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companies Of the steel corporation and
later of the corporation itself.
Judge Il. H. Gary and his dinners TO
steel manufacturers are credited with
scheme by which prices and terri
! tory were controlled by the street trust
after pooling agreements were dis
carded.
Roosevelt Indicted.
Former President Roosevelt IS in
dicted for making the control of the
steel trust absolute, and is charged
with being responsible for the gigantic
stature which the trust has attained.
The United States steel corporation
fayed as an enemy of organized labor,
accused of lowering the sociological
conditions of it's employees and Of con-
tributing to American industry work
men and work methods un-American
and foreign to the best interests of
labor.
Principal stockholders of the steel
corporation are accused of exerting a
powerful and Injurious influence on
| the business Of the United States py
| means of control exercised through in
| telocking directorates of railway and
| industrial organizations.
The activity of the corporation in
politics is laid bare and it's influence
described, and the ''steel trust as a
tariff beneficiary and it's part in the
making of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
act are touched upon by the demo-
Gratis.
The committee recommends IegfsIa-
ton cure trust evils and to meet
existing conditions. 1t condemns the
steel corporation but does not invade
the Jurisdiction of the United States
| court in which there is now pending
a government suit for it's dissolution.
Early in it's report the committee
sets forth that it would investigate
las If no proceeding on the part OF
| the government were now pending
against said corporation, but not for
the purpose of determining the ques-
tions involved in the action brought
| by the government"
The governments suit is to discov-
er If the United States steel corpora
tion is "'in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law"
Don't Approve Federal Control.
In summing UP it's conclusions the
| majority report says:
"The control of corporations by the
federal government as recommended
by Mr.. Carnegie, Judge Gary, and 9TH
ers, is not approved. Whatever may
be the evil results Of the elimination
of competition from the steel business,
Continued on Page Six.
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GANGSIERS
TRIED TO
REACH PAL
Bold Attempt to Free New
Yerk Murderer
Was Captured Last Night En-
Route to New York
Lefty Louis Said to Have Fired
Fatal Shot

New York, Aug. o!-''fWhitey' Jack
Lewis, one of the four men accused of
shooting down the gambler, Herman
Rosenthal, was today given a third de-
gree grilling to CLEAN further informa-
ton that would oorroborate the con-
fession of BALD Jack Rose, Harry
Vallon and "Bridgie" Webber that
Police Lieutenant Becker sought the
death of Rosenthal.
Lewis, whose real name, is Frank
Seidenshea, was picked up yesterday
on the station platform at Fleisch-
mans, N. Y, just as he was about to
take train for the west. Lewis was
brought to this city today by Detective
Harvey.
The trip to this city was without
incident until the train drew into the
Weehawlkin tremina1 There a, band of
six or seven eastside gangsters leaped
over the gates and started toward the
train. Suddenly their eyes fell upon
several headquarters detectives who
had been sent across the river to assist
Harvey, and the gangsters sunk back
into the station.
Lewis said he was on the point Of
giving himself up, as he had heard the
police wanted him. He would not say
where he had been in hiding. He as
serted he was out Of town at the time
Rosenberg, alias Lefty Louis.
Detectives, 1t is thought, are on the
trail Of the other "gunmen" wanted in
the case, Including Harry Horowitz,
otherwise Clip, the Blood" and Louis
Rosenberg, alias Lefty Louis.
Lefty" Louis is said to have been
in Boston Wednesday District At
torney Whitman when asked about
the report that it was a bullet from
Rosenberg's gun that killed RosenthaI,
remarked: .~
"Yes, 1 have heard it was a bullet
from Lefty" Louis gun that killed
Rosenthal but that does not lesson
the crime of the others engaged in the
murder. They are equally guilty with
him. am anxious to get hold of all
of them. Tharssre a. danger To the
community"
Lefty" Louis has reputation IN
gangland as a sure shot. He is proud
of his accomplishment.
Becker is still communicative.
To all questions he replies: -
II have nothing to say" He reads
everything in the newspapers in con-
nection with the case. ..-
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THREATENED
With TIE-UP
Employees Of Street Railways
Vste on Strike
Result VIII Be Known Ssrne
Time Tomorrow
Agreement May Be Reached
Without Walkout

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Employes Of the
street railway lines in Chicago began
voting at 4 a. m today on whether a
strike is to be declared.
The polls are to close at 4 a. m. to-
morrow, and a few hours later the
result will be known.
The threatened strike involves $500
men on southside surface lines, $500
men on north and westside surface
men, and 2,700 men on elevated lines.
The men are demanding more wages.
They contend their average wage is
less than $500 a year, whereas the
cost Of living for the average family
is $1,000 year.
Even If the strike is voted for, both
sides say the tying up of Chicago's
transportation facilities may be avoid
ed. Another conference between Of
fcials of the union and the railways
to be held for the company's answer
to the demands has been set for
Aug. 10.
w. D. Mahon. president of the
Amalgamated Association of Electric
and Street Railway empoyes, has an
nounced a wNge scale must be decided
for both surface and elevated lines
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WILSON TO HOLD
GOVERNORSHIP

Seagrit, N. j., Aug. "A formal an
nouncement was made today by
Gov. Woodrow Wilson, that he will
not resign the governorship of New
Jersey during the campaign for the
presidency. The decision is in re-
Spouse to a counsel of prominent dem
ocrats who have urged him not to for
sake the office until called to the higher
one. g.. .s. .-
Wilson was informed by newspaper
dispatches that his running mate,
Governor Marshall of Indiana, would
be here wednesday, for notification
ceremonies.
That's good,' remarked the COVER
nor, at the same time expressing re-
gret that he would be unable on ac-
count of other engagements to -recip-
rocate by attending on Aug. 90, the
notification exercises at Indianapolis.
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TO ORGANIZE
Steel LABOR
Vast Movement to Be launch
ed by A. F. Of L.
FOREIGN LABOR RECOGNIZED
CIRCULAR REQUESTS MEN TO
WARN RELATIVES IN THE OLD
COUNTRY TO KEEP AWAY FROM
AMERICA FOR A YEAR OR TWO.
TO ORGANIZE OPEN SHOPS.

Washington, Aug. 2.-P1ans to or
ganize the labor of the iron and steel
Industry of the United States are
about to be launched by the American
Federation of Labor. A campaign to
bring the greatest open shops" in the
country into the union is about to
begin with the holding of organization
meetings simultaneously in every city
and town having an iron and steel
plant.
A circular announcing the movement
at federation headquarters today in
dicates the movement will take con-
sideration of the large foreign ele-
ment in the steel industry. 1t says
in part:
"You could render such assistance
in this movement started In your in
tereSts, IT, when writing to your
friends and relatives across the water,
you advise them 1t would be to their
advantage If they did not come to
America for year or two."
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enough members present and the
sergeant at -arms was instructed to
go out and arrest any members that
he could find and bring them in.
They were rounded up from their
doris and cIoakrooms of the capitol
where they were basking in the
breezes from electric fans or in the
solitude of their offices whede they
had discarded their coats and were
endeavoring to keep cool.
What is holding up the adjourn
ment?" was asked representative.
TITS that darn lazy senate, said he.
"and lot of men who take up the
time OF the sessions with long politi-.
cal speeches that hold up the
business that ought to have pre-
cedenee. The house could adjourn
in three days" he continued. sbnt
they viii have to wait for the bills
now before the senate to pass that
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body and come to them for ratifi-
cation"
Thede are only two or three import
ant bills up before congress that
must be settled before the members
can go home and these are the post
office appropriation bill, with the
Bourne parcels post proposition at
tached, the tariff bills and the naval
appropriation bill. 1t means some
time to get these decided upon and
in the meantime the statesmen will
continue to swelter.
Most of them would be glad of the
opportunity to get home and attend
to the work of fixing their political
sorces for their reelection this fill.
Some OF them feel perhaps that they
can't be reelected and want to stay
In Office as long as possible. At any
rate. they must continue to stay az
the capitol and swelter until the
close OF the session,
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SUtOOI OI SLdH anu SSbaSOE SSsS-
ner Of Maine.
Washington, Aug. 2.--Did you ever
attend democratic celebration and
see the local politicians rise up on
the platform and deliver themselves
of long and fervid oratory? Did you
ever notice that they are always
dressed in the dignified and sober
hot the day none of them would ever
think of rising to speak unless he
were attired in the emblem Of AM
erican statesmanship.
After the local dignitaries had their
say and the chairman rose to intro
duce the most important OF them all.
the representative in congress from
the district or one Of the United
iStatSe senators, were you not Inn
pressed by his distinguished appear
ance? Could you imagine him going
about in shirt sleeves, with vest un-
buttoned and a handkerchief tied
about his neck? No! a thousand
times Mol You could not. But they
do and the accompanying photo
graphs taken in their offices In Wash
ington show incontrovertible proof
One day the papers print an inter-
view with some one of the leaders
that congress will adjourn early in
August. The story arouses hope
in many hearts. Al few days after
they print another interview with
some other man just as prominent
who says that there will be no adj
journment until the middle of Sep
tember So 1t goes. Meanwhile it is
hard to get together a quorum Of the
faithful to transact business. The
other day when an important bin was
UP before the house there was not
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AUXILIARY
ELECTION
Fargo Merchants Plan Things
For Next Fair
ASHELMAN NAMED PRESIDENT
LAST FAIR WAS MOST SUCCESS
FuL FOR MERCHANTS EVER
HELD - FINANCES IN GOOD
sHAPE-HoME PRODUCTS SHOW
NEXT YEAR.
AUXILIARY ELECTS.
'resident-Hud Ashelman.

President-Hud Ashelman.
Vice President-W. p. Porter
field.
Secretary Treasurer - F. L
Watkins.
Efforts are to be made to in
crease the interest by addition OF
automobile men and Fargo manu-
facturers In the Fargo state fair
building.
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Washington, D. c.. Aug. Before
the senate had proceeded far with the
Magdalena bay resolution today. the
discussion began to touch so close to
the government secrets that the doors
were closed and consideration went on
in executive session. Senator Lodge
called up the resolution and declared
1t was in the interests of peace.
Lodge added that the opening up Of
the Panama canal gave to Magdalena.
bay an importance it had never had
before as the Panama routes pass in
front of It.
Senator Cummins warned the gov
ernment of taking a position for
which it might be compelled to re-
cede with chagrfn. Mr.. Stone called
for more information and on Roots
motion, an executive session was
ordered.
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Weather
IDEAL FOR
FILLING OF
Wheat, Oats and Barley Max
Great Growth
E. ]. WeiSer Telephones About
His Trip
He Says Black Rust Scare
Is a Myth

''If this weather had been made for
the special purpose of filling out the
wheat, oat and barley heads, it could
not have been brought nearer the
ideal"
This remark was made over the
telephone this morning by E. ]. Wei
ser, president of the First National
bank Of this city, talking from James
town.
He had just reached Jamestown
from an extensive trip over several
counties in company with A. B. Cox
of Valley City.
eyes, these days are certainly great
for heading out the crops,' he reiter-
ated. They are filling out in great
shape and are making the wheat heads
heavy and OF the best quality"
Saw Much That Was Great.
'T left Fargo on Tuesday morning
last and went to Valley City and
there was Joined by Mr.. Cox and in
an automobile we visited many places
In different parts of the counties that
we drove over. We were in Barnes
county, and from there drove to Griggs,
then to Foster, and we went over a
part of Wells and part of Stuts-
man, and never saw the beat OF the
SAOl1S Va ONOAJ hLIS~ ~AlI HNISpSs "AISdlS
barley. oats, flax and everything was
seemingly perfect.
No Black Rust.
81 had heard a great deal of talk
In quiet way about the black rust
and let me tell you that wherever
we went paid particular attention
and could not find anything that look
ed like it that would show the least
indication that anything was wrong
or that the crops were In the least
damaged. tell you it was beau
tiful sight. The fields were thick with
the grain, the heads were well filed
out and / can't see that there is any
thing to ask for, excepting that the
frost keeps off and 1t looks to me as
though we would have the best crops
we ever had,
Took It All In.
1--WE visited the little towns In the
territory We drove over and we made
enquiries everywhere and without a
dissenting voice everybody said, The
best ever and the sights that met us
on every hand convinced me that the
people in those towns knew what they
were talking about. don't know
when ever enjoyed q trip more than
did on this occasion. for It was good
for any one to see, and the only thing
can say that North Dakota will haya
the greatest kind Of an opportunity
for rejoicing after the harvest is over.
] expect to get back home sometime
this afternoon"
.
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Continued on Page Six.
Continued on Page Six.
GRACE MURDER
CASE NEARS end

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2.-That the pros
ecution had wilfully withheld evidence
in making the case against Mrs. Daisy
Opie Grace. on trial for shooting her
husband, was charged today by the
woman's counsel.
The argument in the sensational
case will be finished this afternoon.
and the jury will retire to make up a
verdict.
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EXECUTIVE
SESSION BY
The SENATE
Discussisn Began to Touch
Government Secrets
Magdalcna Bay Discussed Be-
hind Closed Doors
Opening Of Canal Gives Bay
Great Importance
FOREIGNERS MUST KEEP
THEIR HANDS OFF.

, Washington, Aug. after a
, three-hour debate behind closed 4
> doors, the senate late today, 81
. to 4, adopted the Lodge resolu-
D ton defining the attitude of the
D United States in disapproval of
D the acquisition by foreign inter-
. ests of any territory on the west
D ern hemisphere which might be
used as military or naval bases,
, or as a menace to the approaches
of this country.
= The senators voting against the
the resolutions were: Cummins
and McCumber, republican, and
. Percy and Stone, democrats.
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Mexico City, Asig. 2 sierra Jalares
Indians in the state OF oaxaca have
renewed their revolt against the
government. 1t is reported today
large body of warriors are marching
on Ixtlan, forty miles from the state
capital A mixup over the distribution
OF land is at the bottom of the
trouble.
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FLOCKING
. TO Chicago
ProgreSSiveS Are Arriving For
..- the Convention
l,lOOO EXPECTED MONDAY
ROOSEVELT LAUGHS AT TAFT's
SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE AND
SAYS THE PRESIDENT is
AFRAID TO TOUCH THE LIVE
ISSUES.

Chicago, Aug. 2.--The hotel Hobbies
began to be crowded with politicians
today and by tomorrow the majority
of those who will attend the national
progressive convention will be on
hand. The leaders declared there
would be more than 1,100 delegates In
the coliseum Monday noon.
Attention was divided today between
plans for the opening of the nation
al convention and the illinois state
convention tomorrow. Among today,s
arrivals were Perkins, Beveridge,
Davis, Cochems and Moore.
Dixon today said that he understood
there would be two negro delegates
from New Jersey, three from New
York and several from Illinois. He
stated, however, he did not expect any
from the southern states
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Democrats of Stanley
Committee Submitted
a Report That Stinss
Morgan and His Associates Said to Have Made EnOrmous
Profits From Over Capitalization
Steel Corporation Is FIayed as an
Organized Labor
Stockholders Said to Control Many Railway Drectsrates
Remedial Legislation Proposed

srNeERs FROM STANLEY STEEL TRUST REPORT.
Roosevelt made steel trust absolute,
Morgan of profits
Steel trust did water stock, it %deuged It"
Garys dinners possible control of prices.
u. S steel corporation enemy of organized labor.
Stockholders through drecoates control railroads
Federal the remedy.
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Fortx.four cured q caneer.

Boston. Aug. 2.Dr. Adolf Zeller a
prominent Berlin physician, has pre-
sented before a conference Of German
physicians forty-four patients whom
he declares he has entirely cured Of
cancer without operation.
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The report of the majority of the
committee of the house OF representa-
tives directed more than year ago
to investigate the United States steel
corporation, was submitted to the
house today by Representative Stanley
of Kentucky, chairman of the COM
mittee.
The report was signed by the chair
man and Representatives Bartlett Of
Georgia; McGillicuddy, Maine; Beaii
Texas, and Littleton, New York, dem
ocrats. Representatives Gardner,
Massachusetts,; Danforth. New York;
Young, Michigan, and Sterling, Illinois,
republicans, dissented from the report
of the majority.
Representative Sterling submitted
his individual views in a minority re-
port, and Representative Littleton,
democrat, dissenting from the recon-
mendations of the majority for an
amendment of the Sherman antitrust
law, filed his views.
Representatives Gardner and Dan
forth will unite in another minority
report which Representative Young
will sign and add to it his own findings
as to the facts surrounding the or
ganization and operation Of the steel
corporation.
The report of the majority deals
WIN the steel trust IrOm us lncepLiOn
and describes the various steps by
which ]. P. Morgan and his associates
built up the corporation. In addition
to recommendations for legislation
suggested as remedial, the democratic
members of the committee make gen.
eral accusations against the men re-
sponsible for the organization.
J. p. Morgan and his associates are
held up as being the benefciaries of
enormous profits realized from the
over capitalization of the subsidiary
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& D.
There was well attended meeting
the Fargo State Fair association held
yesterday afternoon at the CONNER
cial club rooms and great deal of
interest was shown in the meeting.
The affairs of the state fair were
discussed and the business for the
past year was settled UP. The report
of the secretary and treasurer, F. Le-
land Watkins. showed that the past
fair was the best that had ever been
held and that the merchants pavilion
has been exceedingly well patronized
and that all were pleased with what
had been done. His report also stated
that all of the bills had been paid
and that there was good sized sur
plus in the treasury.
viii Add to Exhibit
After a great deal of discussion it
was decided that If possible the auto
mobile dealers of the city also In
terest themselves In the Merchants
pavilion and that the Fargo home
product people also take stock In the
same. 1t is hoped that next year there
will be a real home product show at
the interstate fair and that all will
take part A committee was appointed
to interest the auto men, and George
Rusk was made chairman of 1t, and
another committee was appointed to
interest the Fargo manufacturers in
the same and H @. Klinsman was
made chairman of that committee.
A Great Exhibit.
The idea was advanced that the
home product show of last winter was
one of the best things that ever hap
pened to Fargo and that the people
had their eyes opened to what was
made in the city; this being the case
it was hoped that every manufacturer
would take an interest in the coming
interstate fair which will be held next
year and will pledge himself to ex-s
hibit at that fair. The showing that
was made in the automobile depart
ment of the recent state fair opened
the eyes of many and 1t Is hoped that
the success that attained the efforts
OF the past fair will induce the auto
men to even greater exertions during
&Ie coming season.
The committees that were appoint
ed will proceed to work at once and
when they are ready to report meet
Ing will be called by President AsheI-
man. The meeting throughout was
very pleasant and all of those present
expressed themselves ais being deter
mined to do what they could for the
Eair next year.
M
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Teddy Amused al Taft.

Oyster Bay, Aug. 2.-Taft failed,
said Roosevelt to get live issues in
his speech accepting the republican
nomination. The colonel contended
that the president seemed afraid to
commit himself upon question of the
hour such as collections OF tolls on the
Panama canal
Roosevelt said he was amused bF
many Of the presidents remarks.
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Washington, Aug. I'm speak
ing of watered stocks the majority
comment of the Stanley steel
trust committee, made public to-
day, Is:
I'm some instances stocks were
not 'watered' in the ordinary ac-
ceptance of that term; they were
literally deluged. The cost of con-
structiug the combine was incon-
sequential as compared with the
value of this new device for en-
joying with immunity an old and
hitherto forbidden privilege-an
absolute monopoly in a valuable
and necessary article Of COM
merce."
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Judge Paredes Of Peru, who in
vestigated the atrocities in the
Portumayo rubber forests for his
government, declares that all the
details of those atrocities as pub
lished in American newspapers,
are true. The English company
which is exploiting the forests,
furnished the guilty parties with
means of escape. Judge Pardes
wishes to see closer relations es-
tablished between his country
and the United States, and is now
in America. on this mission.
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday. Slowly
rising temperature.