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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
ALDERMEN ARE FINED.
Found to be in Contempt by Judqe
Smith and Assessed $50 Each.

round to be in Contempt by Judqe
smith and Assessed $50 Each.
Livingston, Nov. li.-An interest.
ing scene was presented in the dis.
trict court this morning when the al.
dermen of this city, who refused 10
obey an order of the court in failing
10 allow the bill for water. were nm
for contempt Attorney Strong was
also cited To appear and sat within
the railing with Alderman Nolan, Van
Dorcn and Cain.
When court opened at ~ o'clock
the case was taken up Immediately
anH evidence was submitted 10 show
that the aldermen had willfully dis.
ohey"d the order Of the court. No ex.
rT5o Of any weight was offered. Van
ll0rnn claimed TO have ucen ton III Ia
appear but il was shown that ne had
been seen on the streets during the
day and he was directed TO attend the
meeting Of the council. The giving
Of this advice Mr.. Strong practically
admitted.
Alderman Cain said he did not un.
derstand the meaning of the writ. and
that he did not know at the time If ne
were ready to vote for the payment
OF the water bill.
A letter was offered in evidence
This letter stated that the ATTORNEYS
would withdraw from the case for the
reason that the city had no defense
against the writ brought by the water
company. This letter was addressed
TO the mayor and members of the city
council. and was in the nature of an
opinion as TO the validity of the fran
chise OF the Livingston Water Works
d Electric Light company. In some
manner the envelope containing the
letter was addressed to Attorney
Strong, who failed to turn il over to
the mayor until yesterday, although
II had been written several days pre-
vious.
Al the conclusion of the hearing
each of the aldermen were fined $50
and Attorney Strong 5000. Judge
Henry, in passing judgment, was very
severe, and the large crowd that fill.
ed the court room was rot disappoint.
ed in hearing the action of the mem.
bers of the council condemned in
most decided manner.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

On Friday, October 3Oth, at half
past 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Mayor
l.. w. Eldridge drove the spike which,
figuratiyely speaking, completed the
railroad into Lewistown. Walter
Smith, president Of the Business
Mems association. welded the sledge
which sent home the spike opposite
the golden spike"
A large crowd witnessed the cele.
mony, which was the consummation
of years of hopeful waiting on the
part OF the people OF Lewistown and
the Judith Basin. They had been
years OF alternate elation and depres-
sion, just as to the probable or i'm
probable building Of the road were
sent out.
In 1893, when the country was uu.
dergoing one of the worst financial
disasters in its history. when tens OF
thousands of idle men were tramping
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
President Defines Position.


Washington, Nov. 13-For several
weeks president Roosevelt has had in
preparation his annual message to
congress TO be presented at the open
ing Of the regular session on the first
Monday Of December. The part of the
message in which the president dis
cussed negotiations between the Unit
ed States and the government OF Co
lombia for the isthmian canal treaty,
it is stated, was completed about Two
weeks ago. Events which have oc-
CURED on the isthmus and In this
country since that time nave made 1t
necessary for the president to COM
pletely re-write that part of the mes
sage touching canal negotiations. In
the opening sentence Of his discussion
of the negotiations with Colombia the
president said:
II regret to report that contrary 10
all expectations the government of
the republic of Colombia refused 10
ratify the treaty for building a canal
across the isthmus of Panama" Then,
after stating that the treaty had been
negotiated at the earnest request Of
the government of Colombia and sub
sequently was disapproved by the Co
lombian senate, the president said
that the powers exercised by the Unit
ed States under the treaty of 1886
were so large in the protection of
transit across the isthmus that II
sometimes had been questioned
whether II was necessary now to oD-
tain a treaty for the purpose of build
ing a canal.
Continuing he wrote:
High authorities on international
law hold that a canal can be dug as
incident to the exercising powers to
prevent the obstruction Of traffic
across the sthmus. Nevertheless, In
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
WILL PURIFY THE BALLOT.
Denver Citizens Recommend Use OF
Winchester for That Purpose.

Denver. Nov. 1.-THE citizens of
Denver have been advised to use
force at the charter election on De.
cember 10th next. to purify the bal.
lot. At public meeting called by
the league for honest elections, facts
and figures were presented showing
that at recent elections in this city
thousands Of illgal votes have been
counted. The speakers openly charg-
ed that the president of the fire and
police board, chief of police and offi-
GERS In that department. the majority
of the city council. who approved the
appointment of dishonest election
thieves were the parties responsible
for the present deplorable state OF af.
fairs. Attorney Ralph Talbot declar-
ed in favor Of having one hundred
men, armed with Winchesters. go to
precincts In downtown wards, where
crime on election days Is rampant.
ready to shed blood for the purity Of
the ballot at the next election and his
suggestion was warmly seconded by
Rev. Henry w. Pinkham.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

explosives were touched on, there
was no iiambeau procession through
The streets. There was feeling tina,
Lewistown was simply getting what
was due her. that her prOgressiveness
and importance and the marvellous re.
sources ot the surrounding country dc.
served tho road, and that the celebra.
ton ghnuld not be- all one way.
For the conycniences which the rail.
road will bring to us. the owners OF
the llAC will derive ample returns.
The road will awaken our slumbcring
resources. call to life industies not YET
thought of but will. in return. receive
its share Of The profits. II is a recip.
rocal relation. The road helps the
country and the country helps the
road. And It will be found that, at the
end of a year, or a period of years,
when the respective benefits are pIac.
ed on the scales, they will about bal.
antc.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
A BIG STRIKE
IN CHICAGO
Street Car Men Walk Out And Al
Passenger Traffic is Temporar-
lily Suspended.
STRIKERS RESORT TO VIOLENCE
Car Men Are Stoned-0nIy
Cars Run Require Heavy Po-
lice Protection.

Chicago. Nov. 13.-Constant scenes
OF disorder over a district approx
mately over so square miles in extent,
resulted today from Inauguration of
the strike by the employees Of one OF
the two principal surface street rail-
way companies in Chicago. All along
the lines wherever cars were started,
strike sympathizers made desperate
onslaughts on the crews beginning at
the dawn of today and continuing as
long as the cars remained on the
tracks. The tie-up was made COM
plete.
A number OF cars were wrecked
and that no person was killed is no
fault of the rioters. One man had
his back broken and the first shot
of the strike was fired at Wentworth
avenue and West Sixty.ninth street,
where a mob of several hundred per
sons tried to hold up train. Many
persons. chiefly non-union street car
men were injured by flying stones or
splintered glass. Two women were
among those hurt. Excepting a few
dozen passengers, who had to fee
from the cars. 100000 daily patrons
of the company were forced to all
sort of other methods in order to get
down town and back.
With faces and hands bleeding
from the attacks of the strikers, the
motormen, gripmen and conductors
who tried to run trains, returned to
the barns and refused to go out again
unless the trains bore platoons of DO
lice or patrol wagons were alongside.
The police confined their efforts to
seeing that the passage Of cars from
the barns was unobstructed and the
crowds and blockades in the streets
were quickly cleared. This was done
under orders from Mayor Carter H.
Harrison, whose announced purpose
was to preserve an impartial attitude
taking sides neither for or against the
strikers or street car company. which
though known as the Chicago City
railway. is private corporation, the
lines of which extend through the
south side OF the city running from
the business center.
Developments regarding the atti
tude of the municipal administration
hinge largely upon a new official
Herman F. Schuettler, who, today,
under appointment from the mayor,
assumed the duties OF assistant chief
of police. Schuettler will be in di.
rect charge of police arrangements
during the contest. His duties here.
tofore have been restricted to the
north side of the city, section en-.
tirely removed from the scene Of the
present difficulty and not penetrated
by the lines of the City railway. Schu.
ettler is the man who tracked and ar.
rested the anarchist Louis Lingg. ar.
ter the Haymarket riot and subse.
quently sent Adolph Luetgert, the
wealthy sausage manufacturer. to die
in the penitentiary under conviction
for wife murder. Schuettler Is an
athlete feet, four inches tall and
has a remarkable record for personal
daring and astutenesA.
Chicago, Nov. 13.-Twenty-five cara
run on the Wentworth avenue line
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

the country seeking work. and banks
were falling from Maine TO Califor-
mia, the Montana railroad was start
ed. About the only capital OF the com.
ny at that time was the Jaw bone"
of the promoters, but IL was sufficient
10 get the contractors to work. As
first projected the road was 10 extend
from Helena to White Sulphur Springs
ana tap the then promising silVer-lead
district in the Castle mountains. The
silver slump in 1898 caused a change
in plans and the road was finally
started from the mouth OF Sixteen.
Mile creek on the Northern Pacific.
the Junction now being called l.om-
bard.
After numerous stops the road was
finally completed into the valley Of
the Musselshell in June, 1900. The
terminus was named Harlowton from
the vice president and principal pro-
moter Of the road, Richard A. Har.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

the iih of July, again put of until fair
time. the latter part of September
and finally Chief Engineer Robertson
stated that IL would be here when ii
got here-a sufficiently succinct state
mcHt for those who saw that the best
possible progress was being made.
The work was harder than the con-
tractors figured on they were unable
10 get men and when they got them
were unable 20 keep them during the
harvesting months. All Of which tend
cd 10 delay the progress OF The road
But one Saturday afternoon the track
was laid across Main street and the
next Thursday morning the first rail
way passenger coach ever seen In the
metropolis OF the Judith Basin, pull.
ed out Of the city from the Main
street crossing.
The driving OF the golden spike
came that afternoon and was the off.
clal completion of the road. No high
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

low. The further extension of the
road into LewistOwn to tap the great
Judith Basin was the next step in the
minds Of the company. The people of
the basin eagerly sought for any news
of the realization of their fondest
hopes-the completion of the road to
Lewistown. Frequent promises were
made, there were favorable interviews
galore. and scarcely a month passed
when there was not party OF survey.
ors reported at work along the pro.
posed route. But not until last win
Ter did the building Of the extension
become a certainty. The surveys werg
announced as practically completed,
franchise granting a right OF way
through the city was secured from
the council and the big construction
crews moved In with their men.
horses and scrapers.
At first the road was to be In by the
fret OF June, later postponed until
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18
To Soon Negotiate.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The state de.
partment has learned that Messrs.
Boyd, Amador and Arosamena, the
commissioners appointed by the Pan.
ANA government to assist Minister
Bunau Varilla in the negotiation Of a
canal treaty with the United States
will arrive in New York next Tuesday
and In Washington on the following
day. The treaty negotiations are ex.
pected to begin formally almost i'm.
mediately upon their arrival here. In
fact, a good deal of work of a prepare.
tory nature in the construction of a
new treaty has already been done.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

W. A. Herren. OF Finch, Ark. writes,
Il wish to report that Foley's Kidney
Cure has cured terrible case OF kid
ney and bladder trouble that two doc
tors had given up" Sold by f. F.
McKechnie.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-11-18

Chicago Nov. 13.-Twenty-five cara
run on the Wentworth avenue line
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
MONROE DOCTRINE
Adapted to British Ideas in the
Persian Gulf.
England Very Plainly Says to the
Other Powers Interested
"Hands off, or You Can Have All the
Trouble You Want"

London, May G.-Foreign Secretary
LansdoWne has proclaimed British
Monroe doctrine in the Persian gluf
and has practically notified the COM
petin& powers that any attempt on
their part to establish a naval base or
fortified post. in those waters means
war with Great Britain.
Il say without hesitation" said the
foreign secretary dealing the subject in
the House of Lords, yesterday evening,
that we should regard the establish
ment of naval base or Il fortified port
in the Persian gulf by any other power
as a very grave menace Ia British in
terestS and we should certainly resist
it with III the means at our disposal"
Lord LansdoWne preceded this eX-
plicit cnunciation of British policy by a
review Of the situation there as it af-
feCted British interests contending that
so far as the navigation of the Persian
gulf was concerned Great Britain held
4 position different to that of the other
powers, both because it was owing to
British enterprise and expenditure of
life and money that the gulf was now
open to the commerce of the world and
because the protection of the sea route
to India ncccssitated British predomi-
nance in the %ulf.
Lord LanSdoWne's attitude in this
matter generally meets with approval
although the answers thereto of the
lther powers interested in he gulf are
awaited with some anxiety. The news
papers here comment on the alaogy of
The present proceedings which Capt.
Mahan so strongly recommended to the
United States policy of Monroeism. The
Westminster Gazette holds that the
British motive, namely the protection
Of the sea route to India, corresponds
exactly the American motive in eXclud-
ne European powers from American
waters because their territory is there
by threatened
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
MRS. MOLINEUX'S DIVORCE.
South Dakota Courts Will Now Give
Her Freedom.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. May 6-Mrs. Roland
b. MolneuX will be freed from her mati'i-
nlonial bones soon. Her formal applica-
lion to the Court was made, Tuesday. on
MAY Il the six months residence required
under the law will have been completed,
and unless her application for the decree
Of divorce is conteSted-which is not at all
probable-sne will drop the name she has
borne for five years and in all probability
assume another, for it is believed that
within a few months she will become the
bride of q wealthy New York lawyer. The
ground on which the application for the
divorce is made is a secret guarded as
SpdulOuSlV as the identity of her future
husband but for what reason. in view Of
the many legal grounds recognized by the
statue is q mystery. She has not dis
.losed any OF her plans for the future or
where she intends to make her home and
Ter attorneys decline to diVul8e anything
exiting to her intentions in any particu-
ar.
No woman ever has applied for Il legal
separation from her husband i'll this State
who has had such experience. and whose
aondmoon was spent under such cirCum-
wo wears crouched in the shadow of the
chair of death When Blanche Cheese
brough, beautiful, accomplished, viva
.iouS, courted BY many suituls, became
lie wife of Roland b. Molineux, it was af-
-er one man who loved her had died under
circumstances the relation of Which DO
came one of the features of the most SEN
sational murder trials ever held in the
city of New York. She had been married
Jniy a few weeks and the honeymoon had
not Waned when her husband was ac-
used of murder That she loved him
then there could be no doubt, for the
more bitter became the prosecution. the
loser she chung to him. In the seventy
i've laws or his ordeal and winch endt 4
n the imposing OF the sentence of death
he asserted her unaltcrei belief in his in .
focencc, and the full confidence that the
lnding of the trial would not be sliStaint d.
40 defendant ever was pursued more r.
entInSsly than was At1IincuX Every bit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
THE SAGINAW DISASTER.
ADMIRAL Sch!ey's Daughter Aboard
Loss About $150,000.

Norfolk, Va, May ct came to
light, today, that among the passengers
m the steamer Hamilton, at the time
ii the disaster. early yesterday morn
ng, was Miss Sehley, daughter of Real
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley of tht
navy, who with other women passen-
gers on the Hamilton, assisted by the
steamers stewardess, raised sos in cash
which was distributed among the most
needy of the Saginaw's survivors.
The value of the Saginaw is said by
experts probably to have been abou,
$150.O0O.
President Guilladeau, of the Old Do
Ainion Steamship Co, arrived, today,
With experimenting Engineer Higgins
If New York. They, with the loca!
gent, NJ. b. CroWell, and Division
Supt. Earnest, made an examination Of
he damages to the Hamilton. 1t was
lecided that the ship could proceed
With safety to New York and she sail
d. this evening. The damage to the
hamilton amounted to about $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
NEW ENGLAND DELEGATES
Of the Primitive Methodist Church
Open Conference at Pawtucket.

Pawtucket, r. L., May 6.-The 18th
annual session of the Eastern confer
ence of the Primitive Methodist church,
which includes the New England states
and New York, opened here, this fore
noon, and is to continue for six days.
President, Rev. ]. r. Barlow of Provi-
dence, presided. There We're present
about so delegates including those from
Providence, Fall River. New Bedford,
Lowell, Methuen, Massachusetts and
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The conference opened with de-
votional exercises, after which the en-
rollment of delegates and the examina-
ton of credentials took place. The re-
ports of the various examining COM
mittecs occupied the attention of the
delegates for the rest of the morning
and during the greater portion of the
afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
INTO LIQUIDATION.
Commercial National Bank of Provi-
dence Is the Victim.

Providence, r. l., May 6.-The stock
holders of the Commercial National Bank
OF this city have voted to place the insti-
tuition in liquidation. BY this action the
, oinnlcrciai Bank, which has been doing
business in this city since 1888. passes out
Of existence and the Union Trust Com
pany ahSorbS another OF the smaller
banking institutions of the city.
ine heavy losses sustained by the Com
merciol Bank in the past years have been
q severe drawback to its advancement.
me history differs but little from that
Of many other national banks in Proyi-
dcnce which have already gone and have
raid back to their stockholders what the
assets realized. Large losses, decreasing
business ana the small dividends paid gave
the owners of stock but made the return
for his Investment, and if some instances
increased business had been showed it was
obtained at such cost that the net earnings
were i'll constant jeopardy from the fail
ureS and losses apparently inherent in this
particular branch of finance, without any
resultant increase in dividends to encOur-
age the stock holder to retain his holdings
The capital OF the bank is 81, O1O.01C.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
He WAS SHOCKED.
Cedar Grove, N. j., Man Has a Thrill
ing Electrical Experience.

Cedar Grove, y. j., May 6-Needing q
temporary hitching place for a COW. James
Stein OF this place. made use of an cleo
trio light pole, intending then to drive
q stake in the ground to hold the cow :;
tether chain. The pole held Il lightning
arrest and 4 wire running from it to the
ground. The pole was charged with cleo
uicity aVl the chain. carried a shock to
Stein which hurled him seven feet. The
COW. shocked at the same time. jumped
lnd jcrllcd the chain out of STEMS hand
This probably saved his lift.
re had q large bull dog with him and
TIE dogs chain touched the cows chain.
50 the dos i'll that manner was also
shocked.
After a few seconds Stein tried to get up.
He was almost mad with pain. Five men
ran from q factory across the way and
tried to restrain his WRITINGS. They say
STEMS body was still so charged with
electricity that they We're shocked too.
\ physician worked over Stein for al
most an hour before the patient rccov-
cred. The doctor said it was astonishing
Stein was not killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
A TEMPORARY ORDER
Restraints the Team Drivers at Omaha
from Overt Acts.

Omaha, Neb., May 6.-On petition of
number of compliments, including
the principal transfer and delivery
Companies involved in the teamstcrs'
strike, Judge Munger, of the federal
court, tonight. granted a temporary re-
itraining order enjoining the officers
If Team Drivers International Union,
Local No. /, who are members of the
mion from doing certain acts calcu-
tated to irterfer With interstate COM
nerce and commanding them to appear
n court May 20. to show cause Why a
temporary injunction should not be
granted The petition was filed by at
torneys representing seven delivery
aompanies, five coal dealers, one lum-
Der company, one jobber and depart
mcnt store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
SAVED THE CHILD.
Little One Falling from Elevated Track
Caught by Passersby.

New York, May Ga 3-year-old
child fell from it's mothers arms, to-
day, through a window of an elevated
train on the lofty structure in Second
avenue. The mothers screams were
heard by two men who We're crossing
the street below and who glanced up
in time to see the child falling and
catch it in their arms. The youngster
was restored to its frantic mother with
no more serious result of its thrilling
experience than a slight bruise caused
by grazing the edge of the elevated
structure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-07
FRiARS KICKED OUT.
Gorsican Monks Resist Authorities but
Are Obliged to Leave.

Paris, May Ga dispatch from Bas-
ia. Corsica, says the Capuchns, who
lad been barricaded in their monastery
here for many days, were expelled, to-
lay. by the police. a detachment of in
antry and number of gendarmes.
Fhe friars, who had been without food
or two days, owing to the state of
siege, refused the final demand of the
authorities to take down their barri-
AIDES and the doors were then broken
n with axes and the friars We're ar
rested. About 1000 persons made a
demonstration against the authorities
but they We're dispersed.