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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
Roosevelt Makes an Address.

New York. Feb. 13.-President
Roosevelt received an enthusiastic
welcome at Jersey City on the arriv-
al of his special train from Wash
ingtoh this afternoon. A crowd that
had waited in the ferry house for half
an hour joined in cheering with an
other that had gathered in the Penn
sylvania train shed, while the pres
dent and party were escorted through
the station to the ferry boat, which
carried him to West Twenty-third
street.
Later, President Roosevelt made an
address at the Lincoln dinner of the
Republican club. in which he spoke
on the race problem, praised the
south for its progress and urged that
the kindliest feeling be entertained
by all toward the south.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15

" that he secured 1t at Helena. as he
apparently had it when he returned.
and there is nothing in all the testi-
mony to show that he ever procured
it in this city. Mr.. Noble also tes-
tilted that while he was conversing
with Morrison at the office Monday.
the deceased wrote several letters,
and these were found in his ROOM
The other witnesses were J. e. Lane,
Mortimer Lewellin, Mrs. Suprenant.
Miss Suprenant, Thomas Ryan and
Leonard Wilson.
One of the letters left by Morrison
is typical of all the rest. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY written a short time before the
poison was taken and reads as fol-
lows:
Mort Lewellin, Lewistown. Mont.
Friend Mort: The time has come
for us to say farewell. am going.
Mort. have told you the route.
Mort, goodbye. and believe me your
friend, BILLY.
Regards to Leonard Wilson and
Nick"
A long letter tos- E. Lane. his en-
ployer, relating business and private
matters, and having no bearing on
the case except portion of it. which
stated that he had decided to kill him
self, was read in part only.
Another letter to his brother at Spo-
kane related to purely personal mat.
ters and was not read.
He also left similar letter address
ed to Harry DeForest, of st. Johns,
N. B., who is believed to be his broth
er-in-law. In all Of these letters refer
ence was made to his resolution to
take the dope" and end it all.
The jury returned the following YER
dict:
The Verdict.
I'VE. the jury in the above entitled
case find that William B. Morrison
came to his death by taking poison,
presumably cocaine, with suicidal in.
tent, the source from which he oh
tanned this poison to this jury un-
known"
C. B. Morrison. the brother of the
deceased, was notified by wire of the
suicide, and he is expected here To-
night to take charge of the remains
and arrange for the funeral. This
brother is a prominent business man
Of Spokane.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
corbett and Nelson Matched.

San Francisco, CAL, Feb. 11.-Young
Corbett and Battling Nelson have
agreed with Morris Levy of the Hayes
Valley club to fight on the night of
Feb. 20, at 13O pounds at o'clock.
No articles have been signed yet nor
has a referee been chosen, but as
Levy holds the only fight permit for
February. it's cinch they will take
advantage of it. 1t is understood the
winner of this fight will be matched
with Jimmy Britt for the fight at
Mechanics pavilion next month.
Corbett and Nelson agreed to &C
cept 80 per cent Of gross receipts
winner taking Is and loser Is per
cent.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
TAKE HIS OWN LIFE.

J. w. Conner. a Prominent kaispei;
Business Man, Commits Suicide.
Kalispell, Feb. 1O.-J. w. Conner.
secretary Of the board of trade and
prominent in kalispell business cir
cles, was found dead at his office III
the city hall this morning, the top
of his head blown OH.
Messages left show the deed to
have been premeditated suicide.
Deceased was AZ yeals OF age, we'll
connected.
No trouble of business or private
nature. Is known.
He was an Elk and had insurance
with the Modern Woodmen and the
Maccabees.
He leaves a widow, but no chill
dren.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
Japs Repulse Russians.

Toxic, Feb. 12, 2 p. m.-Japanse
Manchurian headquarters telegraphs
that a company of Russians attacked
Waitaoshan village on Friday night
and were repulsed. The Russian bat
teries on the western foot of Ia
mountain shelled Putzaowo on Friday.
A company of Russians attacked Liu-
chientun early Saturday morning and
were repulsed. The Russian artillery
then slowly shelled Liuchientun and
vicinity.
The Russians have continued their
defensive works to Liuchientun and
seev~ to have extended their right
alons the railway to Siaofangshen,
which is about mile and a quarter
east Of MentaopO
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
FERGUS MEN
ARE CHOSEN
GOV. TOOlE APPOINTS B. C.
WHITE AND e. o. BUsENsURG
ON STATE BOARDS.

Helena, Feb. 1O.-GOvernOr Joseph
K. T0ole yesterday sent to the sen.
ate a list of Al appointments, most OF
the appointees being named on the
Estate board of sheep commissioners,
B. C. White, of Fergus. being named
as one. All of the appointments are
to membership on some of the state
boards, to fill vacancies created by
expiration of terms. Inc senate con.
firmed the appointments as soon as
read.
In connection with the appointment
of the board of sheep commissioners
a coincidence is to be noted. This
is that all of the men VINO have been
candidates on the Republican state
ticket against Governor Toole during
his three campaigns, are members of
county the commissioner is former
Senator T. C. Power, VINO was the gov
ernor's opponent in the first campaign,
when the state was admitted to the
Union. The commissioner for Meagh-
er county is D. E. Folsom, who head
ed the opposition ticket in 1900, and
the Dawson commissioner is William
Lindsay, who carried the banner of
the Republicans last fall. In each
case the commissioner was re-appoint-
ed by the governor. Prof. E. o. Bus
enburg, of LewistOwn, was named as
a member of the state board of qedu-
cation.
The Appointments.
The list of appointments announced
yesterday fOllOws:
Members of the state board of sheep
commissioners: Beaverhead, James
p. Murphy; Broadwater Jeff Doggett;
Carhnn, C. C. Huycl1; Cascade, u. B.
Long; Chouteau, George B. Bourne !;
Custer, E. d. ONeill; Dawson. viii.
liam Lindsay; Deer Lodge, William
Montgomery; Fergus. B. C. White
F1athead, William Mullaney; Gala
tin, John r. Work; Granite. Lee c.
DegenhHrt; Jefferson, e. ]. Stanley
Lewis and Clarke, r. C. Power; Mad.
ison. Henry Buford; Meagher, D. E.
Folsom; MissOula, d. R. Maclay; Park
s. ON. c. Brady; Powell, William
Williams; RavalE, ]. C. Tumble: Rose
| bad. ID. MeGilliay; Silver Bow, Her.
man vesta1l; Sweet Grass. James Yes
tall; Teton, w. K. F1Owerree: Valley
l. H. Mills; Yellowstone, p. B. Moss
4lembers Of the board of trustees
Of the state reform school at Miles
City-J0hn g. Truscott and w. A. Jur
Jordan, of Custer county.
Member Of the hoard of osteopath
ic Charles W. Mahaffey
Lewis and Clarke county.
Members of the state board of edu
callon-E. o. Busenburg. Of Fergus;
G. T. Paul. Of Beaverhead. and Char.
les N. Kessler. Of Lewis and Clarke.
Member Of the state board of den
tai examiners-W. A. Tudor, of Gala
tin county.
Members Of the board of trustees oi
the state orphans home-Patrick
Carney. of Madison; Martin Elser, OF
Madison. and w. N. Oliver, of Beav
erhead.
| Members of the state board of med.
ical examiners-William A. Glasgow
of Missoula, and r. D. Alton. of Park
| Members of the state board of char
tiles and reforms-Rev. M. L. Rick
man. of Gallatin, and Rev. w. w
VanOrsdel, of Cascade.
| Member of the board of managers
of the soldiers home-Al. Ingram, OF
F'lathead cOunty
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
At Russian Csu,taI.

st. Petersburg, Feb. ~, midnight
The anticipated renewal Of trouble
among the wOrkmen today was not
realized. Neither strikers nor stu
dents made the slightest attempt to
demonstrate. and throughout the day
the city presented normal appear
ance.
The emperors creation of a Joint
commission of masters and workmen.
chosen by themselves, to investigate
the causes of discomfort among the
laborers, has made an exceedingly
good impression. being considered de-
finite evidence of the governments
purpose to compel some of the mas
ters. who have paid starvation wages,
to do justice to their employees.
At the Mali theater tonight, a scene
was created by cries of Down with
the autocracy," and personal abuse Of
the emperor. The demonstrators we're
elected from the theater.
The police continue to make ar
rests.
NJ. Souvourain, in a sarcastic editor
ial article in the Novoe Vremya, sug.
gests that the best egress from the
present trouble is to invite an Ameri-
can syndicate to come in and take
over the government, "as Americans
make the best managers of big en-
terprises."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
The Cruiser Montana.

officers appointed by Secretary Nor
ton to investigate the capacity of the
several armor plate companies, has
recommended that the bid of the Mid
vale Steel company for 5000 tons Of
armor for the battleship New Hamp-
shire and the armored cruisers North
Carolina and Montana, be rejected.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
To REGULATE the Railroads.

Helena. Feb. 1.-THE feature of the
session of the house today was the
recommendation of the committee of
the whole. after four hours debate,
that the substitute introduced by the
committee on railroads and transpor-
tatiOn for the several railroad com
mission bills introduced in that body,
be reported favorably. A large mum
ber of amendments were offered, but
nearly all of them were voted down
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
SENATOR CLARk'S HOME.
Features That Rival the luxuries Q
the Ancient Romans.

the Ancient Romans.
New York, Feb. 9.-When his home
in Fifth avenue is finished and SEN
ator Clark takes up his residence
there his young wife will have the
most luxurious bath room in the world.
It will equal in its appointments the
sumptuous baths of the Romans and
beside it the bath Of the modern orl.
entail. which is a good deal more Of
fable than a fact, will pale into in
Significance.
Onyx. alabaster and some Of the
finest marble ever quarried enter into
its construction. There are showers
and needle baths and plunges. The
water will be filtered and will be as
pure and clear as crystal.
But the one novelty Mrs. Clark will
possess will be an ingenious arrange
ment of tiny faucets from which rare
perfumes may be drawn and the va
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15

the way OF fine. II 1t had the right
to require a $4,000 bond, it had the
right to require much larger one,
and in this way coald not only re.
strain. but could, in effect, prohibit
a right that it did not claim to pos
sess. When the state did not exact
a bond, he thought that the city, act
ing under the state law, could not
legally exact one.
Mr.. Huntoon also contended that
the title of the ordinance was defec-
tive TN that It called the ordinance
one to regulate the saloon business,
when in fact it was an ordnance re.
Qufring saloon keepers to give a bond.
Mr.. De Kalb, said his position with
regard to the title was that the re-
quirement as to the bond was merely
a part OF the process OF regulating the
business. That was the purpose In re-
quiring it.
Attorney Won Tobel Closes.
Mr.. Won Tobel, in making the clos
ing argument for the city. took up the
contentious Of Mr.. Huntoon In their
order and answered each. One of his
very strong points was case in Col.
orado, where an appeal had been TAX.
en- from a requirement of city or
dfnance under which all plumbers
were compelled to give bonds. That
case was the nearest to the one al
bar of any of those cited, and the
higher court sustained the validity oil
the ordinance.
AT the conclusion of the arguments
the matter was taken under advise
ment by Judge 'Cheadle.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
kuropatkin is Insane.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 12.-Dr. Bot
kins, who has returned from the
front, expresses himself freely that
General Kuropatkin is suffering from
a malady taking the form of loss of
will power. Coming from such an
eminent physician this opinion causes
sensation. The revelations of Gen.
eral Grippenberg, en- route here from
the front, are awaited eagerly.
1t was declared today on good au-
thority that the grand ducal party has
decided definitely in favor of peace
on the best terms obtainable. This
is the result of a meeting at which
a vote was taken.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
Smalloox :. ~;sI;nns-

Billings. Feb. 13.-Apparently the
smallpox epidemic, which had its be-
ginning January in this city. is
at an end. The efforts of the author.
tiles to stamp out the contagion have
been vigorously prosecuted and have
been crowned with success. No new
cases have manifested themselves for
more than a week. The infant child
of Mrs. Albert Foley died yesterday.
making a total of Is deaths that have
occurred.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15

Miles City, Feb. 13.-H. c. Cullom,
Jr., the special agent of the interior
department. who has been stationed at
Miles City. has been assigned to the
district at Lewistown: and Colonel
Page, now ip Idaho. will be his sue
cesso1 here.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
STRIKE STILL
ON In RUSSIA
Governor General Says Worst is Over
in Warsaw, But Other Districts
Now Cause Trouble.
The Result is an Internal Deadlock
General kuropatkin is Now Said
to be insane.

Warsaw, Feb. 12.-Baron Won Nolk-
en-. chief of police of Warsaw, who
had just returned from a conference
with Governor General Tienertkoff of
the province of Warsaw. today gave
the Associated Press the following de-
tails regarding the state of affairs
in this district:
THE strike continues in all of the
big factories. Tomorrow the manufac-
turers are coming to me to discuss
the situation, and Tuesday l propose
seeing some representatives of the
strikers.
Unless the strikers return to work
the police will -expel all of those liv-
ing outside of the Warsaw district.
If they will not work they must go
home. The men have no money and
it seems impossible that the strike
can continue much longer. Our task
is one of great difficulty. We are
not fighting an economic but a polit-
ical movement, having it's origin in
st. Petersburg.
THE worst troubles, however, are
probably over Small disturbances
may break out here and there but not
on such scale as the earlier riots
here"
Private kilograms received from
Dombrova say that all the factories
there are closed. Thirty thousand
wagon loads of ore standing on the
railway tracks, and the freight traf-
fic of the Vistu ..ne must be suspend
ed unless the wagons are removed.
The coal supply is the most urgent
question in Warsaw since the Sosnov-
ice strike began. Governor General
Tichertoff today received telegram
from Emperor Nicholas permitting the
importation of coal free of duty from
Silesa for fortnight. and orders were
Immediately dispatched to the Siles-
can mines.
telephone message received from
LodZ says that all is quiet, but that
the manufacturers are convinced that
the strikers have no intention to re-
turn to work on Monday.
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ter impregnated with their odors. She
may bathe in softened water. which
eAhales the Gil; Of the geranium or
tie violet, y. altar Of roses.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-02-15
Policy Of Drift.

London. Feb. 13.-The correspond
ent at ST. Petersburg of the Times,
describing the situation, says that the
policy of drift is pervading all class
es, government, capital, labor and ev-
en- the revolutionaries. the result be-
ing an internal deadlock.
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CONTINUED on Second Pagc.)
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-11

in the Grand Army. He thanked the
comrades of California and those of
San Francisco for their generous well
come, and in closing devoted a quar-
ter of an hour in drawing a beauti-
at the battle of Five Forks, which cul-
army. He paid a handsome tribute
to the valor of the colored soldiers.
who at that battle came to the rescue
when the cavalry, and particularly
brave Clusters command, to which he
was attached, had been moved down
to thin, struggling line.
The remainder of the programme
was made up of the following num-
bers:
Tenor solo, Charles L. Goetting: .recitat,on
Mrs Nellie Holbrook Blinn; bass Solo THE
Armorer's Song, Charles L. Parent; soprano
Helen Colburn Heath: quartet Good Night .
California Quartet America Mrs Charles
l.. Parent presided at the piano.
The following named composed the
committee on reception: Lincoln Post
No. &c. Mason Kinne, H. T. Smith.
Edwin w. Woodward. George II.
Thomas Post, No. "A. ]. Vining.
Kenneth Melrose, A. Mautner James
A. Garfield Post. No. 34-Sol Cahen.
Jacob KarMinsky. Colonel Cass Post.
No. 46-James Butler. George G.
Meade Post. No. 4S-Robert Graham.
James Kelley.
General Blackmar will visit the
Grand Army encampment now in ses-
sion at Marysville.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-11
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER CONTEST
AGlTATES GRAND ARMY MEN.
San Franciscan May LUin the Battle

MARYSVILLE, May 10.-The Grand
Army delegates assembled here for the
department encampment are greatly
agitated by the fight for department
commander to succeed Charles 7. Rice
Of Riverside. Judge A j. Buckles. past
department commander, has expressed
the opinion that unless one of the
country candidates, Past Commander
Campbell Of Stockton, or Commander
w w. Russell of Marysville, with
draws, A. D. Cutler of San Francisco
viii be elected, it being another case
OF the city against the country. with
the country divided. Others believe
that Russell has the strongest chance
for the Office.
". J. Leavitt of Meade Post. San
Francisco, is the only candidate men
toned so far for department senior vice
commander.
Mrs. Annie E. Krebs of San Fran
cisco has no opposition in her candi-
dacy for department president of the
Ladies Of the Grand Army of the Re
public, and viii be unanimously elected
tomorrow to succeed Mrs Martha
Herrick Of Eureka The society to-day
adopted resolutions indorsing and call
ing attention TO the law that provides
$50 for the burial of deceased soldiers.
Eight cottages have been erected
men and their wives In order that
they need not be separated. Each cot
tage contains four rooms and makes a
good home for the wards of the So
ciety.
For department president Of the
WOman's Relief Corps, Mrs. McCul-
Tough Of Auburn and Mrs. Kyle of
Reno. New, are candidates to succeed
Mrs Lizzie Belle Cross of Los Angeles.
The people of Marysville tonight
rendered the visiting Grand Army men
and ladies a reception at which
Mayor Eckart and other prominent
citizens extended the welcome. Hon.
F. H. Greely was the orator of the
evening The big parade will take
place tomorrow. National Command
er in Chief Wilmon Blackmar and
party and Governor Pardee and staff
viii appear in the parade.
The election Of officers will take place
tomorrow. Nearly all the delegates
arrived tonight, but special trains will
bring the members of posts from near
by towns tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-11
STATE MEDICOS
IN CONVENTION

SANTA BARBARA. May 1o.-The
California State Homeopathic Medical
Society met her this morning In annual
convention, which will continue three
days. The opening meeting was called
to order by President s. Salisbury OF
Los Angeles. The annual reports OF
officers followed. Fifty prominent
medical men from different parts Of the
State and representatives Of a number
OF homeopathic institutions are In at
tendance. Many Of the doctors are ac-
companied by their wives and families,
and pleasant social features have been
arranged.
The following officers Of the society
were elected at the afternoon session:
T. e. McConkey, San Francisco.
president; H. M. Stambach, Santa
Barbara, first vice president; Maria B.
Ayerill. San Diego, second vice .presi-
dent: Guy E. Manning. San Francisco,
secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-11
War VETERANS
GREET CHIEF

General Wilmon W. Blackmar, COM
mander in chief of the Grand Army Of
the Republic, was the guest last even
ing Of the comrades of the San Fran
cisco posts in the assembly hall of the
Pioneer building, where he and the par
ty accompanying him on his official
visits were rendered reception.
sThe hall was decorated with the flags
Of the different army corps, American
flags and beautiful flowers, and the
party marched into it to the sound of
field music and preceded by the color
guard Of Lincoln, George H Thomas,
James A Garfield, Colonel Cass and
George c. Meade posts, with colors
flying.
Colonel c. Mason Kinne. P. S. W.
commander in chief, who had been Sc
lected as chairman of the evening, sent
letter of regret at inability to be pres
ent on account of the serious illness of
his wife, therefore A. j. Vining of
George H. Thomas Post filled his posi-
ton. After the commander and party
had been escorted to seats on the stage
Miss Helen Colburn Heath sang THE
Star-Spangled Banner" the audience
joining In the chorus. The California
Quartet sang "AH Honor to the Sol
der, after which Sterling Sturges
delivered an eloquent address of well
come, which was followed by the in
PRODUCTION of the commander in chief
with the announcement that when he
finishes his tour of official visits he
will have done what no other COM
mander has ever done, namely, visited
every Grand Army department in the
United States. He was greeted with
applause and the singing by the audi
ence of He's jolly Good Fellow
The commander thanked his COM
rades and the many ladies present for
the generous reception, and then
spoke at some length of the grand
body he commands, interspersing his
address with "reminiscences of the Civil
War, saying that the organization is
proud of them He expressed aston
ishment that any man who followed
the flag during the war should hesi-
tate to join some post. He said that
the people of the United States to-day
are searching all sorts of records to
discover If they are not descendants
of Revolutionary War soldiers, and
that in generations to come people
will search the records of the Grand
Army to discover if their sires were
soldiers of the Union, and for that
reason he thought every one who was
Union soldier should be enrolled