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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-13
Odd Fellows Ball Next Saturday.

The Odd Fellows will give BALI
in the hall of their building next
Saturday night. An interesting fea-
ture will be supper served by the
Rebekkas, for 25 cents, in the room
above the dancing hall. Tickets to
the ball will be SO cents, and an
evening of enjoyment is promised
all who may attend.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-13
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

Left my place, 4 miles south of Abb
erdeen, Sunday May 7th. Anyone
giving information as to wherea-
bouts of COW will be paid for their
trouble and expenses.
B. G. Moseley, Aberdeen, Ida.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-13

Via Oregon Short Line-Union Pa
cific. Special low rates to Chey-
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st. Louis, Chicago and many other
points. Tickets on sale May goth,
24th, 26th and 27, June 3rd, 7th.
10th, 14th, 18th, 21st, Juy 9Th, 22nd
26th, August 18th and September
End and 9Th. Limit October 31st.
with diverse routes and stopovers.
See agents for rates and further
particulars.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1911-05-13

Good pasture. Inquire of John
Richter, American Falls.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-13


Soon after it was noticed that only one or
two of the claims were being developed, but
all OF the individual owners of the several
different claims were keenly interested in the
development of the one or two, and then some
investigation was made
One fact discovered was that each indivi-
dual claimant was contributing to common
fund for the development of one claim, and
that each individual contributed the same
amount.
That led on further, until 1907 it was
learned that Cunningham had entered into
negotiations with the Morgan Guggenheim
syndicate looking to the disposition of the en-
tire combined properties. This was before all
of the certificates had been issued to the
claimants, and it was over the manner in
which the property was to be disposed of to
the syndicate that the thieves fell out and be-
gan to kick; the original agreement with the
4A0rgan-G uggenheim syndicate was for cor
poration leasing to the syndicate, the property
to be mined on royalty basis
1t was when the final negotiations with the
Morgan uggenheim crowd were entered into
by Cunningham, the negotiations looking to
straight out sale instead of leasing on a roy
atty basis, that some of the claimants became
dissatisfied resulting finally in the holding
up Of the certificates and the now celebrated
Ballnger- Pinchot controversy.
The Cunningham claims are only few of
many that have been grabbed up in Alaska
by the Morgan Guggenheim-R othschild inter
ests, to say nothing of railroad routes, power
sites, waterway routes and water front rights,
through fraud.
In fact, the syndicate is said to now own
every right of way by which railroad can
be built to the fields where the Cunningham
claims are located, and, through dummies,
they own all of the water front from which
the coal can be carried to market by water.
Here again, President Taft is shown in an
unenviable light
1t seems that no later than last October
he issued a secret order opening the harbor
front of Controller Bay, the natural outlet for
the coal, to acquisition by special interests
Through r. S. Ryan, James j. Ryan, Frank
+. Davis and Arnold S. Scheuer title to the
water front on Controller Bay has been taken,
thus bottling up the coal lands, and making
it still possIule for the Inorganic uggenhem
crowd to have a monopoly on the coal by
means of monopoly of transportation.
AS the syndicate made no objection to the
taking Of thds water front it is certain that
it was taken for the syndicate, and unless
Congress gets busy, the people will find them
selves owning millions of dollars worth Of
coal in Alaska that they can't do anything
with.
1t will have to lie in the ground where they
can't realize a cent on it, or they will have
to pay the neutrality-suspicious. crowd what
it is worth to haul it to market-the Morgan
Guggenheim crowd getting it after all.
Alaska is far away from the center of popu-
lation of the United States, so far, in fact,
or rather so hard to reach, that very few of us
realize that it is part of the United States
We think of it more as a foreign country
hon 1jziv hat
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-13


millions of acres.
1t was SO far away then that we little
dreamed that we would ever expand that far;
that the lands were valuable for agricultural
purposes and that the next generation would
see big part Of the worlds food supply being
produced there.
We little dreamed that the vast forests and
valuable power sites would so soon be worth
untold millions, so we let them slip from the
public's ownership.
And today there is a strong organization
trying to save as much as possible of what is
left
Practically all of the mineral lands in this
country are owned by syndicates- especially
coal lands and the lumber supply The gov
eminent has to buy every bit of its own coal
and IS dictated to as to the prices it has to
pay.
During the coal strike a few years ago we
had painful example of what a mistake we
had made in allowing the rich coal lands of
our eastern states to be grabbed up by pri-
vate owners
Yet, IN spite of the daily painful reminders
OF our mistakes in allowing our public do
main to be grabbed and utilized by few in
dlvlouals for their private gain, we are about
to sit idly by and make the same mistakes as
to Alaska.
For the public to receive the benefit of our
public property in Alaska, it isn't necessary
for the government to work the coal mines,
run the railroads or the steamboat lines We
could lease them and bring the government in
a handsome yearly income instead of giving
1t all to the Morgan's and the Guggenheim's
and the Rothschilds.
The mineral lands could be leased on row.
atty basis, giving the lessees and the govern
ment each share of the profits We could
rent the water front-such as Controller Bay,
and we could lease the rights of way to the
railroads.
If We had followed this policy in develop
ing the country west Of the Allegheny noun
tains, everybody must admit that we would
be better off today.
Indifference to the giving away of what be-
longs to the public is largely responsible for
the Interests having such grip on the coun-
try.
But in spite of what we have lost by care
lessness in the past, if we don't mind we will
allow Morgan and the Guggenheims to make
millions out of our public property in Alaska,
instead OF handling it in way that would
help pay the enormous expenses of running
our government.
The way we are catering to our moned
arlstocracy and pushing them to the front is
disgusting to the average American, and it
must be sickening to the people Of refinement
abroad to have to hob mob with them
An example of what money does in this
country is shown by sending John Hays
Hammond to England, as our Special Ambas-
sador at the crowning of King George
AS representative of America upon such
an occasion where the nobility of all Europe,
as we'll as the most learned men of the world
the scholars, the diplomats, the statesmen,
womb be Thrown toonther Won would exnect
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-07-13
THE JEFFERSO


marks written all over him.
What must be the foreigners opinion of us
when they see our monied plutocrats hogging
about abroad?
Recently J. P. Morgan gave to the En-
perOr OF Germany an art treasure valued at
$4,000, and the Emperor lin turn decorated
Morgan with an order that would have in
suited one Of the high class Germans but
Morgan, just as any other American money
pig would have done, felt that he had been
greatly honored.
But this class Of monied aristocracy does
not represent the true American; it only
shows that decadence of ideals has begun.
and it should be checked before our ideals
upon which the country is founded, become
effected.
John Hays Hammond and his type of
monled aristocracy no more represent Ameri-
can manhood than the weak little DAUGHTERS
of mllllonaires, who buy their marriages to
rundown foreign raEes to get their discred-
tied title, represent the true womanhood of
our country
At a conference in Brussels, Belgium. of
the big men of the steel interests of the steel
producing countries-a world wide Steel
Trust has been formed
Judge Gary, head of the Steel Trust in this
committee appointed to work out the PLAN for
the organization of the international Steel
Trust
The committee consists of thirty members
from the nine steel producing countries, this
country, Or rather the American Steel Trust,
having as members of the committee Charles
M. Schwab, James A. Farrell E. A. S. Clarke
and Willis L. King besides Judge Gary.
1t this gigantic Trust is allowed to carry
out its plans, the world will be at its mercy
no tariff or antitrust law can touch it.
Already the Steel Trust owns, in this coun-
try, more than 50 per cent Of the entire raw
product (unmlned ore), and it controls more
than 5O per cent. OF the manufactured pro-
duct
Under manufactured products the Trust
controls more than 70 per cent. of the manu-
1acturlng Of steel rails. 1t controls more than
80 per cent of the making of steel tubes and
80 per cent Of the sheet iron and tin plate bust
ness of the United States.
For years the Steel Trust has been eniovine
special privileges from the railroads through
rebates and other manipulations. Where ever
there were blast furnaces the Steel Trust has
controlled the transportation business, both
by water and by rail.
In the manufacture of steel, coke is an i'm
portant item and through subsidiary COM
pdlllcS tie CIccl IIuSU controls the coke SUD-
ply of the United States.
When cement blocks began to be used for
building purposes as a substitute for steel,
they were an immediate success, but not be-
fore the officials of the Steel Trust realized it.
Seeing that cement would be one of steel's
chief rivals, in building construction, the
Trust Immediately set to work to get control
of the cement business, and the Trust sue
ceeded
Through subsidiary companies the Steel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
SCHOOLS Are IN
POOR CONDITION

County Superintendent Riley re. .
turned home this morning from mis-
maiden trip among the schools of the
county, since his ELECTION to Office last
eall. He reports that the condition OF
the schools OF the county 10 poor, aud
that the teachers are greatly handi-
capped in their work.
Mr.. Riley stated that he visited sew.
enteeE different buildings while away
on the trip, from Maple river over to
the Casselton branch. Travelling was
very difficult and the snow drifts in
he roads, sometimes made them al
most impossible.
In these schools visited the superin-
tendent said that the condition of the
ventilating systems was very poor,
and that the system would have to be
remedied. Only seven OF the buildings
had anything like modern systems Of
heating and ventilation. The other
structures were simply ventilated by
the teachers whims, as to the amount
Of air that should be allowed in the
room, and that repeatedly cold drafts
blew in upon the children, while the
windows and doors were open to a.
low pure, fresh air into the school
DOM. ......
The head Of the schools spoke most
favorably Of the work of the teachers
visited and said that aside from the
buildings, he had no complaint to
make. He hopes to be able to take
steps in the very near future to rem
edy the poor housing conditions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
Moorhead Department

University and the Moorhead Normal
school
Miss Pearl frost, patient in To-
cal hospital, is said to be progressing
nicely.
Miss Eleanor Rushfeldt, county
superintendent Of schools, spent the
day at her home at Hawley. Next Sat-
urday she will be in Moorhead.
Next Thursday a camp of the Wood
men Of the World viii be installed at
Wolverton.
Lake Park Journal: Thomas n.
Garfield returned wednesday morning
from the National Corn and Grain show
at Columbus, o. Mr.. Garfield reports
IA very pleasant trip and spoke very
highly Of the record Minnesota made
at the fair. Our state was favored
with the champion sample pecks OF
wheat, fax and alfalfa seed, and the
reserve champion on oats and barley.
Mr.. Canfield also reports that Inge-
bretson Bros. Of this place captured
the second prize on sample OF fax seed,
which is a creditable item to our COM
munity.
Bergland & Nelson at Lake Park
have dissolved partnership, H. Nelson
retiring.
The state convention of the A. o. U.
w. of Minnesota will be held at the old
capital building, st. Paul, Feb. 20 and
81 Several workmen from this city
will attend.
Glyndon News. The returns from
grounding shadow day are far from
unanimous, says The Fargo Forum. We
propose to drop him from the weather
department. and henceforth consider
Feb. 2 in it's more comely character Of
Candlemas. A mild superstition is
better than persistent idiocy.
Mrs. C. r. Chaplin who has been
visiting at Fergus Falls for week or
two will return home this evening.
The banks of Moorhead will be
closed next Monday for the observa-
ton of the anniversary of Lincoln's
birthday.
L. A. Huntoon expects to leave for
the cities tomorrow and will attend
a meeting of the state normal school
board on Tuesday. While away Mr.
Huntoon will have important confer
ences on the matter Of the new hotel
which Moorhead must have. Mr.. Hun
toon will meet his wife who went
down a day or two ago to be the guest
of friend
The scholars of the First ward
school, fifty-four of them, attended
the afternoon performance at the
Lyceum yesterday as the guest of
Carl Roseberg, the Front street res
taurant man. The little ones greatly
enjoyed the matinee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11

Members of the senate and house
committees, to visit the state normal
schools. arrived in Moorhead this
morning at 10 o'clock for their biennial
inspection of the local school. They
were met by Resident Director Hun
toon and Immediately were taken to the
institution where they were welcomed
by President Weld and the faculty
Observer Grasse saw to it that there
was wealth of sunshine and quality
of atmosphere which was perfectly de-
lightful. Owing to the burning of the
Columbia, it was necessary to house
the visitors, during their stay, in one
Of the hotels at Fargo.
Two hours were devoted this morning
to the inspection of the schools, build
ings and plant and getting in touch
with the needs of the institution for
the next two years. At noon the
party repaired to the rooms Of the
domestic science department where the
gentlemen were served with a lun-
cheon par excellence. From g.: 80 to
$3.50 this afternoon there were chapel
exercises in the auditorium where, of
dent body of the school. President
Weld presided, appropriate music was
given and addresses were made per-
fectly apropos to the occasion. At
the conclusion of these exercises the
visitors were escorted over to Fargo
and thence to the North Dakota Agri-
cultural college. Returning to the nor
NAL the gentlemen banquetted at the
Wheeler hall, after which adieus were
said.
This evening the party of legislat-
ors are to be guests of honor OF TIE
commercial club of Moorhead at a So
cial session which the directors have
arranged for and at which Moorhead
business men will have an opportun-
ity to meet the party of lawmakers
and spend an hour exchanging ideas
and views which may arise on the live
topics affecting the city, county and
state, and here again REFRESHMENTS
viii be served.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
new ENGLAND SOCIETY

The executive committee Of the New
England society met in the parlors of
the Y. w. c. A Thursday afternoon.
Plans were made for the annual ban
quet to be held in March.
r The president, Mrs. w. H. Best,
named the following committees:
Supper-Mrs. Bruce Crusoe. Mrs. A.
L. Moody Mrs. Geo. E. Nichols.
Invitation-Mrs. w. j. Clapp, Mrs.
B. +. Spalding, Mrs J. F. Dudley.
Rrogramme-Mrs. Geo. f. Perley,
Mrs. e. II. Stickney Mrs. w. w.
Brown.
Music-Mrs. w. A. Scott, Mrs, w. j.
Clapp, Miss Abbie Simmons.
A special effort is being made this
year to obtain the biographies. of all
the members Of the New England So
ciety. Any who have not previously
given the record of their lives and an
cestry are requested to send such
items to the biographer and historian,
Mrs. B. f. Spalding.
The committee on invitation will be
glad to receive names of any who are
eligible to become members of the
society, that it, those who were born
in New England or who have lived
there ten years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
President Entertains,

The home of Pres. and Mrs. c. c.
Creegan Of Fargo college, on Fourth
avenue south, was the scene of a most
enjoyable social event last evening.
There were present the members of
the college faculty and of the Fargo
conservatory, a department of Fargo
college, the trustees of the college and
a few invited guests, who were re-
ceived by President and Mrs. Creegan.
Mrs. Morrow, sister of Mrs Creegan,
and the Rev. DR.. Newell of Chicago.
Music was furnished by members Of
the conservatory faculty, by Hon. G.
E. Perley of Moorhead. who sang two
solos, and Miss Beckman of the senior
class. Brief addresses were made by
DR.. Newell, Judge Amidon Professor
Boehmer, DR.. Creegan and Superin-
tendent Hoover of the city schools
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
The Hotel Matter.

The commercial club committee on
hotel held a meeting last night at
the Office of S. G. Comstock, the seven
members being present. A tentative
report was made by the sub commit
tee regarding the site and definite
figures were reported. After the var
ious phases of the propositions which
were before the committee it was de-
cided to adjourn subject to the call OF
the chairman, Mr.. Comstock, who will
call a meeting upon the return of Mr..
Huntoon from the cities. During his
absence Mr.. Huntoon will confer with
parties who have given limitations
that probably they would like to make
proposals to the committee relative
to the erection Of a hotel in Moorhead
such as is needed. Mr.. Comstock says
that considerable progress has been
made by the committee and he antici-
pates that there will be no extended
delay in the getting together of some
party and the committee when the
matter Of the building of hotel will
be consummated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
SICILIAN MAKES
A GREAT RACKET

Late yesterday afternoon Yestene
Mustifia, who created a big disturb
ance all day yesterday about the police
station, was released. The states at
torney did not swear out warrant for
his arrest, finding no grounds for doing
so.
Mustifia, who Is a Sicilian, was ac-
cused OF having stolen a big bunch Of
money from one Of his countrymen
When placed in a cell to await the
action of the states attorney, he at
once started to make big racket and
continued to do so throughout the day.
His cries attracted the attention OF
everyone who came around the station.
The foreigner had transferred his
thoughts of European bastiles to those
of America. He believed that he would
get a twenty-year sentence to the peni-
tertiary at the least, and possibly be
sent up for a life term. This and the
fact that his integrity had been in
jured caused him to feel greatly in
jured. He cried ard asked mercy, and
at one time threatened to commit sui
eide.
Yesterday afternoon George Thomp-
son. with Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Dolby
were arraigned in police court. Thomp-
son was charged with keeping a house
Of Ill fame and was given a fine Cf
$50 or forty days in Jail, but owing to
his financial condition he will take the
latter. Mrs. Dolby was fined $50 for
being an inmate, which she paid, while
her husband received a sentence of six
teen days in Jail for vagrancy. All are
colored.
Rene Hetherington was given a fina
Of SIS for assault on a young lady He
is the coachman of a well known ply
stefan in the city, and the alleged as
Sault is said to have been committed
In his employers barn.
Tim Ryan made his second appear
ance before Judge Miller this week to
again answer the charge of drunken
ness. He was given fine OF IS or
four days in Jail, and similar SEN
tence was placed upon John Swanson,
who was up for intoxication.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
Moorhead Church Services.

Congregational church, services at
1890 a. m. and 1880 p. m. During
the morning service the quartette
choir will sing Schnecker's anthem,
Day Of Wonder, Day of Gladness, and
also one by Shelly. AT the evening
service the chorus choir will sing the
Creation Hymn, by Beethoven.
At st, Joseph's Roman Catholic
church there will be the usual morn
ing masses and benediction in the
evening.
Services at the Presbyterian church
will be held in the morning and even
ing. The morning service will be
conducted by Rev. G. f. McCracken
of the Glad Tidings mission, Fargo.
The evening service will be conducted
by A. c. Watkins of Fargo, president
OF the Fargo Moorhead Young Peo-
pies union.
Tomorrow will be inaugurated SER
les of revival services at Trinity Luz
theran church.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
City Politics.

Third Ward Taxpayer: 1t seems
strange that people of the Fourth ward
have to come to the Third ward to
make nominations for aldermen for
the latter ward. just as though there
are not men bright enough in the
Third. There are such things in poll
tics as boomerangs.
It was freely stated today that
Frank williams is an ultra admins
tration candidate for a Third ward
alderman, and that there Is deep laid
plan in the promotion Of his candi-
dacy.
The voters of the. city were the re-
cipients today Of a letter with the
compliments OF Garfield Rustad for
city attorney.
The last hour for filings may bring
some surprises in entries for aldermen
and justices of the peace. 1t is said
that George Walker has one ready
to spring for justice OF the peace, and
the friends of Contractor Merritt were
busy prodding that gentleman to ac-
tion this morning.
The action OF the T. & r. duo, last
night, is enthusiastically approved
among their friends.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
DR.. CREEGAN WILL
BE The SPEAKER

DR.. c. c. Creegan, president of the
Fargo college, Will address the mems
meeting at the Y. M. G. A. tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. He will speak
on the subject of China. When on
his tour around the world DIR. Creegan
became deeply interested in this great
empire which is just awakening from
centuries of slumber to adopt the
forms Of modern civilization, and his
address is sure to be a most inspiring
one.
Some SPECIAL music has also been
arranged for this meeting and the
musical programme promises to be a
good one. w. H. King, cornetist, will
accompany the singing and Mrs. @. H..
Staley will render sacred solo as
part Of the programme.
A mems Bible class will meet at 5
o'clock which is open to all men.
Every man who can possibly arrange
to do so should attend these meetings
tomorrow, for they will be among the
best OF the year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-02-11
CHESS PLAYERS ACTIVE

Judging from the interest manifest
ed by the chess players of Fargo.
there will be things doing at the chess
tournament on Washington's birth.
day.
A number Of strong players have al.
ready signified their intention to take
TART and are busy brushing the dust
off the works of Murphy, March, Stein
itz and Lasker to help them in their
practice work. DR.. r. A. Beard, Z.
G. Fleming. Enoch Peterson. A Mon
son, A. Kahlhies and Geo. Hoenck Of
Fargo have gotten busy to make the
tournament success.
A meeting will be held on Thurs
day Feb. Is, in the apartments Of
Geo. Hoenck, rooms 26 and 2, Stern
block, at p. m, to which all chess
players are invited.