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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
THE MONTANA LAND FRAUDS
An Authoritative Statement Made
Public in Washington
A Conspiracy Said to Have Been Or.
ganized to SubOrn Persons to
Make Entries.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The following
authorIt awe statement Is maje:
In the spring of 1902 the interior de.
partment - informed that extensive
land frauds were being perpetrated in
Montana and Idaho under an act OF
congress known as The timber and
| stone act. Secretary Hitchcock in
mediateIy set on foot an investigation,
and in the state of Montana it was dis
covered that at the land office of Mis-
soula and Helena, many fraudulent
entries had been made. 1t was soon
discovered, it is alleged, that under
the leadership of r. NJ. Gotham. a
conspiracy was organized ana a lot
OF people living in the vicinity of Mis-
soula-men and women-were direct
ed to make applications at the land
office. Under this act of congress-, it
was necessary for the applicant, when
he made his application, TO take an
oath hat the land was not taken for
SpCCulollFC pun POoCS, Oob " MS w
use, and that no one else was directly
or indirectly interested in the pur-
chase. Gotham and his associates
prepared all these atfidavits and paid
all expenses, and $3.50 an acre for the
land, and gave these persons from
500 to $3.50 apiece for false swearing
and entry. There were 1872 persons.
men and women, indicted, and a mum
Der of indictments were filed, Cob
ham being indicted some ten times.
These indictments were for perjury
and forgery. All these LANDS, amount
ing to some $4,000 acres, were sold by
Gotham to United States Senator w.
A. Clarke. Demurrers were filed to
these indictments, and these have
been delayed from time to time until
now.
The attorney general has received
the following telegram from United
States special attorney Maynard, dat
ed at Helena, Mont, January 8:
Judge Hunt overruled demurrer in
II subornation of perjury cases and
80 perjury cases. Having exhausted
all dilatory pleas, defendants must
now stand trial"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
A WAR.

The final arrangements for the sur
render of Port Arthur have been COM
pleted, Gen. Stoessel accepting the terms
proposed by Gen. Nogi. Russians blew
up all the remaining forts, ships, maya
zines and a~rsenals. There are 18,00d
wounded Russians in the city. Toxic is
wild with joy. The mikado instructed
Gen. Nogi to show military hOnors to
Gen. Stoessel, whose gallant defense he
commends.
Terms Of the surrender of Port Ar
thur provide that the officers may re-
turn to Russia under parole, bearing
their side arms, but the privates and
noncommissioned officers will be taken
to Japan as prisoners of war. Japan is to
lpossess everything left in the citadel.
The capture Of Port Arthur cost Rus
slams 1000 slain and Japanese $1,000
killed and wounded.
Gen. Nogi finds he has 35, 1000 prisoners
at Port Arthur, of whom 81 900 are sick
and are being succored by Japanese.
The weight Of opinion in japanese
official circles seems to be against a
belief in the early conclusion of peace,
and doubt is expressed that the fall of
Port Arthur will materially affect the
situation.
News of the fall of Port Arthur causes
all Russians to resent the talk of peace
which comes from outside sources.
The loss of Port Arthur is causing
much muttering against the government
in Russia, and it is intimated that a
crisis may be approaching. In Moscow
a crowd stoned the palace of Grand Duke
Sergius.
Gen. Stoessel will have to stand trial
by court-martial for surrendering the
fortress Of Port Arthur.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of
the Paris edition of the New York Her
aid telegraphs that Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvensky's flagship, the battleship
Kniaz SOuvaroff, has struck a rock and
foundered.
The Japs have begun to refortify Port
Arthur to make it impregnable against
Russians.
Russian government decided to recall
the Baltic fleet.
The presidents veto of a bill to take
groves Of giant trees from a California
park may uncover a new land fraud.
The car, after a council with his min
listers, decided that the war must be car
ried on with renewed energy and that
Russia will send 200, 600 fresh men to
Kuropatkin's aid as soon as possible.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
VERY SENSATIONAL RUMORS
"Sore Spots" Left in the Senate
rial Fight In Missouri.
Reports From Jefferson city Are
That May Re Re
turned to Senate.

st. Louis, Jan. 10.-The Stars JEFF
ferson City correspondent says:
In spite of the efforts of the leaders
to preserve peace, there are persist
ent rumors of a Filipino" organiza-
ton. That there are sore spots left by
the senatorial fight is apparent, and
there is a rumor, which will not down,
to the effect that enough members pro-
pose to remain away January II, or
vote against the caucus nominee, to re-
turn Francis Marion Cockrell to the
United States senate. # there is such
a movement, it is being kept very
quiet, and those who are back of it are
not talking. Both the Kerens and an
ti-Kerens leaders deny knowledge of
any such movement, though undoubt-
edly such plans have been discussed,
and some persons who are On the in
side Of things declare they will rot be
surprised if something of a sensational
character hobs up at the meeting Of
the assembly for the election Of a sem
ator.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
AFTER SERVING TEN YEARS.
IRdiana's Governor Releases Man
Whom Many People Believe
Innocent.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 10.-On the
tenth anniversary of the murder of his
wife, Rev. William E. Hinshaw, SEN
fenced to prison for life as the guilty
man, has been Internationally paroled
by Gov. Durbin. 1t was his last Of
fetal act. The parole is virtually a
pardon, as he can never be returned to
prison except on the order of the gov
ernor, and it is expected that the only
later action that will ever be taken
will be to change the parole to abso-
lutte pardon.
Hardly a day has passed within the
last ten years that his mother has not
said that she would be willing to die
in peace and happiness if her son was
clear of the stigma hat has blotted his
name. When the news of her sons re-
lease was broken to her, her only re-
ply was Il thank God; l thank God"
To Hinshaw the parole brings both
joy and sadness-joy because the chief
executive has by an act of clemeney.
publicly declared confidence in his alb
solute innocence, sadness because the
act recalls the tragedy hat happened
ten years ago, when his wife was muir
dered and himself seriously injured.
In issuing the unconditional parole.
Gov. Durbin took the ground hat the
state had failed utterly 70 prove a mo-
tive for the crime. The case to-day is
as full CT mystery at it was ten years
ago, the governor said. The mystery OF
the affair was regarded as sufficient
reason for the release. The governor
holds that Hinshaw, in returning to
the outside world, would make himself
Objectionable to no one. his record as
a model prisoner being sufficient evil
dence that he would make an honest.
upright, law-abiding citizen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
CALLED HOME TO CHICAGO.
Gov. and Mrs. Deneen, After Inuugu.
ration, Hurry to Their Sick
Daughter's Bedside.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 10.-Gov. and
Mrs. Deneen and j. S. MalOney, Mrs.
Dement'S father, left %hurrieuly for
Chicago Monday afternoon on a spe-
cial train over the Illinois Central. A
telegram from Chicago to DR.. Web
ster, Gov. Deneen's family physician,
who accompanied the inaugural party
to Springfield, announced that the
condition of .Deneen's daughter, Dor
othy, who is suffering from appendi-
citis, is quite serious, puss having
commenced to form and blood poison
ing is now feared. DIR. Webster lett
for Chicago this afternoon at 2:45,
and shortly afterward the Gov. and
Mrs. Deneen secured a special train,
and at once started for their daugh-
ter's bedside.
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COMMITTED by Gov. Dockery.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 10.-Gov.
Dockery, before retiring, committed
he 20-year sentence of DR.. Jefferson
GODDARD, Of Kansas City, to ten years
n the penitentiary. DR.. Goddard vas
convicted on the charge OF numbering
Frederick Jackson in Kansas City. The
tragedy took place in the private room
of Jackson's wife in a hotel, and was
most sensational. DR.. Goddard is in
bad health, and it is believed he Will
not live the four and half years
thai he would have to serve in prison.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

Henry V. Poor, widely known for
many years as a railroad authority and
an expert on financial affairs, is dead at
his home in Brookline, Mass.
The republican caucus of the Missouri
legislature nominated N-iedringhaus for
senator, insuTing his election.
The knights OF Zion in Chicago decid-
ed to assist in the proposed colonization
Of Jews in Africa and will organize a
protective bureau for Chicago Hebrews.
A coroner's jury decided to hold Mrs.
F. A. Hopkins to the grand jury for kill
ing her husband in a quarrel at their
home.
John and Ada Williams, aged IL and
II, and Elizabeth and Catherine Morri-
son, aged 16 and IL, were drowned by
breaking through the ice while skating
near Barberton, o.
The emperor of Germany and king of
Denmark sent New Year greetings to
the United States.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Car Robbers Mistake It For Lead
and Sell 1t to Junk
Dealers.
JUNK DEALERS DISPOSE OF
The SILVER TO LEAD WORKS
Detectives Say Thousand of Dollars
Worth of the Metal is Now in the
StOrehOuses of Lead People, Who
Are Not Aware of Its VnIue-Ar-
rest Prevent Marriage.

East st. Louis, H., Jan. 10.-The ar
rest of William Majors. on the charge
OF completely in the THEFT of nearly
S25, 900 worth Of silver bullion, caused
the postponement of a wedding.
This was to have been the wedding
day of Majors and Miss Zee Hester,
who lives with her parents at Main
street and Brady avenue. Instead, at
the hour set for the marriage cere-
mony, Miss Hester, weeping, carried a
basket containing breakfast which she
had prepared, to her sweetheart in Jail.
I'm in here" said Majors, and l
don't see how | car get out in time to
get married"
III try to get somebody to go on
your bond for $1,000" said the wom-
an. Il don't know who | can get to go
bond for you,' she added. I'll wait for
you, and we'll be married when you
are free
Miss Hester was accompanied to the
Jail by Majors widowed mother. The
young people have been engaged for
several months.
LO olINCl Dull1O1 NdS IOICA HULL d
bonded railroad car in the East st.
Louis railroad yards November 2S.
There we're 81 bars of the metal, and
il was enroute from the FL Paso Smelt-
ing Co. to the United States mint at
Philadelphia The bullion is valued
al approximately $500 a bar.
Thirteen bars were recovered the
day after the theft at the home of
Nathan Banks, an East st. Louis junk
dealer, and taken to the Cast st. Louis
police station. Banks said he bought
the bars, thinking they were lead. He
is held under bond for a hearing be-
fore the federal authorities.
Search was continued for the miss
ing bars, and Monday they were traced
to the junk shop of Abraham Felber-
baum, at 1907 Morgan street, st. Louis.
Felberbaum admitted that he bought
the IS bars, but said he thought they
were lead, and afterward sold them as
such to a lead foundry. He paid $104
for them and sold them, he says at a
slight advance.
Felberbaum was taken to East st.
Louis, where he identified William
Majors, William Burroughs and Geo.
Rogers as the men who sold him the
bars. The men were placed under ar
rest, and the police say confessed that
they stole the metal. They thought it
was lead and sold it as such after de-
stroying the stamp of The smelling
company.
They said they could not find a pur-
chaser in East st. Louis for the eigh-
teen bars which Banks did not buy.
and took them to st. Louis, where
they sold them to F~elberbaum, after
Offering the metal to other junk deal
ers. He gave them a check, but they
got him to cash it for them. Felber-
baum is locked up at the four courts in
st. Louis.
Detectives believe the missing bull
lion, which is worth between S14,O 900
and S14, 500, is in the storehouse of
some st. Louis lead company, and that
its value has not been discovered.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
BRIDE IN FLAMES
Leaps FROM WINDOW
Husband Turned On Too Much
Gasoline, and the Stove
Got Busy.
ROOM FILLED WITH FLAMES
and OUTSIDE DOOR LOCKED
The Couple Jump Through n Win
dow, the woman win Her mar
Is and Clothing i'm Flnmes-Ftre
Department COnfne Fire to the
Room in Which 1t Started.

st. Louis, Jan. 10.-Mrs. Jennie
Bcening, aged 20 years, a bride Of
three weeks. who lives With her hus-
band, Richard Booming, at 208 South
Twenty-frst street, was horribly
burned Tuesday morning. The hus-
band is also suffering from the effects
Of flames. Mrs. Booming was also hurt
by falling after she jumped. with liam
ing hair and clothing, from the win
dow.
The fire seems to have been caused
by letting too much gasoline into the
cup of the gasoline stove, which over
flowed, the fluid spreading over the
floor. Booming arose at 5 o'clock to
light the gasoline stove, in order TO
heat some water. After, as he thought
OF letting it feed until the cup was
filled, he applied a match.
Flames leaped to the ceiling and
spread Over the floor. Booming caught
up the blazing gasoline can which
was sitting near the stove, and threw
it through the window. ayerting an
explosion.
Mrs. Booming, awakened by the
bright light and the cries of her hus-
band, sprang from bed and she ana
her husband tried to smother the
flames with the bed clothing, but their
efforts were futile. In a moment the
entire room was in flames. The posi-
ton of Booming and his wife became
perilous. They had received severe
burns and the flames we're menacing
them on every side.
They tried to get out through the
door into the hall, but were not able
to unlock the door quickly enough.
Mrs. Behring'S loosely flowing hair
had been caught by the flames by that
time. There was no other way of eS-
cape except by the window. Booming
threw up the sash, through which the
gasoline can had been hurled, and
helped his wife to jump out.
Her leap famed the flames, which
had caught her hair. She fell and her
face vas painfully cut, but with pres
ence of mind she reached up and
smothered her burning hair with her
hands.
Booming alighted on his feet and
carried his wife into an adjoining
house. where it was found that she had
been badly burned about the hands
and arms, shoulders, neck and face.
An ambulance was called and she was
sent to the city hospital.
The fire department confined the fire
to the room in which it started.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
HAPPENINGS OF
A WEEK IN BRIEF
SUMMARY OF MOST INTEREST
ING EVENTS OF PAST
SEVEN DAYS.
WHAT CONGRESS is DOING
Progress Of the Russo-Japanese War
in the Far East-News from All
Parts of the Union and the Latest
Foreign Intelligence.
CONGRESSIONAL.

Both houses of congress recOnvened
after the holiday recess. In the senate
a resolution was introduced recitlng
some of the assertions of Thomas w.
Lawson and Judge Alton B. Parker
concerning campaign contributions and
asking the judiciary committee to in
Quire into the allegations. The house
session was brief, adjournment being
taken out of respect to the memory OF
the late Representative Mahoney, of
Illinois.
Congressman Mann, Of Illinois. intro
duced a bill in the house to abolish the
Panama canal commission.
The joint statehood bill occupied the
major portion of the attention OF the
senate. Bills for the reorganization OF
the medical corps of the army and regu-
lating promotions of army officers in the
ordnance department were passed.
The house tabled a resolution requiring
the secretary of agriculture to furnish
certain information regarding cotton
statistics.
The house committee on ~apprOpria-
lions has reported the Notifications bill,
carrying $6,747, 1913, which is $77O,29
less than appropriated at the last ses-
sion. The estimates aggregated $10,-
ASS $40.
Both houses of congress will meet in
joint session February s to canvass the
vote cast for president and vice presi-
dent at the last election.
The prospects are that this session of
congress will not pass a river and har-
Dor bill.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Kansas City Saves a KANSAS Town.

Olathe, Kas., Jan. 10.-Fire that
broke. out at las a. m, destroyed the
business buildings ON The east side of
the public square. An urgent call for
help was sent to Kansas City, 20 miles
distant. A Santa Fe special train
brought firemen and engines from
Kansas City who did good service. The
less is estimated at $150,000. No cas-
ualtieS.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
THAT RUSSIAN BALTIC FLEET.
II is Supposed TO BE S~heIterinE in
Some HarbOr of Madagascar
or OF ComOrO Islands.

London, Jar. 10.-A dispatch from
Port Lewis, Mauritius, to the Daily
Mail, says: Nothing has been seen or
heard OF the Russian BaI,lc fleet. 1t
is supposed it is .shelterlng either in
some harbor off Madagascar or off
the ComorO islands. There are mys-
ferrous rumors here or the approach
of the Japanese cruisers and of the
receipt of strange wireless messages.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Burned without Exploding.

New York, Jan. 10.-Fifty barrels OF
giant power in a derailed freight car
burned in the Mott Haven freight
Hartford railroad Monday night. The
powder dlu not explode, but burned
with so bright a glare as to light up
the surrounding country for a great
radius.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
To Work with Socialist Party.

Cincinnati, Jan. 10.-A trades union
movement along industrial and social
istic lines, intended to supplant the
American Federation of Labor, and
work in harmony with the socialist
party, outlined in a rec 3nt secret con-
ference in Chicago, where all parts of
the country were represented, VIII
have temporary headquarters here.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
DisastrOus Explosion at Port Arthur

London, Jan. 10.-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Chefoo re-
ports that the Japanese consul there
has received news of a disastrous
mine explosion at Port Arthur.
The same correspondent asserts that
a large portion of Gen. NOgIs army
las been already hurried north OF
Lao Yang.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Was Tabled by the House.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The house,
Monday, by strict party vote, and
without debate, tabled the Baker reso-
luton for inquiries into certain trusts
and for an investigation of the charges
that Secretary Paul Morton, of the
navy, when a railroad official, granted
secret tariff rebates.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Take Moro Fortress.

Manila, Jan. 10.-Word has reached
Manila of an engagement on the is
land of Jolo. in which Lieut.. James
j.. Jewell and a private, Fourteenth
cavalry, were killed. The engagement
vas with rebel Moros, and the fortress
where the fight occurred was taken
and demolished
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
The Dogger BANK Amir.

Paris, Jan. 10.-Thc international
commission which is Investigating the
Dogger bank affair has resumed its
deliberations in the foreign Office. The
question of procedure has not yet been
settled. After a short session the COM
mission adjourned until tomorrow.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
recommends Communications.

Washington, Jan. 10.-As a result of
his recent visit to Panama, Secretary
Taft recommends to the president that
two offices of United States minister
to Panama and governor of the canal
zone be consolidated, and one man be
appointed to fill them.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
A Dying Suspect.

st. Louis, Jan. 10.-"George Burns
is dying at the city hospital from a
bullet wound. He is suspected with
being one of the hold up" men who
shot and seriously wounded Policeman
Robert Sloan, Monday night, in a sa-
loon hold-up.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Couldn't Even Indcnt The Deadlock

Dover, DEL, Jan. 10.-rwenty-one
ballots in the house of representatives
and SO in the senate, together with
the presence of practically all the
state republican leaders, failed to
break or even indent the deadlock or
g~anization OF the legislature.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Last of Baltic FIeet sighted.

Port Said, Egypt, Jan. 1A.-The Rus
sian squadron under Admiral Botrov-
sky, the last of the Baltic feet. bound
for the far reast, has been sighted off
Port Said.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-01-14
Adams u Il.

Denver, COL, Jan. 10.-Alya Adams
has been inaugurated governor.
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Khiser.s DenfTsf . Snicide.

Berlin, Jan. 10.-Dr. Alonzo II. SyI-
vester, Emperor Williams famous
American dentist, committed suicide.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-20

apg~4fs - - Aacsaxf lie. - az -
rhrre uaase sans. strsv naaghtAx r
ianesinaasses 4 wssh - rnAeas =
sreAcasy arr p-sf~~ssen IA; ~ ssf
sFssxrissasses sa~ safatscxt waA -
eanrsiones
Nrfs atsiY iae g. -sscr - ihe
sh~e~ ssfs.sha - - > -ssr .~~.s4r's. Hs
eNpsnsiorsxra .iil arrive 70 Msshtrg
"a ~ The sane gtsnt hs, lci ~. -
~ he Sane sno.nrns. the botfflN
w.ll hc IN The hzads cf Mr. X oseveit.
aud the prcSiacrs wsll BE- C hss grard
srasns, .alse ard ;yvscheTous i1tor-
ma,ion. and eve y The credit II de
serves.
The evil has been avegsed hanks 10
the crudeuoss employed by the func-
sionsries in completing their anen
viablc o.ilce. Bur IL j. also Necessary
to ssy ard we ara going 70 say II. that
he time has come for the HesdS o.
Departments no. 20 return. because
the country demands greater mcasu
re of self government; and in load to-
nes it is demanding that these diScom
munal flnciiona-ies. invested with
omn'patent faculties. slvereign IN
their departments and despouc IN
their ac' :, these debutant lords Of a
would be feudalism. which has no
place in modern life. return 10 more
TO impose their capriccs on the colony
This is Our frank farewell 10 he
fuuctionaries.
They need no other recommends
tions than we have given.
They have sown the wind aud must
now reap the wairlwind.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-20
Feliz Viaje

Hoy ha ssliio para los EStados Uni
dos el Honor able Jusz Mr. Mac Kcnna,
de la Corte Federal.
El ilustre funcionario estara breve
tempo en- su pals.
Els ell sefior Mac Kenna uno de los
jariSconsultos que gozan de merecida
fama en- los Estados Unidos.
En- otro sitio de este peri6dico pu
bic amos Ia sensational sentencia for
mulada en- la causa contra Ell sefor
Medina, sentencia que ha venido q po-
ner termino esta causa ru'dosa que
intereso conmovi6 durante muChos
dias la opinion en- Puerto Rico
Deseamos un feliz viaje al ilustre
funcionario, y su elegante y distin-
guida esposa.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1905-06-20
Service Especial Gel Bsleih mereslln
OABLEGRAMAS.
las c0nferen.
cias en- T3nger
Francia acepta In invitacion

Nueva York msrtes.-Dicen los cablegra
mas recibidos de Paris. que el gobierno frances
ha ace otaio tambien la iuvitacion del Sultan.
para tomar parte en- las conferencias que han
de llevarse efecto en- Tanger lsos,e los asun-
tos de Marruecos.
In los circulos po!i;icos diplomaticos sc
cree que Franca acepta. de acuerdo con lngia
terra Espaiia. para excluir de este concierto al
inperio germanico.