the British Parliament
in Westminster. Such a law IL held up
as a pattern to the different States would
tend to allay all fears that anything dras-
tic was contemplated in your legislators.
In this way its passage would have a
far-reaching and beneficial effect while
the questions of restraint of trade, in
terstate relations, &c, could be taken
up gradually and thrashed out to the
satisfaction of those concerned.
with the passage Of such a law and
the Incorporation Of its simple provis-
sions IN the statutes of our leading States,
as would inevitably happen, for the pur-
pose Of protecting their Incorporation
business, IL for no other reason, a new
era OF confidence would set in. If stimuli
taneously with this a bill for the Cen
trail Reserve Association were enacted
the huge machinery OF our banking pow
er, now useless for any combined effort
in advancement OF the country's COM
merce, would become co-ord1nated, all
its parts working in harmony to a COM
mon end. namely, the development of
our commercial interests according to
approved methods" Il
Declaring it is impossible to solve the
problem of the high cost of living with
out an understanding of the fundamental
facts forming the basis of the question,
Senator Burton, of Ohio, in an address,
unburdened himself of what he termed
the probable outworking of the prob
lem"
Senator Burton asserted that the ulti-
mate solution of the puzzle likely will be
found in diminished relative production
of gold, greater attention to agriculture, |
more perfect regulation of great organ |
iZations of capital, and a more careful |
conservation of the natural resources |
Of the United States.
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with her a year, she went on the stage,
backing herself with her own money.
The play lasted for just a week The
experiment cost her $4,000 She was next
heard of in Paris. where she met Blanc
and they were married. They lived to-
gether for two years, the baroness"
securing the divorce.
All Europe next heard of her when the
newspapers gave her as much space as
the crowned heads. What first set Eu-
rope talking was her three months trip
to Nice, Cannes, Paris. and London with
the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia and
Prince George of Greece In her train.
The party journeyed through Europe in
regal splendor, becoming a part of the
set in which the late King Edward
moved when he was Prince of Wales.
Gifts Of jewels and precious stones
were lavished upon the American beauty.
the Grand Duke Alexis conferring upon
her royal decoration studded with dia-
monds and emeralds.
J. Waldere Kirke, known as the king
Of Dudes" was the next enmeshed In
her smiles, but after a short time be-
came mere incident in her career.
For two or three years her exploits
drifted into Broadway from various parts
OF the United States as mere rumors.
Everywhere the Baroness appeared her
movements could be traced by burning
money
Following her marriage in 1894 10 shIr-
ley onderdo who divorced her two
years later. 4 Aagain took for partner
Leeds Vaugha Waters. They did not
live together gle day. -.
Then there was Sol" Ed Rookie, OF
PittsburE. but let him tell the story.
Also Frank Dallam. once q newspaper
man. Quite a hymeneaI career has
Betty RiegeI had.
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INTRIGUE
READS LIKE NOVEL
Further Confessions Relat-
ing to Planned Coup.

Chicago, Dec. 29-Henry Veeder. son
of the lawyer who created the beef trust
and worked out the billion-dollar combine
scheme. and himself the little Car in
control of the old pool by which the
packers governed price, supply, and de-
mand, followed his father on the witness
stand to-day as a witness against his
own clients, and unfolded a story of big
business intrigues which reads like a
modern novel
With the testimony of the younger
Veeder, the ten indicted packers will have
openly admitted all the details of the
most fragrant and complete system for
stirling competition ever told and will
admit these things to support their con-
tention that about 1902 they saw the error
of the system and completely abandoned
it.
Veeder took the stand i'll at ease, in,
marked contrast to the bland and ur-
bane poise of his venerable father.
He told how the United States has been
divided into territories Iettered from ''A''
to "E" with the Eastern part of the
country designated as "a" Chicago. as
&C." and so on down the list.
He explained that in all their dealings
the packers held the same financial re-
lation to each other as the volume of
their shipments bore TO each other. and
that the other pool agreed only as to the
trade in fresh beef. He said that after
one year, the percentages were rearrang-
ed as a result of row between the
packers and that the new basis contin-
ued until 1896.
At the close of the session this even
ing, Judge Carpenter Rdjourned court for
the New Years holidays, until Tuesday
morning. At that time Henry veeder will
resume the stand.
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GAVE KNOCKOUT DROPS. .
Man and Woman BurEIar. Try to
Asphyxiate Boarder.

New York, Dec. 2s-Search was being
made by the police OF Bayonne. N. j..
to-day for q young man and a young
woman who gave Knockout drops" to
Mrs. Sophia Pavilovitz. in her nome at
Bayonns. and then tried 10 asphyxiate a
boarder in the house. after which they
went through the place aud got away
With consideraIs clothing and some money
The eirl robber left sZhandhag contain
lns gloves and white handkerchief
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WANTS NO TARIFF WAR.

Vienna. Dec. 29.-The Russian cabinet
after long deliberation, according to a
report received here from st. Petersburg,
has rejected all proposals for a tariff
war against the United States.
More, than 100 members of the Douma
week ago proposed to double the tariff
on American goods and the tonnage
charges on American shipping on the
termination of the treaty of 1892 The
proposal was referred to a committee.
The province OF foreign affairs, however,
lies outside the competence of the Douma.
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DIAMONDS IN ASH BARREL

Philadelphia. Dec. 29.-SeveraI boys to-
day discovered a diamond mine in an ash
barrel which awaited dumping in front
Of the jewelry store of Charles Kranich
The boys found $50 diamonds, ranging
from One-eighth to one-half carat. After
investigation, Kranich discovered that he
had thrown out a package of uncut dia-
monds, thinking the paper parcels con-
tanning the gems were rubbish. The
boys had already sold five of the dia-
monds for prices ranging from 10 to Is
cents.
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MAI. GoURLAY DEAD.

Acted as Aid to President Lincoln
in Civil War.
New York. Dec. 2s-Maj. William Gour-
lay. who. during most Of the civil war,
was in charge Of the Federal Secret serv-
ice and acted also as an aid to Presi-
dent Lincoln, died to-day at his home,
Glendale, Long Island. aged seventy-one
years. For eighteen years Of that time
he was connected with the Office Of the
Adjutant General of the army on Gov
ernors Island.
Maj Gourlay served in the Sixth
Massachusetts Volunteers. and when that
regiment was sent TO Washington he be-
came connected with the Secret Service,
Of which he was later in fun charge.
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HAMMOND URGES
TRUST CONTROL

Continued from Page one.
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PRESIDENT MAY REPLY
TO ROOSEVELT EDITORIAL

The White House had no comment to
make on Col. Roosevelt's latest blast
against the arbitration treaties and his
criticism of the administrations ham
ding of the Russian treaty situation.
The President. 1T was said last night,
peace banquet in New York. but his
friends believe that he will notslet the
Roosevelt editorial comment pass un-
noticed. The President on several oc-
casions has plainly Joined issue with
Col Roosevelt on this question, and 1t
is believed that he viii do so more
forcibly in his New York speech to-
night
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Three Die I'm Fire.

Washington, Pa. Dec. 2s.-Fire IN q
coal company's store here to-day trapped
seven men. Four OF them escaped with
serious injury by jumping. The other
three were burned to death when they
entered the door Of the refrigerator,
which they mistook for a door leading
TO the street
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Former Revenue Cutter sinks.

Prince Rupert. B. c.. Dec. H.-The hali-
but steamer Grant Of Seattle, sank on
Tuesday night. Her crew OF forty men
took to the dories and were picked up.
The Grant had 5000 pounds OF halibut
on board. She formerly was United
States revenue cutter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-23
GUNDERSON ASKS
help OF CONGRESS

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 23.-The con-
current resolution introduced in the
senate Tuesday by Senator Gunder-
son, memorializing congress to provide
for the physical valuation Of railroads,
follows:
Whereas, the physical valuation of
railroads has been repeatedly urged
by the Interstate Commerce commits
sion as essential for the efficient regu-
lation of rates, and
Whereas. the republican party in its
platform has affirmed it's belief in the
necessity for such a valuation. be 1t
therefore resolved by the senate to
the state of North Dakota, the house
of representatives concurring, that the
congress Of the United States be re-
quested to enact a law providing for
the physical valuation of all railroad
property to form a basis for fixing the
rates and charges for service by rail-
roads, and be it further resolved, that
the secretary OF state is hereby di-
rected to forward a copy OF this reso-
luton to the president of the senate,
the speaker Of the house OF representa-
tives and to each member or congress
from the state Of North Dakota.
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ferred upon him, his talk was i'm
promptu.
Mr.. Bangs was equal to the occa-
sion, however, and after few piuuant
remarks, he spoke feelingly of the life
work of Sen. Judson LaMoure of Penn
bina county. who has announced his
retirement from public life at the
close of this session. Senator L.aMoure
was not present to listen to the en-
comium uttered by the DISTINGUISHED
lawyer from Grand Forks, but the
older senators who have spent MANY
years working with the present chair
man Of the appropriations committee
Of the upper house deeply appreciated
Mr.. Bangs discourse.
In glowing terms, Mr.. Bangs paid a
high and fiattering tribute to the re-
firing statesman, who has served
North Dakota in the senate since
statehood, and the territory of North
Dakota before the division at the old
capital at Yankton, and stated he was
the one man who had always labored
unselfishly for the interests of the
tiickertail state and was among those
who had done more to bring it to its
present high standard among the other
states of the union.
He urged that every consideration
be shown the aged North Dakota
statesman who nine days hence will
walk from the capitol building for the
last time.
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UNIQUE RECORD
FOR REP. DEFIANCE

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 23.-Repre-
sentative Defiance of Mountrail coun-
ty holds the record of the legislature
this year for the passage of a bill. His
measure, H. e. 1873, providing for the
vacation Of streets and alleys and es-
tablbshing the procedure and providing
for an appeal, has passed both houses
successfully and is now up to the gov
ernor.
The Defiance bill, introduced by the
representative from Ross, is the only
bill to have run the gauntlet without
an amendment or to have dissenting
vote against it. 1t came out Of the
house committee to which it was re-
ferred without amendment and a
recommendation for passage.
The bill passed the house on it's
final reading by the unanimous vote
of those present. 1t went to the SEN
ate and came out OF the committee
there without amendment, and on its
third readings was passed by vote
Of A to 0, five absent and not vot.
| ing.
So far the Defiance bill, III. B. 1873,
holds the record of the twelfth legls-
lative assembly, and from the appear.
ance Of things, promises to be the only
enc which will have such a record
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the Gulf of Mexico to the British pos
sessions, and the immigration to Can
ada will develop more than ever be-
fore and Canada land will increase in
value by our loss. We, as a nation,
will have to pay high prices for all
manufactured goods. We have an eX-
ample of it by the free hides. When
we had tariff We received from 10 t
IL cents per pound and leather was
cheaper than now, and so We're shoes
and harness. Now we receive from
61s to cents per pound, and free
trade on hides gives us not cheap
leather goods.
President Taft and our senator's and
representatives will do a wise thing IL
they drop this treaty with Canada at
once. We farmers do not ask any
more or less than our manufacturers
have. If protection is necessary for
them on account of high wages and
competition, it is just as necessary
for us farmers and more so. Farm
life is hated by good many of our
young people on account Of the long
days work in the wind, hot and cold
weather, and it is hard for us farm
ers to get competent help. We pay
the same high wages and have the
same competition as the manufacturers
and more as we have the board OF
trade and gamblers on our neck. This
gambling is a practice from which the
manufacturers do not suffer. We are
forced to work long days and be our
own slave drivers and the slave drivers
of our wives, children and hired help.
The work has to be done in a GER
tain time and be rushed. That makes
farm life a burden for many of our
young people, and they leave the farms
and go to the cities where they work
only eight or nine hours a day.
Therefore we ask in the name of
Justice that honorable lawmakers
think this over Is it right to Gallo on
us on election day and ask us 7,000,-
600 farmers to vote for you? The
10000 millers and James J. Hill
can't elect you, and in good faith we
have voted for you and landed you
safe in the harbor of our government,
and now you are willing to turn your
backs to us 100000 farmers and fol-
low the 10000 millers and j. j. Hill,
and they have more weight now than
we But wait, it will be election day
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N. D. Senators Stand
Shoulder to Shoulder
Both Are Fighting Tooth and Nail to Prevent Reciprocity
Agreement From Going Through. McCumber
Says 1t Is Give Away

Mr.. Godfrey said the agreement de-
pressed wheat prices on this side of
the border. Prior to the publication of
the agreement, he testified, wheat was
selling cents higher a bushel in Chi
cago than in Winnipeg. Now" he
continued, prices are higher in Winni-
| peg than in Chicago"
| Senator McCumber asked the wit
ness his explanation of the fiuctuation
in prices noted. Mr.. Godfrey said he
was unable to account for it, There
upon Senator McCumber asserted
that the rise in price in Canada and
the decline in the Chicago market was
| due to the fact that the people are
buying Winnipeg options on wheat"
The senator said he had on his desk
many kilograms inquiring whether in
his judgment the Canadian pact would
be ratified. The purpose behind these
kilograms is easily discerned," observ-
ex-senator McCumber Persons Of a
speculative turn of mind are naturally
interested. If this bill goes through
they will take every advantage of it,
Compares Wheat Prices.
Senator McCumber further said he
had kept a record of the prices of
wheat that had prevailed in twenty
seven towns along the Canadian border
prior to Dec. 81. During the period the
American price was never less than
10 cents more than the Canadian price,
and had on some occasions gone as
high as II cents above the quotations
at Winnipeg. The Canadian pact, said
Mr.. McCumber, had caused the Ameri-
can price to fall materially.
The witness had referred constantly
to the agreement as a treaty, Sena-
tor Cullom corrected him, saying,
This is not a treaty. 1t is bill.'
1T is a trade" observed the wit
ness.
You're both mistaken" snapped Mr..
McCumber. 1T is a give-away."
Situation is Unchanged.
The situation as regards the agree
ment remained practically unchanged
today. The opponents of the measure
are still making their plans to prevent
it from coming to a vote in the senate,
but with probably little less conf
dence as to the outcome than they
had few days ago. Two or three re-
marks made by Senator Hale at the
senate finance committee hearing to-
day shows that the opponents Of the
measure appreciate that they will have
to shoulder tremendous responsibility
in killing the measure in the face Of
the Presidents determined attitude.
Senator Hale is one Of the most out
spoken opponents of the reciprocity
plan and his apparent lack of conf
dence was regarded today as signi-
ficant.
President Taft still has hopes Of
bringing the bill to a vote before
March 4, and he will continue to ex-
ert himself along this line.
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Grand total lost in the
last twelve years. .... $21, 1874, 900, 600
To say nothing about the deprecia-
ton on personal property, which would
amount to hundreds of millions of dol
lars.
At the present we reap the benefit
of what is said by such enthusiastic
farm teachers who live in thee cities
and look through the glasses on farm
life and everything looks big to them
and they think they know everything
better than the practical farmer BY
this doctrine Impressions are made on
our president, senators, representa-
tives and the business world that the
farmers need no protection. All his
production must go on the free trade
list in competition with the world
God have mercy on the farmers and
call on the Gideons which are scattered
through this country on the farms that
they may arise in their strength for
their deliverance.
If the reciprocity with Canada goes
through and the rs per cent tariff on
a bushel of wheat is taken off, It
means a loss to the farmers In the
United States Of $40, 100000 per year.
At the present time the tariff on our
wheat helps us 10 cents per bushel.
Tariff on barley, 80 cents
per bushel .. 81, 600, 900
Rye, 10 cents per bushel 100000
Oats, Is cents per bushel. $50, 200, 900
Corn. 10 cents per bushel $4,000, 900
Total protection on the
FIVE staple crops, $4,000
100000 bushels) ........ 724, O00, 900
Butter, cents per pound; eggs, s
cents per dozen; cattle, hogs. 20 per
cent
Don't say it will not hurt the corn
states. l take it for granted 1t will
hurt them just as much as the wheat
states.
II Canada dumps their surplus Of
all kinds Of grain and horses, cattle,
sheep, hogs, poultry, butter, cheese
and eggs on our market it viii take
our good chance to sell our production
for profitable price. The market will
be flooded with Canadian production.
Canada has no interest whatever in
this country She pays no taxes and
in no way supports and builds up this
country. She will only take our good
money out Of the country and build
up Canada at the expense OF the AM
erican farmer We viii be the losers
Of from sS00,O00.O00 to $1,000, 900. 900
per year and in the later years more.
The railroads, millers and board of
trade will prosper by our loss In grain
and our land will decrease in value
probably $40 per acre from the
Atlantic TO the Pacific coast and from
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again twenty one months from now
and IL you fail now to do us justice
don't call on us to vote for you. You
can go to the millers and board OF
trade and gamblers. We farmers will
have learned enough by that time To
vote against you. 1t is the only way
to help ourselves. You as church
members, with very few exceptions,
know the doctrine of our lord Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and thy neighbor as thy
self" Equal rights and Justice to all
and special privileges to none. The
watchword Of the majority Of the vot-
ers is today good government for all
the people. Now is the critical time
for you. If you decide right and give
us farmers the same shelter. which
includes all agricultural states and
people, as our manufacturers, you will
save yourselves and the country at
large from calamity
Carl F. Rakow.
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Continued From Page One.
and they will go to any lengths to
beat it.
Protest Attack on Hill
The attack on Mr. Hill, which was
| provoked by his recent Chicago speech
in favor of reciprocity did not proceed
without protest. Unanimous consent
was obtained by Mr. Gronna for the
reading of the letter before it was dis
covered the communication was OF
great length and vigorous language
Intellectual attempts were made to
stop the reading of the letter by Sena-
tors Hepburn of Idaho, republican,
and Stone of Missouri, democrat, but
the senate refused to withdraw the
unanimous consent.
Farmer Asks Hill Questions.
The writer r. T. Kingman, farmer,
| Of North Dakota, referred to himself
as zone of those ignorant farmers, :"
with no reasoning power of my own,
having been imposed upon by those
| 'despicable scheming demagogues. .
He then proceeded to put a few ques-
tions to Mr.. Hill. He asked first, why
Mr.. Hill is so ardently in favor of the
| agreement; why the next day after the
vote was taken in the house, Great
Northern stock advanced on the New
York stock exchange from 129 to 1856,
and why the sudden decision of the
Great Northern to build depot in
Winnipeg at cost of $2,000,0 900.
Mr.. Kingman had an answer for all Of
these questions. He charged that Mr.
Hill had an ak to grind. The fact that
the Great Northern Railway has
twelve separate lines running into
Canada prepared to haul 100, 100000
bushels of wheat into the United
States was resonsible for the interest
of Mr. Hill in the reciprocal agreement,
according to the statement OF Mr..
kingman. The ratification of the Nc
Call bill, the writer said, would rob the
farmer Of millions and would not low
er the cost of living.
Messrs. Heyburun and Stone pro-
tested against the reading Of the letter
on the ground that it was an attack
upon, private citizen that should not
be countenanced by the senate. Sena-
tor Gronna insisted that the commune
cation should be read
Mccumber Leads in ouizzing.
Senator McCumber took the lead in
putting questions to witnesses who APP
peared before the finance committee in
opposition to the Mccall bill. Every
Interrogation formed by Mr.. McCum-
Der showed his bitter hostility to the
Canadian pact. F. N. Godfrey, master
Of the New York grange, declared that
Canadian reciprocity, as proposed,
set back the farming industry in the
United States ten years. Mr.. McCum-
Der interrupted to make the statement
that the Mccall bill, in effect, would
set back the industry hundred years.