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The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
A QUEER ANIMAL.
This Creature Is Mammal That
Lays and Matches Eggs.

Lays and Hatches Eggs.
One Of the oldest of the many queer
and unique creatures that inhabit the
antipodean wilds is an animal about
the shape and size Of the American
raccoon. He is not curiosity on ac-
count Of his shape or size or because
he resembles the coon and lives in
Australia, where all nature is topsy
turyy, but because Of a remarkable
habit the female of his species has Of
laying eggs and Matching them after
the manner Of birds. This queer egg
laying animal, the only creature Of the
kind on earth as far as the biologists
know, is called a platypus. 1t inhabits
the deep forests Of the river bottoms Of
both Australia and New Zealand and
it is said, has many of the character
istics which distinguish the beaver
tribe. The platypus is not q common
animal even in it's native haunts, and
it is yearly becoming scarcer because
of the war which the natives wage
against it on account of its peculiar
80 laying habits Theanave a super
stitious dread of the harmless little
animal because its habits deviate SO
widely from those generally noted in
fur covered, four footed creatures,
their hatred of it being SO great that
no band, whether composed of half a
dozen or 100 families, will settle in the
vicinity of a lake or stream until the
young men "beat the BUSH and kill
every platypus that can be found.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
Mother Goose Modernixed.

There was a man. and he had naught,
So creditors quick sought him:
They hung around his house all day:
Their bill collectors brought him.
But he got out the house disguised,
And ere the bunch could find him
a bankrupt he had been declared
And left his debts behind him.
Puck.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
Il THANK THE LORD!"

cried Hannah Plant, Of Little Rock,
Ark, 'for the relief | got from Buck
lens Arnica Salye. 1t cured my fear
full running sores, which nothing else
would heal, and from which | suffered
for years" 1t is a marvellous healer
for cuts, burns and wounds. Guaran-
teed at Boone's drug store; 25c.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
Ole CHURCHES


CATHOLIC,
st. Jude Thaddeus Church:
Communion Mass. Sunday. S a. N.
High Mass 10 a. m,
Sunday School, 2 D. m.
Evening devotion, s y. M
Daily Mass, T:30 a.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Preaching II a. m.
Sunday School. 2:3O y. m.
Westminster Guild, 1880 .. m.
Preaching 500 D. m.
Wednesday evening prayer meetin" 500
.. m.
You are cordially invited to these services.
T. ". POOLE Faster.
METHODIST.
Morning service at II o'clock,
Evening service at O'Clock.
EpWOrtht League services at ! D. m.
Sunday School in the afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
O'Clock.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
Nothing New.

"Some one will dramatize the cook
book next"
''Eat at my house some day, and I'll
show you several tragedies that have
been adapted from that classic."-
Judge
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
A Sense OF Security,

$50 you feel that your automobile
Is perfectly safe?"
''Most of the time-when it is in the
repair shop" Washington Star
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
A Quick. Return.

"Bobbie you should always endeayor
to return good for evil
"Then what did you slap me for,
Aunt Jane, when I stepped on your
n|'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-11-03
Real Thing.

Doctor-The indications are that you
have throat trouble.
Patient-You bet I have. Three of
my daughters are taking singing les
sons.-Detroit Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19

The protest of 450 firms located in 35
cities OF the state was filed yesterday
against the star chamber methods en-
ployed by the board of control in the
matter of opening bids for state work
in the building line.
committee of thirty, drawn from
various firms, scattered through wide
territory and headed by the chief Of
ficers of the Minnesota State Associa-
ton of Building Exchanges, waited upon
the board of control and made a sug-
gestion to the only member of the or
ganization who was present at the
time, S. w. Leavett, that the board of
control recede from it's firmly held po-
sition and agree to open building bids
In public in future
The committee included j. w. L.
Corning, president of the state organ
fzatfon of building exchanges; J. f.
Mcguire, president of the ST. Paul
Builders exchange; F. G. Mcmillan and
Z. L. Sanford, Minneapolis; c. E. Ev-
ans, Duluth; w. S. Kingsbury and Rob-
ert Seibert, besides many others.
The committee urged that bids for
construction work be opened according
to a similar plan in use by the United
States government They pointed out
that according to the admission of the
members of the board of control
bids were sometimes received by the
body after the time advertised for clos
ing of proposals for work, and that
bids were opened by the board before
that time. They urged that while the
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19

have reason to doubt the veracity of
this alibi they should give special
weight to their doubt, as a few mo-
ments would change circumstances en-
tirely.
lnstructs as TO Brooks
The fact that Brooks was the only
eyewitness, and the state has pro-
cured evidence relative to statements
he has made since the murder occur
red, the judge said, was sufficient
grounds for the jurors to regard the
evidence in the manner they saw fit.
If they had reason to believe that any
portion of it was not veracious, they
should rely upon no portion of the
testimony unless it was corroborated
by other creditable testimony.
After the judge had portrayed every
aspect of the crime he instructed the
jury in the manner in which it was
to pass the time until it was able to
the Juryfnen that when they were de-
liberating they should all be present.
Defense Files Exceptions
After the charge was given the judge
stated that the defense had made tf1ir-
ity-seven requests of the court He adj
mitted thirteen and four more with
notifications. The remainder We're re-
fused. The defense took about twen-
ty-five exceptions to the charge given
to the jury.
The judge ordered the bailiffs to be
brought in and they were sworn Will
liam Emericl1 and Gust Koehler will
be the jurys guardians during the day,
and Math Mueller and Bert Kalb at
night.
Must Wait Till Morning
After the bailiffs were sworn the
judge informed the jury that he did
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
Stops STEEL TRUST VOTES FREQUENTLY
Stevens Seeks to Amend Ship
Subsidy Bill
Globe Special Washington Service

Globe Special Washington Service
1417 G Street
s WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 1S.-Rep-
resentative Stevens has Indicated his
intention introducing an amendment to
the ship subsidy bill which will, in his
opinion, overcome one of the principal
objections to the measure. Mr.. Stevens
believes that the bill as reported to the
house would afford the steel trust a
special advantage of 10 per cent and
that this would be a fragrant piece of
legislation. The amendment which he
proposes will probably be ready for in
PRODUCING in the house in few days. &
Mr.. Stevens takes the position that
the steel manufacturers have been en-
couraged too much already through a
high protective tariff and he will vig-
orously resist any legislation which will
give the combination of steel manufac-
turers a further advantage at the ex-
pense of consumers. Although mem
Der Of the merchant marine commits
sion, Mr.. Stevens has long been known
as an opponent of ship subsidies. He
voted to report the bill to the house
believing it was the best method of
bringing the question to settlement,
but he is not in sympathy with many
OF the provisions of the measure
Walter e. Clark.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
Verdict May Possibly Be Made Known
This Morning Judge Webber
Charges the Jury and Disposes of
Numerous Requests From the De-
fense, Which Files twenty-five
Exceptions to the Charge - Mr..
Browns Plea for the Defendant
Special to The Globe

Special to The Globe
NEW ULM, Mimi, Jan. 49, = The
jury in the Koch h-Gebbard trial retired
at '4:25 this afternoon. The verdict,
should one be reached tonight will not
be announced till tomorrow morning.
After Attorney Brown had finished
his plea to the jury at "a p. m. and
several exceptions had been taken to
the plea by Gen. Childs and corrected,
Judge Webber began reading his charge
to the jury which was to acquit DR..
Koch of one of the most heinous of
crimes or find him guilty of murder in
the first degree. During the reading of
this charge, which was slow and de-
iiberate and in tones heard in every
portion of the crowded court ROOM the
defendant sat with eyes riveted upon
the judges face, listening to every word
that dropped from his lips and SEEM
ingly weighing each portion of his
charge.
Judge Webber's Charge
1t rehearsed the Indictment and
summed up in compact sentences the
testimony of both sides. The hammer,
pencil and handkerchief testimony to-
gether with that portion of the evidence
regarding the alibi, was especially.
called to the attention of the jury. The
judge laid stress on circumstantial evi-
dence stating that if it was not pos
sible to find a verdict of guilty by the
aid of this class of evidence crime
would flourish and instructed the ju-
rors that if they deemed the evidence
sufficient to satisfy their minds be-
yond reasonable doubt, although it
was all circumstantial, that the defend
ant was guilty they should bring in
verdict accordingly. The jurors atten-
ton was also called to the fact that the
alibf formed for the defendant was
that of his relatives and should they
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19

effect Dec. 1, 1905, and athe result will
be that there will be an Interim of sew
eral months during which the opera
ton of all laws, passed prior to the en-
actment of the code will be suspended.
The condition will not apply to laws on
the statute books prior to the session
of the legislature, for these laws are
not disturbed and are in effect until
the new code becomes effective. The
new code will repeal ell laws now on
the statute books.
How to escape the situation and to
enact laws which will become imme-
diately effective and which will retain
their vitality until the new code SUI
persedes all the general laws is ques-
ton that will require all the ingenuity
of the lawmakers before it is decided.
When the joint judiciary committee
had yesterday decided to recommend
that the new code, when adopted, be-
come effective Dec. 1, w. B. Anderson,
chairman of the house Judiciary COM
mittee, remembered that in his pocket
were two bills which he Intends to i'm
mediately introduce in the interest of
a fraternal society of which he Is
state officer. 1t is desired that. the
new laws go into immediate effect.
There is nothing to prevent their pas
sage, but the enactment of the revi-
sion code going into force Dec. will
prevent the laws passed at this time
or prior to the final passage of the
code from taking effect until the entire
code, into which they must be re-en-
acted is effective.
Serious Predicament
Tt looks to me-" said Mr.. Anderson
last night, "as quite a serious matter.
Where bills are passed which it is de-
sired to take immediate effect, such
bills, If they become laws, must be
re- enacted into the code. Then arises
the question of the interim between
their passage and the date when the
code is to become effective. No harm
would be done if it were not for the
postponement of the date for the code
going into effect, but this cannot be
prevented, as the code as finally pass
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
MURDER IS STRANGE
Wyoming Doctors Wife Held
for Investigation


RICHMOND, Mo-, Jan. 18.-Dr. En-
NETT Perdue, head physician of the
North American Copper company, at
Encampment, Wyo., was shot and kill
ed at the home of F. M. Leakey, his
father-in-law, today. DR.. Perdue's
wife was held temporarily.
After six years of married life Mrs.
Perdue left her husband two years
ago. Recently they became reconciled,
and last week they came to the home
of her parents. Mrs. Perdue refused
to testify before the coroner's jury,
and the members of her family would
give no definite testimony.
Perdue was shot through the back
Of the head apparently as he slept. He
carried life Insurance policy in his
wife's favor. A brother of Mrs. Perdue
came to Richmond yesterday and
swore out warrant charging DR.. Per-
due with carrying concealed weapons.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19


committee had no aspersions to cast at
the members of the board of control
or their employees, the mere fact
that bids were opened before the last
proposal Was received made it possible
for dishonesty to creep in.
Restricts the Bids
They showed that the board of con-
troll had much more than 100000 in
building contracts to place each year.
and called attention to the fact that
building contractors did not put in bids
for board of control work with nearly
the freedom that they did in cases
where they were assured that the bids
would be opened publicly and promptly.
The point was also made by the yis-.
iting committee that the operation of
the secret system was a costly one to
the state in spite Of the claims made
for It by the board of control.
/ They said that many bids were more
conducive to low prices than few, for
very obvious reasons, merely taking into
consideration the law of probabilities,
and that when the bids were more In
number and treated with publicity the
chances for lower prices were increas-
ed by that much the more.
I In putting forth this feature of the
claims of the committee the fact that
the United States government was en-
abled to secure standard buildings at
Fort Smelling at a marked reduction in
Continued on Sixth Page
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
RAIDS POOL ROOMS
AS WELL AS CAMS
jerome Gives the Bosom of
Reform Another Tremen-
dous Swish

NEW YORK, Jan. 18.-While Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's men were col
lecting gambling paraphernalia which
had been removed to storage houses
from the resorts of Frank Farrell,
Frank Burbridge and Tim" Kenny,
the police late today made three pool
room raids and also visited a gambling
house near Central Park south. Two
of the raids were made under the di-
rection of one of Commissioner Nc
Adoo's special staff. One of the places
raided was said to be an exchange
from which racing news was distribut-
ed by telephone. Seventeen men were
found there and all We're taken to the
station house. They were served with
subpoenas requiring them to appear to-
morrow before Commissioner McAdoo.
One of the most prominent makers of
gambling devices in the city has been
requested to call upon the district at
torney and he is expected to do so to-
morrow.
Several we'll known alleged gamblers,
all of them said to be proprietors of big
places in this city, called on District
Attorney Jerome today in response to
subpoenas. A great quantity of gam
bling paraphernalia also was seized to-
day by representatives of the district
attorneys office.
In the last few weeks" said the dis
trict attorney today, "a couple of other
old-tiIne establishments, besides those
already mentioned, have closed their
doors. 1t all goes to show that any of
the gamblers l want to see will come to
see me or close up their places and get
away"
When the representatives of the dis
trict attorneys office went to the stor-
age warehouse to seize gambling par
aphernalia they were given two old
roulette wheels, two check racks and
two bags of chips. They were not
satisfied that this could have consti-
tuted the furnishings of one of the
biggest gambling houses in the city.
A, search uncovered a great quantity of
valuable gambling apparatus. The dis
trict attorneys men learned that the
apparatus found today was taken to
the warehouse since the present cru
sade began.
More thar one hundred subpoenas
were Issued from the district attor-
ney's Office today and served by the
police upon keepers of alleged pool
rooms
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
MAY RfORGAN|zE
MISSOURI HOUSE
Niedrinahaus Loses Election
and Kerens Men May Join
the Democrats
:.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 1S.-
The bolt of six Republicans on the
first and two more on the second ball
lot from the ranks of Thomas K Med
ringhaus, the Republican caucus nom-
inee for senator, whose election had
seemed assured, resulted in no choice
today in the joint session. With the
exception of one who cast his ballot
for DR.. Pettijohn, all the boilers voted
for Richard C. Kerens, of st. Louis,
who was the strongest opponent Of
Niedringhaus in the caucus.
Immediately after the second ballot,
which resulted as follows, the joint ses-
sion adjourned until tomorrow, when
balloting will be resumed at noon:
Niedringhaus, IS; Cockrell, S3; Kerens,
z; Pettijohn, 1. On the first ballot
Niedringhaus received 81 votes, less
than necessary for election; Cockrell
received S3 and Kerens 6.
The defeat of Mr.. Niedringhaus was
predicted today following conference
of the Kerens men with their leader,
just before the meeting of the joint
session The eight Republican boilers
are Messrs. Bittinger, Branch. Cook.
Elliott, Grace Roach, Hatzfeldt and
Kirkham. This evening Mr.. Niedring-
haus received the following telegram
from Congressman Bartholdt:
You have stood the ordeal nobly and
fairly won the prize. The party is
prouder of you than ever. Heartiest
congratulations"
After the joint session the Repub-
hcan members held a conference.
Representative Bittinger was the only
one of the boilers who attended. The
conference did nothing but select a
committee to see that all members
were present tomorrow at the joint
session and to arrange for pairs with
Democrats if any members were un-
able to be on hand.
The Democratic members of the
house discussed plans for reorgapizing
the house and deposing Speaker Hill.
1t is reported that should they attempt
this they viii join with the Kerens Re-
publicans in electing Pettijohn for
speaker. Claims are made by the anti
Niedringhaus forces that fifteen votes
will be taken from Niedringhaus to-
morrow. They say that having voted
for him twice the pledged members
are now free to vote fo, another cam
didate, and. il necessary to joir in
call for another caucus on senatorial
nominee.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
THE NEWS INDExED

PAGE
New ulm Jury Retires
Political Crisis in Missouri
New York Pool Rooms Raided
PAGE II
School Art. Exhibit
Bride of Moment Seeks Divorce
PAGE III
Minneapolis Matters
News of the Railroads
News of the Northwest
PAGE w
EDITORIAL Comment
Masonic Grand Lodge Meets
PAGE "
In the Sporting World
PAGE VI
House Votes for Judges impeachment
PAGE VII
OF Interest to Wonaen
PAGE VIII
Financial and Commercial
PAGE TX
Paying Wants
PAGE x
Wide Open Tax Bill in Senate
House Will Oppose Horton Bill
Bin to Wipe Out Loan Sharks
ciapp Is Reelected s
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19


According to legislative au-
thority, all laws enacted and
made Immediately operative by
the present legislature, will be
rendered imperative by the
adoption of the new code, and
remain dead letters until the re-
vised laws go into effect Dec. I,
1905.
This discovery, made yester-
day, created profound sensa-
tion in both houses. This is the
way the situation is put by
member:
A bill becomes law imnedi-
ateIy after its passage and is in
effect. This law must be re-en-
acted into the new code, when
the code is adopted some time
during the present session. On
account of editorial and typo
graphical corrections, the new
code does not GO into effect un-
til Dec. 1, 1905. Consequently,
the newly created law, having
become a part of the code, like
wise does not become effective
until the time when the entire
code begins it's official existence.
Thus bill becomes a law and
remains in force for a week or
ten days, until the code is adopt
ed. Then it is suspended and in
operative until all the provisions
in the code become laws Dec. 1,
1905, hiatus of at least eight
months.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
inner PANCS GRIPPE
Russian Crisis Becomes More
Acute


ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 1s.-The
strike situation is becoming very
grave. Tonight there are $4,000 men
out, and the movement is spreading to
the big cotton mills. which employ
over $4,000 operatives. Meetings have
been called for tomorrow which the
Socialistic Democratic leaders will try
to convert into vast political demon
stration. This, at the present crisis,
might have most serious developments
Interior Minister Sviatopolk- -Mirsky
has achieved signal victory in the
committee of ministers. Upon his rec
ommendation the committee has de-
cided to consult members of the zems-
tvos and doumas on the reforms out
lined in the imperial manifesto. This,
it is believed, will insure Minister
Sviatopolk- Mirsky's continuation In
Office.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19

ed by the legislature, must be properly
edited, printed and distributed. Some
member may have a solution of the
difficulty, but none appears to me as
yet
An important point disclosed yes
terday in consideration of the code re-
port is that it does not repeal special
legislation enacted prior to the passage
of the constitutional amendment of
1892 prohibiting special legislation.
But there are many general laws on
the statute books passed for a special
purpose, and it is said that many Of
these have been repealed. The COM
mission had no authority to repeal or
modify special laws, for the act Great
ing the commission limited its duties
to a revision of the general laws of
Minnesota, and the report itself makes
no claim to anything other than a re-
vision and codification of the general
statutes of the state. There has been
no special legislation since 1892, and
laws under which county officers sala-
ries have been paid, in some cases, it is
feared, have been repealed by the re-
vision of the general laws.
Wait for Editor
The decision to postpone the date for
the operation of the code to Dec. /
was reached because of the necessity
for editing and annotating the new
code when it has successfully run the
gauntlet of the legislature. A BILL
which will shortly be introduced in
both houses of the legislature, will
provide for editing and correcting ty-.
pogra phical and other errors in the
code when it is amended and finally
passed and for system under which
the new code will be printed and dis
tributed. Lawyers said yesterday that
the bill to cover this phase of the new
code must be very carefully drawn, as
great authority would be conferred on
some man or commission to finally edit
the new code.
Members of the statute revision COM
mission agree that their duties had ex-
iclusively to do with revision and codi-
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
FAvORS REASONABLE
TRAFFIC AGREEMENTS
National Board of Trade Expresses It.
self on the Railroad Problem

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 18.-The
National Board of Trade today adopt
ed resolutions in favor Of giving the In
terstate commerce commission power
to revise rates and advocating legisla-
tion by congress to amend the inter-
state law so as to permit reasonable
traffic agreements by railroads under
the supervision and control of the IN
terstate commission to the end that un-
just discrimination may be prevented
and reasonable, uniform and stable
rates be established. 1t is also urged
that private car lines be declared COM
mon carriers.
The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-19
Confesses to Twenty Times In
Five Hours

DENVER, Col, Jan. 1s-In the court
of appeals chamber this afternoon the
committee of q members of the gen
eral assembly, 1S Republicans and 8
Democrats, appointed to hear the con-
test of James H. Peabody for the seat
of Gov. Alva Adams, held its first open
session and took testimony from two
witnesses. One, Joseph Totter. wait
er, testified that between Z and IL
O'Clock Oh the day of election he voted
at least twenty times.