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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
GEORGE GOULD TO RETIRE
Gives Up Presidency Of Missouri Pa
cifc Road But Will Accept
Craftsmanship of Board.

New York.-George j. Gould, presi-
dent of the Missouri Pacific Railway
company, issued statement Wednes-
day regarding the reported contest
for control Of the Missouri Pacific,
In which he stated that he would re-
tire from the presidency Of the road
and become chairman Of the board
of directors.
Mr.. Gould In his statement said
In respect to various rumors of a
conflict for the control of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway company that
there is and will be no controversy
between controlling interests; that It
has long been his intention, known to
Mr.. Rockefeller and Messrs. Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., to retire from the presi-
dency of the company to allow the
corporation to obtain the services o:
the best equipped railroad man to
take his place.
The statement was in answer to
the many rumors OF contest for the
control of the great property, q strug-
gle which Wall street believes has
gone against Mr.. Gould after years Of
effort. The fight against. the Gould
interests has been waged more or
less, steadily since 1897. and his OPP
ponents have wrested one after AZ
ether coveted property from George
Gould's control
The Wabash Terminal receivership
In Pittsburg was a heavy blow to
him and for some time not few
wise observers have been OF the
opinion that he was carrying q great
ed burden than he could endure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Teachers Hold Meeting.

Des Moines.--A business meeting
of the Iowa State Teachers Peading
circle was held in the offices of State
Superintendent of Schools A. NJ. De
zoe, president of the organization.
George 4. Farrell of Clinton, su.
perintendent of the Clinton county
schools, was reelected, as We're all
the other officers.
Mr.. Farrell outlined plan OF
school extension work in the state
which was approved. The state was
divided into six sections and the fol.
lowing county superintendent were
selected to have charge of the work:
E. J. Fueling of New Hampton; Eliza
beth Burgess of Ottumwa; Sid j.
Backus of Algona; Carolyn ForgraVe
of Abel; Clarence Messer of Hum
boldt, and Georse E. Farrell OF Clln-
ton. ....s ....
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
ANNEXATION A myth
SECRETARY KNOX PREDICTS y.
s..cANADA ALLIANCE FOR
PEACE OR WAR.
PRAISE FOR RECIPROCITY
Cabinet Officer and James J. Hun
Arouse Enthusiasm at Chicago
Banquet When They Espouse Cause
Of Trade Relations with Dominion.

Fl z y q y
Chicago. With the full authority
and knowledge Of President Taft,
philander Chase Knox, secretary OF
state, speaking for the president, let
It be definitely and decisive'y
known that the idea of annexing Can
ada to the United States was one of
the things furtherest removed from
the mind of the nations chief execn
tive.
Reciprocal trade relations with the
northern neighbor of the United
States are desired. and demanded by
President Taft, said the secretary Of
state in effect, but annexation never.
President Taft made Secretary
Knox his mouthpiece in replying to
Champ Clark, Democratic leader OF
the house of representatives. for the
latter's zone land, one flag" speech
of last Tuesday.
Secretary Knox made the position
Of the Taft, administration perfectly
plain when he said with great en-
phasis and with measuring of every
word and every syllable:
I'm the higher atmosphere and
broader aspects Of the situation, 1t Is
certain that if there should be any
great world movement involving this
continent then Canada and the United
States would, as matter OF course,
act in the most perfect concert In de-
tense of the common rights OF com
mon blood and civilization"
Again he urged his hearers to re.
member that the wisdom of CONNER.
cial reciprocity ought not to be OBJ
scured by the fear of relations too
cordial and conceivably dangerous to
the great Canadian loyalty to Eng
land"
Secretary Knox and James J. Hill
espoused the cause of reciprocal
trade relations with Canada before a
great gathering Of Chicago business
men and business men from the mid
die west at the Hotel La Sale
Wednesday night.
The occasion was the Reciprocity
Banquet" of the Chicago Association
of Commerce" What had primarily
intended to be a gathering OF I'M
mense business interests to urge upon
congress the necessity of taking i'm
mediate action on the great question
Of the day. was in manner turned
into an occasion of rejoicing because
Of the action of the lower house Of
congress in passing the reciprocity
measure. z
James j. Hill characterized the
proposed reciprocity agreement with
Canada as a example of constructive
! craftsmanship; Mr.. Knox called 1t
the natural evolution of ne1ghhorly
| feeling between the two countries.
| The speeches of both the secretary
Of state and the railroad magnate
! from the northwest were attentivety
listened to- The banquet was held
in the great banqueting room on the
nineteenth floor of the Hotel La
Sale. Invitations had been extended
to commercial organizations through
out the middle west.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
OPTION BILL CHEERED
FIVE THOUSAND "DRYS" GATHER
AT ILLINOIS CAPITAL.
Temperance Army, Accompanied by
Bands, Make Remarkable Demon.
stration for Wilson Measure.

Springfield, ILL., - County local
option, backed up by the great
est lobby" numerically speaking,
that ever came to Springfield, be-
came the overshadowing leading issue
before the Illinois legislature At least
five thousand men and women were
in the city to wage battle against
King Alcohol.
In the shadow of the state house
the anti-saloon forces marched and
conference.-the to the tunes of ON
ward, Christian Soldiers" while In the
house chamber Representative George
H. Wilson of Quincy INTRODUCED the
county option bill. #Ess
After exhibiting their strength in
the street parades, they massed In the
state arsenal, where the decorations
of the Taft banquet were still in
place. At two meetings they packed
the great building with the greatest
throngs 1t has held since 1904 and
the time Of the Republican and the
Democratic conventions.
The state house was almost desert.
ed Lawmakers in droyes went across
the way to hear the speeches and see
the display. The noise of the banda
and the shouts OF the delegates were
so loud that it was hard to keep the
mind on Legislative affairs, anyhow
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
I'M lINCoLN's HONOR
MARrYRED PRESIDENTS s'RTH
DAY CELEBRATED.
r.ft Briefly Addresses Joint session
Of Legislature and 10 Pr'ne'pa'
Speaker at Banquet.

Springfield, Ill.--President TAFT was
The honored guest of Illinois at tne
celebration OF the 102nd anniversary ),
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln anu
the 5Oth anniversary of the depar'
ture of the great emancipation from
Springfield for the White House ~
washington. There were many o.he'
distinguished guests from many se.
tons of the country.
The First regiment, from Chicaso'
acted as an escort to the presloeh''
and that regiments band furnished inc
military music. turning out eighty
five strong. The parade moved down
Capitol avenue to the state mousse do
the presidential salute OF twenty'oho
guns was being fired.
Arriving at the capitol the presi'
dent entered the building and was re-
ceived by the two houses Of the legis'
lature in special joint session 10
the lawmakers he made his first ad'
dress of the day. speaking briefly but
spiritedly. Mr.. Taft and the other
visitors were then escorted to the OLD
Lincoln home at Eighth and Jackson
streets. f...-
From the home the visitors were
taken to Oak Ridge cemetery. where
the martyred presidents remains rest
beneath the new monument. Mr.. Taft
and the other guests entered the me-
mortal chapel in the monument and
reverently viewed the priceless Lin
coin relics preserved there, These In
clude much of Lincoln's correspond
ence and the famous autobiography
which he wrote on one sheet Of paper
rhe party also viewed the empty sar-
cophagus in which Lincoln's body lay
for many years.
The elimination of the days events
was the great banquet in the arsenal
in the evening under the auspices OF
| the Lincoln Centennial association
and the Springfield chamber Of COM
merce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
"a oruanlze aranaea

Ames.-The extension department
of the Iowa State college here, az
part OF its regular work, is to lnoer
take the forwarding OF the srans'
movement. in Iowa, or the establish
ment Of farmers clubs. Plans for the
boosting Of the enrolment OF tne
order are being made, an Organizer
being furnished free Of charge to any
district desiring the establishment Oh
the grange.
The grange movement was estap
lished about thirty years ago by "
Fl. Kelly and his associates in WASH
ington, d. G. While the movement
has grown rapidly in q number OF
states, Michigan having 10000 mem
bers of the order and New York 80
900, in Iowa, however, which Is rank.
ed as one of the leading agricultural
states, there are only about 2'ooo
members.
The purpose of the order is for tn"
lettering of the farmer by the dr.
cussion of economic, social, politlca
and moral questions in club meetinsa
The forcs of organizers, which Is un.
der the direction of Prof. P. G. HOLD
en-, is composed OF G. T.. Stayner aGu
j. w. Johnson of the Iowa state ca-
lege at Ames, I. w. Taylor OF Oska-
loosa, A. B. Judson of Balfour ana
F.. E. Burwick of Davenport.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
WILL SUE LUMBER BAR0NS
Department Of Justice Is Preparing Ito
case-Report Of Commissioner
Sent to Congress.

Washington.-Two sharp blows at
the so-called lumber trust were struck
by the administration Tuesday.
One was statement from the de-
partment of justice that suit is to be
filed against the combine based on
complaints of discrimination, black
listing, price raising and apportion-
ment Of territory.
The other was report by Herbert
Knox Smith, commissioner OF corpora
tons, showing the enormous extent
of the holdings of the timber inter-
ests, giving warning of monopoly
at no distant date, relating the steady
increase in prices and predicting still
greater advances by those who are
engaged in cornering the forest re-
sources of the country for speculative
purposes. This report was sent to
congress by President Taft.
Some Of the features of the commits
sioner's findings, after several years
Of investigation of the industry, are:
Concentration of dominating con-
troll OF our standing timber in a com.
paratively few enormous holdings,
steadily tending toward a central con-
troll of the lumber industry
Vast speculative purchase and hold.
ing of timber land far in advance Of
any use thereof.
An enormous increase in the value
of this diminishing natural resource
with great profits to its owners.
Equally sinister land monopoly.
There are many great combina
tons in other industries" says the
commissioner, whose formation is
complete. In the lumber industry, on
the other hand, the bureau finds now
in the making combination caused
fundamentally by lons-standing pub.
lie policy. The concentration already
existing is sufficiently impressive.
Still more impressive are the posi-.
bilities for the future.
in the last 40 years concentration
aas SO proceeded that 1875 holders.
many interrelated, now have practical.
ly one-half of the privately owned
timber in the investigation area
(Which contains 80 per cent of the
whole).
This formidable process OF con.
centration, in timber and in land GER
tainly involves grave future possibili.
ties of impregnable monopolistic con.
ditions, whose far-reaching conse.
nuenCas to society II ia now difficult
to anticipate fully or to overestimate."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
DIAZ TROOPS STAY FAMILY
Massacre Aid to Rebels and Seize
$4,000 oo-Forty Federals Killed
In Battle.

Galveston. Tex.-Reports OF the
massacre of an entire family Of In
surrectos in Pueblo, State of Pueblo
Mexico, and seizure of $1,500.000 gold.
were brought here Monday on
steamer from Frontera, Mexico.
% Passengers said that recently the
government, upon information that
Aguiles Salano, a prominent Pueblo
merchant, was acting as a treasurer
for insurrectos, sent troops with,
machine gun to his house. They took
possession. but found the place ap-
parently deserted.
Finally secret cellar is said 10
have been discovered where Salaro
and his family were hiding. All sur.
rendered. whereupon, It Is alleged.
the troops Immediately shot the en-.
tire family to death, Search of the
premises is said to have revealed
more than sl.5OO,OO0 In gold and ne
gotiable securities.
?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
HEIR TO FORTUNE?
]. ]. Russell, Of Mason City, No
tilted Of interest in Big Sum
REPORT MONEY IN IRELAND
Thirty.Two Million Dollars to Revert
to Crown Unless Descendants OF
Adam Ferguson Can Prove
Their Claims.

Mason City.-To be one OF possibly
thirty persons who are heirs to $32,
| 00O,OO0 is the information that reach
ed J. J. RUSSELL a pioneer resident OF
this city, the letter coming from an
Ohio attorney, who is looking after
| the interests of twenty-four members
of the family of the late Adam Fer
guson in Ireland, who died ninety
years ago worth $32,000,000.
The estate, which was left and
which has been increasing during the
time since it was left by its first own
er, is now in chancery court, London,
Eng, and must be settled within ten
years or, according to the English law,
the property returns to the crown.
Adam Ferguson was All Irish land
owner who had four SOILS, all of whom
In early life moved to America and
settled in Virginia. A son OF the
eldest of these four brothers and sons
of Adam Ferguson, removed to Penn
sylyania in the early days of that
state and married and his son was
the grandfather of ]. J. Russell OF Ma
son City.
In this way Mr.. Russell Is able to
trace the descent and to establish his
claim to q share of the money. Just
now the attorney wrote Mr.. Russell
he is able to get trace OF twenty-four
descendants of the four sons.
A letter from a sister of Mr.. Rus
sell, Mrs. Quick, who resides near
Minneapolis, received a few days ago,
was the first intimation that there
was an effort being made to find the
heirs. Attorneys who have examined
the matter say the heirs will have no
trouble establishing their right to the
property, which, it is understood, is
practically all money. ....
Mr.. Russell came to Mason City
more than forty years ago. He Sc
cured small tract of land and for
years enjoyed but a moderate sue
cess as a farmer. Later he invested
his savings in Mason City real es
tate, the advance of which has given
him comfortable living. r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Fair Dates Are Chosen.

Sioux City.-Dates for county fairs
holding membership in the Northwest
Iowa Fair association We're settled at
meeting of the fair officials here.
The date are as follows:
Jefferson, July 10 to %; Rockwell
City, July 26 to Is; Fonda, Aug. 2 to
4; Sac City, Aug. to II; Alta, race
meet July As; fair, Aug. 16 to 1S;
Sheldon. Aug 20 to IS; Rock Rapids,
Aug. 30 to Sept. l.; Sutherland, Sept.
to 8; Spirit Lake, Sept. 6 to 8; On.
ava, Sept. 13 to Is; Sioux City, Sept.
Is to 90; Carroll, Sept. u to 20.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Pheasants at Iowa Falls.

Iowa Falls.-Deputy Game Warden
H. E. Martin of this city has just re-
ceived the first shipment of the Hun
garian pheasants assigned to this
county by State Game Warden Lin
coin and the birds will be placed
with farmers and others who will
agree to give the birds proper pro-
lection and attention. 1t is Mr.. Lin
coins intention to place large num-
Der of these birds in every county
of the state and afford them protec-
ton for, few years until they become
plentiful.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

Maine has been one OF the great
sources OF the eastern seaboard's ice
supply, but even Maine. where the ice
crop seldom fails, IL ceasing to de-
pend upon the weather. Artificial ice
has been made for some time at the
plant Of the Maine insane hospital in
Augusta and now large fee manufac.
turing plant II to be esta blished In
Lewiston.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
,Pension Roll Up $50. ooo .ooo

Washington, The senate commit.
tee on pensions voted Monday to re.
port favorably the sullowsy pension
Dill, which already has passed the
mouse. It Sincreases the general pen.
sion roll about $4,000, 900 a year The
vote was to 3, the minority being
McCumber, Gore and Tallia7erro
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Butter Factory is Busy.

Belle Plaine.-The Belle Plaine
Farmers Creamery company plant is
in operation and although it has been
running only about a month, is maxi
ing nearly one and one-half tons OF
butter a week. 1t seems that the
amount Of cream produced in this
section was underestimated when the
creamery was proposed. One large
firm in Chicago is taking more than
half of the entire product Of the
creamery at the present time.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

1t Is saddening, however. to note
that the dear "Old Philadelphia Lady"
who has been trying for more than
eleven years to find out, through the
columns Of the New York Heralds
Paris edition. how to figure the tenn
perature from Centigrade to Fahren.
heit. and vice versa" has not yet sue
ceeded.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Beef Growers Ask $4,000 Of solons


Des Moines.--TLe Iowa legislature
will be asked to appropriate $4,000
to the beef cattle industry OF this
state by the Iowa Aberdeen-Angus
Breeders association, which held its
convention in Des AIoines. Charles
Fischer, Jr, Of Botna will introduce
the bill providing for the appropria.
ton. It will be an amendment to the
bill appropriating $15,0GO for the dairy
cattle industry. Representative Es.
cher is chairman of the committee.
H. ]. Hess of Waterloo ind c. J. Mar.
tin OF Churdan are the other mem
bers. The association held that the
state should appropriate money for
the beef cattle as well as dairy cat
tie industry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

man In Missouri has Just died
Who in q married life OF 50 years never
quarreled with his wife nor told her a
lie. The Neat majority OF husbands
Will refuse to believe In such super
human virtue. particularly as to the
last detail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

Ii things keep on going as they have
been It may be necessary to substitute
the letter IF" for "h" In the last word
Of the usual notice on the theater pro
grams: Ladies will please remove
their hats"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
GIRL SHOT BY FIANCE DEAD
Aurora Sheriff Guards Life OF Man
Who Fired on Young
.. Girl -.H. i.........

Aurora, Ill. = Miss Florence Sa.
bolm, sixteen years old. who was
shot five times by her sweetheart
George Karasee. last Tuesday night
died In st. Charles hospital here.
= Karasee shot the girl while thew
were clipping to Geneva to be married
and robbed her of $138.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Six Slain in Plaou. Ri,.

Vladivostok.-Tne et~ort to enforce
sanitary regulations against the
plague resulted in a fight Tuesday he.
tween Russian soldiers and Chinese
residents, In which six persons were
killed and twenty wounded
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

Forty-fve OF the Brazilian sailors
who n1utinied have died from various
causes since their surrender. Twenty
;six succumbed to sunstroke while en-
Gagged IN compulsory government
work. This form Of capital punish
ment Il effective. II unofficial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
ASK FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Railway Mail Clerks Demand Re.
ecindins Of Executive Order Is.
sued to Government Employees.

Boston. - Over 800 members Of
the Railway Mail Association Of
New England at meeting passed
resolutions which will be submitted
to congress asking for better regu.
lation of hours Of work. travelling al
lowances and freedom Of speech"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

IN New York they are going to
demonstrate how child can bs
clothed adequately for 81 year. Even
the owner of fashionable fiat build
ing should admit that good child II
worth az much a that.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
California Court Dem ! IA. probe

California Court Demands Probe
Sacramento, Cal The state su-
preme court Wednesday demanded
an investigation by the legislature
into charges which have been circu-
lated in connection with its decision
in the case OF Abraham Ruef, IN
which a rehearing was granted.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Wreck In South Kills Two

Chattanooga, Tenn Engineer
WEIGH and a negro fireman were
killed and several others OF a freight
crew were hurt in rear-end collision
near Spring City on the Cincinnati
Southern railroad Wednesday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

Twelve women jurors in San Fran
cisco agreed so promptly that they
pronounced for a divorce without
awaiting the judges charge. but the
lady Jurors will learn in time to
wrangle over verdicts Just like men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Scottish Rite Masons to Meet.

Clinton.-DeMolay consistory No. l.
A. A. S. R., the oldest Masonic lodge
in the state, will hold an important
consistory meeting Feb. Il, %, %,
and "a, when large class OF cand
dates for the degrees to and includ.
ing the thirty-second will be present.
ed
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Robberc Kill a Farmer

Springfield lll.--George Flarida /,
farmer. was shot and killed Tuesday
by robbers at his home two miles
north OF here, when he went out to his
smokehouse The thieves fed and are
being sought by posse. " \
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
BOILER EXPLODES; ONE DEAD
Locomotive Blows Up on Chicago
Great Western Road, Bringing
Death to Engineer

lngalton, Ill. 49, Fireman f. f.
Sites of Dubuque, Ia. was killed
and G. A. Sanquist brakeman. and
A. F. McAuliffe. engineer, We're fatal.
ly injured when locomotive attached
10 an east-bound through freight on
the Chicago Great Western railroad
exploded at this place ......
Other members of the crew re.
ceivei minor injuries, due to the sud
den stopping of the train.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Girl Burned to Death at keota,

Keota-While on the way to the
rural mail box, Leah Anderson, the
5-year-old daughter of Sanford Ander-
son, a farmer, stopped to. play with
matches on the back porch of a
neighbours house. Her charred body
was found few hours later by her
mother.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

Locke Made New choctaw Chief.
Washington. - President Taft
Wednesday appointed Victor NJ.
Z Locke OF Antlers, Okla, to be prin-.
cipal chief Of the Choctaw nation ID
place Of the late Green McCurtain
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Tippecanoe Club Banouets,

Des Moines.-Maj. John F. Lacy
of Oskaloosa was the principal speak.
er at the banquet of the Iowa Veter,
an Tippecanoe club, held in recogni.
ton of the 138th anniversary of Gen.
William Harrison.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17
Capture win $4,000 reward.

ldabell, Okla Detective Brown of
Los Angeles Tuesday identified as one
OF the men wanted In connection with
the dynamiting Of the Los Angeles
y Times David Caplan. prisoner ID
the local jail. The capture Is said to
carry a reward OF SIC, 900.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-02-17

Russia proposes to build se,ooo.'
900 feet Of battleships FOR the nlacA
Sea. They will be perfectly safe there
Ii the Russian sailors can keep them
ahOat