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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
Evening Grain Letter.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Wheat-Has ruled
strong all day, but weakened toward
the close in sympathy with corn and
final figures were a shade above Sat
urday's. The loss by fire of the
Minnesota elevator containing 600,-
600 bushels of wheat resulted in the
taking off Of hedges by the owners and
pit offerings were rather inadequate
to supply the need The advance in
wheat put an enc to export business
unless foreigners see fit to follow our
advance. Spring wheat movement
small and cash demand there excel
n Growing crop continues to at
tract very little attention and for the
present the foreign situation will
largely control the action of the
market.
Corn-Has suffered a. rather severe
decline losing Is to y for the day.
Short sellers have increased their lines
materially and the buying power on
the decline has not, been as large as
formerly. Cold weather has increas-
ed primary movement moderately but
as yet has not affected cash demand
n h absence Of betterment in the
demand was the basis of today's SELL
ing. Sentiment is, unanimously bear
lsh and will work for still lower prices,
We still feel that we would prefer a
Tree country movement Of normal pro-
portions before pressing the selling
side of May but believe the deferred
futures are a sale on every hard
spot.
Oats-Foilowed corn to. a marked
degree. There were further bad re-
ports from Texas on the low temper
atures over that state yesterday, but
little attention was given them by the
trade,
ChaS. e. Lewis e. ca.
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Asks for a Receiver.

Today a large number of men, inter-
ested in the potato industry at Barnes
willie are in the city to make certain
required affidavits in an action, begun
Saturday, before Judge Nye, in the dis
trict court, by Atty. F. H. Peterson on
behalf Of stockholders of the Red River
Potato Growers association of Barnes
vile asking that a receiver be APP
pointed for F. C. Carey, j. NJ. Bern
ardy and o. E. henderson. the three
men who transacted the greater portion
OF the business of the association dur
ing the past season. They claim that
these men did business in many in
stances without their authority, and
they want the resources of Carey,
Rernardy m henderson conserved
and realized or and paid to them as
the lawful owners.
Marden & Pomeroy and Ole J, Vaule
OF Crookston are interested In the pro-
ceed1ngs and they want the assets Of
the three man named and Of the as
ISOLATION to be handled for the pay
ment of the creditors whom they re-
present-men who sold potatoes to the
association and who have not received
their money. It Is said thai TRANSACT
tions covering sale or storage of up
wards of 1905 bushels of potatoes and
a big potato warehouse are involved.
Other actions are pending, but much
has got to be heard in reference to the
request for a ~receivership and it is
expected that it will be several days
before Judge Nye will be able to de-
eide what must be done in the matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
THE PANAMA TOLLS QUESTION

New York Journal Of Commerce:
It is already evident that President
Wilson, If he be as represented dispos-
ed to demand the repeal of the dis
eliminating provision of the Panama
given free passage, will encounter
great difficulties. Senator O'Gorman,
who has been a thorn in the side of
the administration for q good while
past, has declared against it, and his
attitude is that of many members, as
we'll as that of the special interests
at whose behest the provision was
originally inserted. AS the question
will inevitably have to be dealt with
shortly, n probably at the current
SESSION, it is well that the public
should calmly face the possible alter
natives that are open to us.
The situation at present is this.
Great Britain, acting Of behalf of the
other maritime powers, has strongly
protested against the preferential
treatment Of American ships in the
canal as being contrary to both the
letter and the spirit of our treaty ar
engagements with her. We have as
yet furnished only a tentative answer,
but it is admitted that whatever we
may think of III case, we shall ulti-
mately be obliged either to arbitrate
the matter or else to repeal the tolls
act or otherwise to satisfy Great
Britain, and the nations whom she
practically represents. We could ar
range an arbitration with little or no
doubt, but should we do so, it is al
most certain that the decision would
go against us. In the judgment of the
best authorities on international law,
both domestic and foreign, the terms
Of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty and of
other agreements between the United
States n Great Britain are unmis-
takoble and guarantee equality of
treatment to foreign and domestic
ships. Arbitration would drag in
definitely and should it go, against this
country, very large damages would I'M
q~uestionably be awarded to the ma
tons which might suffer through the
collection Of the proposed tolls. The
arbitration quite certainly would be
an expensive business for the United
States. =
AS for the other alternative-that of
repeating the act-the arguments
against 1t are two in number, the sac
rifice to American ship Owners and
the placing Of congress in a false po-
sition, due to its reversing itself be-
fore the original enactment had even
gone into operation. Further infor-
nation has, however, shown quite
conclusively that the small advantage
granted by the rebating of the tolls
will in no respect help American ship
ping in general. Our tonnage will
continue at about the same level, tolls
or no tolls. With reference to congress
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n the position in which it's action
will place it, the answer a be made
That the present congress is not the
same as that which originally passed
the Panama canal act. Many of the
members Of that body are out of Of
nee On the other hand, many of the
men now in power in congress AVE
always been in favor Of a strict OBJ
servance Of u treaty obligations, and
such action as is now proposed would
be nothing more thar a fulfillment Of
the policy they have always advocat-
ed. IT congress as an abstract on
ception is embarrassed" by repeating
an unwise measure, the sufficient re-
ply is that congress- ought never. to
have put itself in the position it now
occupies. 1t is not an all-wise body
and must take the consequences Of it's
errors of judgment just as others have
to do. --.. -.,...
Of an ultra honorable construction of
the Panama treaty is seen in the pecu-
liar position in which the United
States now finds itself. We are almost
isolated internationally. Due to a SER
les of events with whose nature every
one is familiar, country after country
has been eStanged. We are left with
little support, and but scant respect,
abroad Our extreme and unreasonable
application of the tariff; our seizure
of the Panama canal zone: of our &C
ceptance. of a violent nti-Japanese
policy; n the varied incidents of the
so-called Latin-American system of
recent years have to an unprecedented
J degree lesseneds our support n re-
spect, among, foreign countries. Were
it true that this isolated position had
been arrived at. in defense Of a princi-
pie. the case would be quite different,
and we could afford to stand by our
| ma CT nPfC @ Tho s0ncn h1yynxrorr - -
that. What is demanded today is an
effort to adjust relationships with for
eign countries upon a basis of admit
ted justice and mutual consideration.
It is a course dictated by international
and domestic necessity and honor, and
a beginning may we'll be made by re-
pea1ing the preferential treatment Of
American vessels which so f~1agrantly
violates the terms of the canal agree
ment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
Wealth and Social Reform,

Chicago Evening Post: Some days
| ago we commented on the will of a
lawyer n patent medicine manufac-
turer who ~bequeathed a large sum OF
money for a bread line. In another
column we print a letter from a think
er who agrees with our standpoint in
the matter. but wonders how such
money could be used. for the purpose
we expressed ourselves as preferring-
that of removing fundamental causes.
Well, frankly. we doubt II such
money could be used to any very great
advantage to get at the fundamental
| causes of economic ills. That is a job
which taxes a mans best thought
when he Is alive, and to expect his
money to do it when he is gone Is a
very large expectation.
If such a nan as we described
wished to leave his money in such
wise as to secure it's greatest eff
cheney, we imagine that he could Go
no better than to bequeath it to some
such agency as that which publishes
The Survey and upholds it's editor, DR..
Devine, in his inquiries into the causes
of poverty.
OF course, when a testator is Of the
kBpinion that the causes and the cure
fTor poverty are known, and leaves his
money for the e~ffectuation Of the cure
be it socialism, single tax or phil
osophical anarchism we could not
| quarrel with him, although we might
dissent from his judgment or regret
| hat his ISM was not ours.
But the greatest need, as we see it,
is not for the swifter growth Of any
particular theory as to the cause and
cure of poverty, but for the spread of
accurate information with a view both
to informing the public mind and slim
ulating the public conscience, and for
that purpose anything Is better than
mere expenditure Of a character which
lulls us into thinking that we are do
ing good"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09

friends are cordially invited. Music
and refreshments.
The Park hotel. at Breckenridge.
has been re-opened by Mr.. and Mrs
Will Frank of Waterloo, Ia,
The ice at Breckenridge has been
approved by DIR. Ladd Of the agricul-
tural college at Fargo. The sample
was submitted by Manager Wiley OF
the Hotel Stratford.
Several farmers Of the vicinity OF
Lawndale, met in the Rude school
house, Saturday afternoon last, and
| perfected an organization to be known
as the Lawndale Shipping association
The object Of the farmers who joined
is to get full market price for their
livestock upon delivery in st. Paul
Thirty farmers and stockmen signed
the membership roll.
Mrs. Julius Fl. Schmahl, wife Of
Secretary Of State Schmahl, dice
Saturday night at st. Luke's hospital
ST. Paul. She had been i'll since Dec
| L. f. o. - E.. ,.. vT -'r.. s-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
Interpreted Banking Laws,

The address before the Mems semi
mar Of the Congregational church, yes
terday, was made by Arthur H, Cos
tain, cashier Of the First National
bank, who used for his. subject, the
new banking laws. Big and extensive
as the subject is, SO much so that few
men havesthe time to digest it, how
even MIR. Costain presented it in SO
plain and concise a ann that he
quickly commanded the attention Of the
nearly fifty members of the seminar,
who were present. Most interestingly
and practically did Mr.. Costain explain
the ~intricacies Of the new money law
and gave enlightenment on the points
desired by the ordinary man Of affairs.
At the close of the address Mr.. Cos
tain was bombarded with questions
designed to bring out more plainly the
more obtuse phases Of the law, but all
along the line he was fully equal to the
occasion, disclosing himself an ex-
haustive student of his subject. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
SWEDISH LUTHERAN
CHURCH MISSION

The winter conference Of the Fargo
district of the Swedish Lutheran
church will be opened with appropriate
services in the Moorhead church Tues
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
The opening services will be in
charge of Rev. Mr.. Lehart Of Lake
Park and he will preach the
The choir of the Moorhead church will
supply the music for this service and
the succeeding survives to be held dur
ing Wednesday,. The different meet
ings of the conference will be presided
over by Rev. w. o. Grunden, pastor OF
the church in Fargo.
The business session of the confer
ence will be held Wednesday morning
and 1t Will include the election of OFF,
GERS for the ensuing term.
Wednesday afternoon there will be a
discussion on Church Activity, led by
Rev. Mr.. Cavalin of Moorhead. We'd
nesday evening the closing services
will be held the speakers to be Rev.
Theodore Sternet Of Detroit and Rev.
c.. G. Zaar of Crookston.
The district comprises Lake Park,
Detroit, territory north to Crookston,
Fargo to Maple Sheyenne and Com
stock and Wolverton, Mimi, with one
lay delegate and the pastor from each
congregation and mission. The con-
terence will bring to the city an at
tendancetof nearly 100 persons.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09

The frozen body of Martin Hendrlck-
son, who left his home in Ulen town
ship, Clay county, OF Monday morn
ing, Jan. 26, was found Saturday after.
noon, partly hidden under a straw
stack, where he had evidently crawled
in an effort to save himself. The body
was taken to Ulen, and the inquest
held there.
Hendrickson, with a friend, was said
by his sister to have been drinking
heavily Sunday night, and about 2
o'clock Monday morning he left the
house without coat, cap or m%ittens. A
search for him, and the whole vicinity
was secured before he was found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
NO. OAK. FARMERS
Continued From Page One.

Continued From Page One
life and purpose of this administra-
ton"
How far the administration will go
with regulation or prohibition Of
holding companies; the perfection Of
he pending interstate trade commits
sion measure, the drafting of a
easur giving the interstate COM
merce commission authority to regu-
late railroad securities and efforts to
assure harmonious action, are tasks
before the committees in charge OF
the administration antitrust tlegisla-
tive program. Continued conferences
with the president are a part Of the
program.
The house judiciary and interstate
commerce committees continue their
hearings next week. Proposed legis-
lation against holding companies is
one of the principal tasks in hand
now considered by the judiciary SUBJ
committee which decided this legis-
lation should be restricted to acqui-
sition by holding companies Of stock
in competing concerns.
Deny Tolls Plank.
The provision favoring the free
passage for American ships through
the Panama canal was injected into
Tue QeM1ocraLc PLATFORM WlrnOuC n
knowledge of a majority OF the reso-
~lutions committee at the Baltimore
convention, according to the asser-
ton of Representative Adarnson,
chairman OF the interstate and for
eign commerce committee. He had
met but three or fQur members OF
the committee. he SAID. who knew of
the existence OF the tolls plank, be-
fore the platform was promulgated.
Branding the tolls exemption plan
a ahuretic doctrine, Adamson Is
congressional debate on repeating the
bill, to be introduced In accordance
with the determination OF the presi-
dent chat the Tinted States should
recognize the claim OF Great Britain
that the exemption Of American
ships would be in violation Of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
MANY CONE TO MINNESOTA

and tributary territory was shown to-
day in figures presented to the
board of directors Of the Association
Of Commerce by William Kenney, traf-
fc manager Of the Great Northern
railroad.
In 1913. 1871 carloads Of emigrant
movables were hauled into Minnesota,
in comparison with 1850 in 1912. Mon
tana got 982 cars last year in compari-
son with 470 for the year before.
North Dakota received 400 against SIT
for 1912.
In direct contrast to the rapid
growth in the American northwest
there was a falling off in Canada
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
MILL CITY RECEDES
FROM BANK POSITION

st. Paul Dispatch: After announc-
ing Chicago as their second choice for
a. regional bank, the Minneapolis ma
tional banks Thursday advised the
treasury department at Washington
that they now favor st, Paul as a ire
serve city in case Minneapolis fails to
obtain the institution.
Although st. Paul bankers have
named Minneapolis as their second
choice ever since the campaign to have
one Of the banks located in the twin
cities began, this is the first time hat
the Minneapolis bankers have evinced
a similar spirit.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
Moorhead Department
GOVERNOR HANNA ON
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY

Governor Hanna Of North Dakota
VIII be the speaker at Conc6rdia COL
4ege, Moorhead. on the occasion of the
celebration Of the anniversary Of the
birthday Of George Washington. which
Will be observed this year Monday,
Eeb. 23, as the date proper falls on
Sunday.
The announcement was made today
ny President Aasgaard who said that
this year to make a distinctive observ-
ance OF the anniversary Of Washing
toms natal day. Governor Hanna will
speak on Political Life in Washington
In which MIR. Hanna is perfectly IA
millar and at home in his observations
made when a membe of the National
mouse OF representatives.
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The Difficulty.

Detroit Free Press: IT thought YOU
were going to ave so much Of your
salary every week."
THAT was my New Years resolu-
ton"
Are you doing it,"
II started out to, but the wife kick
ed when l started to take the savings
out Of her allowance"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
EAST SIDE NOTES

Hannibal Shoat Of Winona, father
Of Mrs. r. r. Reed, concluded a visit
OF several days with his daughter and
returned home last night.
Crookston Times: Ole J. vaule was
called to- Moorhead last evening in
connection with legal actions against
the Potato Growers association at
Barnesville. He will return tomorrow
morning. IT, Is ..lG
The annual meeting Of the North
western Educational association clos
ed at Bemidji on Saturday. The Off
GERS elected were: President, super
intendent Mitchell Of Warren; vice
president, Mrs. Graham Munich, East
Grand Forks; secretary, N. A. Thor
son Of Crookston.
There was a large attendance Of
singers at the first rehearsal yester-
day for the Northwest Music festival
which Is to be given at Concordia
college. March Is. Several hundred
singers will participate In the festival
which will open with a grand band
concert. Local singers will rehearse
every Sunday afternoon under Direc-
! tor overly.
A good roads association has been
formed at Fergus Falls to urge the
passage of legislation In congress for
49, ny SSClk& vi 4Id
tional highways, as recommended by
the National Highways association. The
plan Is to secure an appropriation ir
congress- of one billion dollars to be OK.
pended during a period Of ten years II
the construction Of a system OF really
hrst-class roads, costing approximately
$4,000 a mile. The roads would be OF
macadam, surfaced with concrete, anG
n of the first to be built would be
from Boston to Seattle, by way of Chi
cago and the twin cities, through the
central part of the state, N following
the line Of the Great Northern through
Fergus Falls to Moorhead and Fargo
from which place IL would follow the
Northern Pacific to the Yellowstone
National. park, and then turr, north.
ward to theG lacier park and thence tc
the cas-
The Dramatic club of the Moors1eae
lodge Of Red Men will give a produn-
ton OF the play Crawford's Claim al
Perham on the evening Of the anniver-
sary of Washingtpn's birthday. The
play drew large audiences to the Ly-
ceufn theatre in Moorhsad Whereit was
presented twice, the second time by re
quest.
The Royal Neignbors announce Il
valentine party at their hall Tuesday
! evening, Feb. 10. Woodraen and ttleil
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
Stevenson Favors Alaska Bill.

Representative Stevenson of this
congressional district Is In favor of the
bill now before the house of represent
atives. in Washington authorizing a
bond issue Of $4,000, 900 for the con-
struction of a government railroad in
Alaska, In a speech MT. STEVENSON
declared that such an enterprise would
greatly develop Alaska and encourage
immigration to that territory.
The Minnesota member said that
government ownership Of a railroad in
Alaska had no terrors for him.
General debate on the bill was con-
cluded by the house. The measure will
be taken up for detailed consideration
Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
CLEVELAND WOMAN DEAD
Mrs. Martin Ganser, Wife Of PrOmfnen N
Farmer of Cleveland, Passed
Away.

Mrs. Martin Ganser, wife of a prom
inent farmer of Cleveland, N. D., died
leaves a husband and four children.
The funeral services will be held
from St. Mary's cathedral tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, and interment
will be in the cemetery of the same
name. Undertaken Dougherty has
charge of the funeral arrangements.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
mrs. EMILY CHAPMAN DEAD

Mrs. Emily Chapman of M~lnnewauk-
an died Sunday morning at a local hos
pitaI, at the age of so years. She was
the mother of e. H. Chapman, who is
connected with the Minnewaukan State
bank. The body was taken to Mime
waukan this morning, and interm$a
will be made there. Mrs. Chapman was
a widow. Undertaken Wasem had
charge of the obsequies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09
Going to Crookston.

st. Paul Dispatch: A large delega-
ton from st. Paul will attend the big
annual show Of the Northwest Farm
Crop Improvement association at
Crookston Feb. Is to 20. The board of
directors Of the Association Of Com
merce today instructed J. H. Beck.
secretary, to make the arrangements'
Feb. 10 will be Twin City day at the
show.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09

A Sacqus dress with front closing In
duchess fashion. A. large collar trims the
neck outline and a small chemisetts fills
the opening. The sleeves may be short
or long. H. by.
Bingham, linen, pidue, poplln. wash
silk and many novelty wash materials and
woollens San be used for this frock.
The dress pattern, No. 6,255. is cut in
sizes a. 6. 8 and 10 years. Medium size
requires 211a yards Of SO inch material.
This pattern can be obtained by send
ing 10 cents TO the office Of this paper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-02-09

The fow Of rubber from the rubber trees is even slower than moIaasaa ,n
winter. The supply, tons Of it, must be gathered patiently drop III aon Tha
utmost care must be taken to- have the tree yield Its maximum sunnrr nsssaa
injury to its growth. The bark As cut sknlfunY and the rubher er aaI,ns
0ozes ont from the indson and is coayeds into a RECEPTACLE " ta h aa w. nv
method Of cutting the tree@is shown in the accompanying photogranh' T Mo
picture was taken In a large grove in the island OF Trinidad 800 ~ o
party. of tourists ours ,who visited the island On z recent cruise 81 the Hamburg
American met victoria Lunse. 2 native rubber gatherer lis coaxfng ma
precious drops Of rubber along the inchaon with a long sharp IA TIN ~ go
is visited each day and the ineidons carefully waeneds slow as fhhs mafaes
of collecting rubber seems to be- it lis the only plan Whicha ranMm 49, ss M $500
continue to bear. 1880 $3.50 ss "
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Chicago, Feb. 9.-Hogs $4,000, left
over 2,792. market SC higher. Light,
$S.50@8.S0; mixed, $S.50@S.75; heavy,
$8.45@8.S0; rough, $8.45@8.75 Cattle
10000, steady; sheep $4,000, generally
10c higher.
Omaha, Feb. e.-Hogs 100, cattle
1900; sheep $500.
Kansas City-Hogs, 5000; cattle
5000, sheep 5000.
Finley Darrell C Co.