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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Is Granted a Decree.

The divorce case of Maggie Walsh
against Robert Walsh was tried be.
fore Judge Cheadle yesterday, and a
decree of divorce was granted the
plaintiff. Mrs. Walsh was represent
ed by H. L. DeKalb, the defendant
being in default, for the very excel
lent reason that he is now serving a
term in the penitentiary for man
slaughter. The parties were married
at Glasgow, Montana. in 1894, and the
decree was granted upon proof that
the defendant had treated the plain.
tiff with extreme cruelty and had fail.
ed to provide her with the necessaries
of life. The custody of the two chill.
dren was awarded to Mrs. Walsh.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Russia Takes Active Part,

st. Petersburg, March 1.-Russia is
still using all her influence at Berlin
to prevent rupture between France
and Germany. Her action has been
taken at the instance of Paris, where
the Rouvier government is apparent
~ convinced that Germany proposes
to persist in her attitude even to the
point Of provoking war. On account
OF the close relations existing between
the courts of Berlin and St. Peters
burg, 1t is believed in France that Rus
sia will have more influence upon EN-
peror William than any other power.
Earnest representations in favor of
concessions to insure avoidance Of an
appeal to arms we're accordingly be-
ing made, to which Germany replied
that she had no desire to provoke war.
Nevertheless she gave no indication
that she proposed to modify her atti-
tude and Russia's latest advices from
Algeciras indicate that practically all
hope of an agreement had been aban-
doned. Although Count Cassini, head
OF the Russian mission, reports that
the conference will be fruitless, he ex-
presses decided opinion that hostili-
ties will not result. Russia is much
concerned about the situation, as war
between France and Germany would
greatly embarrass her. Not only is
the Russian government SO engrossesi
with the interior situation as not to
be in a position to offer aid to her ally,
but war would end the possibility Of
contracting another loan in Paris. of
which Russia Is in urgent need.
Premier Witte has now become q
distinct advocate of an Anglo-Russian
understanding. and it is understood
that negotiations have been or are
about to be re-opened in London to
determine the status of this agree.
ment. II these negotiations are sue.
cessful in bringing about a new group
fne of the powers it will undoubtedly
check Germany's ambitions. The main
obstacle to an understanding is the
dispute regarding the respective
spheres of influence of Russia and
Great Britain in Persia, as the Rus
slams are loath to abandon their plans
for reaching the Persian gulf.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Timber and Stone Act.

Washington, March 1.-The house
committee on public lands today ad-
versely reported on the bill to repeal
the timber and stone act, basing it's
action on the fact that all the valu-
able timber has already been put into
forest reserves, and that repeal of the
act now would prevent the entry of
many odds and ends of sparsely tim
bered land, and thereby cut OF large
revenue which now goes into the rec
lamation fund.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
SALVATION ARMY LEADERS.
6rigadier Jenkins And Others to Con
duct Meetings Next Week.

The Salvation Army workers in
this city are preparing for some
what notable occasion next week,
when Brigadier +. Jenkins, Major
Wait and Ensign Storey, of Portland,
will be here and conduct two meet
ings at the first Presbyterian church,
the dates being Wednesday and
Thursday evenings March Z and 8.
Brigadier Jenkins is a man of note
III Salvation Army circles having
charge of all the army forces in the
states of Oregon, Washington, Mont
ana. Idaho and Wyoming. He has
been enthusiastically received at
Butte, Helena and the other large
cities of the state, and is credited
with being man of very high abil-
tiles and most pleasing and effect
i've speaker.
In addition to this, the local Sal
walton soldiers have arranged musi-
ca, exercices that promise to add
much to the interest of these meet.
ings. the local branch of the army is
working hard to carry on it's mission
here. and it is hoped to further this
through the meetings next week.
A small admission fee of 25 cents for
the two nights will be charged, and
ali are most cordially invited to at
tend and help this good cause.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
and police of Morocco
Outlook 10 BRIGHTER.

Berlin, March, L. The Sued Deut.
sohe Reichs' correspondent of Karls-
ruhe. which has the reputation of be-
ing the purveyor of Chancellor Won
Buelow's views on foreign politics.
maintains a much more hopeful atti-
tude relative to the Algeciras confer
ence than the latest utterance of the
French press. The correspondent de-
precates the assertion that the confer.
ence is about to disband because of
hopeless disagreement, and says it's
continuance it assured for the pres.
cnt, adding that the intrinsic reason.
ableness Of things" to use Gambet-
ta's phrase, speaks against breaking
OF deliberations, ''and it will not come
to that unless influences gain the up
per hand which make the Morocco
question a plaything of political pas
sions."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
EDISON WINS SUIT.
Western Union Must Pay Large Sum
to Inventor.

Western Union Must Pay Large Sun
to Inventor.
Cincinnati, March Thomas A
Edison, the wizard of electricity, has
woD a notable suit against the Western
Union Telegraph company-one which
has been hanging fire in the courts
for more than thirty years-ant
through this decision the fortune o.
the inventor will be enlarged not few
million dollars.
Thomas A. Edison did not know un
I'll informed by a reporter that Judge
Hazel, in Buffalo. had handed down a
decision against the Goulds and in IA
vor of the inventor, in a suit which
has been slumbering in the courts fol-
thirty years, and which although or
iginally specifying about 100000 dam
ages. may now involve nearly $50,
100000. "The wizard" expressed i'm
mense satisfaction over the winning
Of the case. as for ten years he has
been expending something like s.,
100000 annually in one project alone
the reduction of low grade ore in
New Jersey.
Tremendous importance attaches tc
the victory of Edison financially, and
because it is a direct blow to the
great interests of the Western Union
Telegraph company, which for thirty
years, the inventor says, has been EN-
ploying devices owned and patented
by him. Judge Hazel has ordered that
ar accounting be made. This is a
huge task. entailing tedious work ov
er the books Of the company for three
decades back. It is highly probable
that the company will have to pay Mr.
Edison a high percentage for the lille
gal employment of his inventions
Mr.. Edison himself wrote this brief
statement of the case:
About 1873 Gould bought out the
Automatic Telegraph company. After
ward he sold the same to the Western
Union Telegraph company. The suit
in question was for money Gould prom
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Mrs. Raw Granted Divorce.

The divorce case of Lottie G. Raw
against John l.. Raw was heard by
Judge Cheadle this week, the plain
t;fi being represented by Blackford &
B]ackford, while the defendant failed
TO make any appearance. A decree
was granted on the grounds of failure
to provide, and Mrs. Raw was award
ed the custody of the two minor chill.
dren, Cecel and Lloyd Raw.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Is Generally Favored.
RAILROAD ACTIVITY.
A New Line is Projected by the Great
Northern.

NortOecn.
ST. Paul, March Ito meet the in.
creased demand for rolling stock. Gre
ated by the unparalleled prosperity
of the northwest, the Great Northern
railroad and the Chicago Great West
ern are making great improvements
in their shops here, and have award
ed contracts for several new build
iDgs. The Great Northern is building
a new foundry plant at an expense OF
$5O0.O0O. The shops of this road here
already build passenger and sleeping
cars but the difficulty of getting suf
ficient supply of freight cars has made
1t necessary to add to the shops sc
that this variety Of rolling stock may
be built here. The Great Western al
SO expects to be in position, when
its extensions are completed, to turn
out freight cars at the rate of $50 per
month and will rebuild 500 Of it's reg.
ular stock this year.
Early in March the seed grain spec.
ial' will be put on by the Northern
Pacific railway. Vexing questions,
such as plant diseases and the like.
are treated by corps of experts thor
oughly familiar with the scientific
side of the matter taken up. Improv.
ed methods of farming, with working
demonstrations of new machinery, will
be illustrated and the lecture will COW
er many points, the knowledge of
which makes the difference between
a scientific and haphazard farmer. All
the expenses of running the train, the
salaries Of the corps of experts, and
other incidentals is borne by the rail.
roads, and the farmers throughout the
districts are the chief recipients of
benefit.
The activity in railroad construc-
tion in the Northwest which is bring
ing hundreds of farmers into direct
touch with the great grain markets
of the country. is particularly mark
ed in Dakota. From Aneta, North Da.
kota. the terminus of the Casselton
branch of the Great Northern, to OBJ
eron on the Northern Pacifc-a dis.
tance OF 120 miles-a new line is now
projected by the Great Northern rail.
road. A further extension from Es-
mond northwesterly to Minot, also in
the wheat belt of North Dakota, will
soon be constructed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Court Notes.

In the case of Cyrus A. Spangler
against Nathaniel M. McCauley, the
defendant has been granted until Ap.
ri: 1 to prepare and file a statement
on motion for a new trial.
All jurors on the regular panel have
been excused from further attendance
during this term of court.
Nels Jensen, native of Denmark
was this week admitted to citizenship
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Gives Out Information.

Algeciras, March, 1.-Sidi Moham
med El Mokhri, the second Moroccan
delegate, has caused considerable ex-
citement by the disclosure that con.
cessions for harbor improvements at
Casa Blanca and Saffi, two leading At
lantic ports Of Morocco, were given
to the Creusote (French) company
at the same time that the Germans
secured concession for harbor i'm.
provements at Tangier.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
England is Now Hopeful.

London, March, 1.-The report
from Berlin that Germany has express
sed her willingness to make conces-
sions on the Moroccan question II
France will yield something, and the
annoupcement from St. Petersburg
that Russia is using her influence at
Berlin to prevent rupture between
Germany and France at Algeciras,
gave Great Britain a ray Of hope that
the conference might still succeed in
settling the questions of the police
and state bank of Morocco These
hopes, however. are not strong
1T must be remembered" said an
official today, that France made con.
cessiOns before the conference met,
and has continued to do so since. Now
Germany. which heretofore has re-
fused to withdraw single step. says
she is prepared to give way on some
points if France yields something. It
is difficult to see what further France
can concede.
ITO give an unfriendly power con-
troll of the state bank would be pre-
judisial to the Frenchmen who have
been financing Morocco for years.
while any relaxation of frances ef-
forts to tranquilize the sultan's en-
pire by handing over the police to
the powers would cause endless troub-
les in her North African colony. Even
the suggestion that she give Italy q
hand with herself and Spain In officer
ing the soldiers seems unreasonable.
France should control the finances
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
The Crowley Estate.

In the matter of the estate of the
late Daniel M. Crowley, Judge Cheadle
this week made an order admitting the
will to probate and appointing Mrs.
Annie e. Crowley executrix.
In the matter of the estate of Wei
lihgton Welcher et al, minors, Dewain
O. Hall was appointed special guar
dian, on filing a bond in the sum OF
$1,000.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Filipinos Would Aid Americans.

Manila, March 1.-Major General
Leonard Wood has sailed for the Is.
land of Mindanao on a two weeks
tour of inspection.
The Filipinos are anxious to organ
izG a volunteer regiment to assist
Americans in China.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Murder and Suicide,

New York, March 1.-Thomas Dett-
man today shot and killed his broth
er-in-law, Thomas Finnan, during a
quarrel over the death Of Finnan's
young wife. Dettman's sister, whose
body at the time Of the shooting lay
awaiting burial in the adjoining room
in the same house. Dettman then put
bullet into his own head, dying In
stantly.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
Coal Miners Are Killed.

Birmingham, Ala, March 1.-Five
miners were killed and several others
badly injured today by an explosion
of gas in the mines of the Little Ca
haba Coal company, at Piper, Ala.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02
ALDERMEN
TO RETIRE
Three New Members Of the City Coun
Gil Are to be Chosen at the Ap-
ril Election.
They Are the Members Whose Terms
Will Expire-The Gravity Water.
works System.

At the regular monthly meeting OF
the city council to be held next Mon
day evening, the necessary steps will
be taken for holding the municipal
election in April. At that time three
aldermen, one from each ward, will
be chosen. and in all probability the
election will bring some new faces in
to the council.
Aldermen Who Retire.
The aldermen whose terms expire
are: First ward Harry c.. Brown !;
Second ward. John Laux; Third ward
G D. Bradbury
OF these, Brown and Bradbury are
Republicans, and Laux is a Democrat
Mr.. Brown is at present president of
the council. which now consists of
four Republicans and two Democrats.
1t is conceded that should the CON-
ing election be on party lines, tine con-
troll will continue in the hands of the
Republicans. Those whose terms are
unfinished are Smith and Tubb, Re.
publicans, and Sloan, Democrat
Gravity Water Project.
The plan for changing the present
water pumping station into a gravity
system may also be taken up Monday
night. The plan is to have the mat
ter submitted to the taxpayers at the
April election. with the understanding
that the cost of the improvement shall
not exceed 100000, and Acting City
Engineer Wasmansdorff is certain that
the interest on the additional bond is
sue will be fully covered by the saw
ing in the operation of the pumping
plant. The gravity system, as outlin-
e. by the engineer, will give the city
water supply adequate for a popula-
tion of $4,000, with the further advan-
tage of absolutely pure water. City
officials visited tine upper spring this
week. and brought back samples of
the water. which is as clear as crys-
tai. 1t is claimed that no spring in
the country sends forth better water
for drinking and domestic purposes
than this.
Is Generally Favored.
The plan is generally commended,
provided it can be worked out at the
expense estimated by Mr. Wasmans-
dorff. There is little room for doubt
as to this, apparently. as the engineer
offers to give bond to do the work
himself at q cost not exceeding the
figures stated, with a probability of
completing it at considerably less than
the estimate.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-02

Read the Argus for the news.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
Classified Advertisements
BRING CERTAIN,
QUICK RESULTS
PHYSICIANS.

PHYSICIANS.
~~--~~--~-->--~---~
]. A. BEST, PHYSICIAN AND SUR
geon. Office in Savings Bank
building. Phones: Office main 1854;
residence, main IT'S.
DIR. C. ]. sMITH-OFFICE SMITH
Crawford building, opposite postof-
flee. Telephones: Main 301; resi-
dence, main 1891; barn, red 581.
DIR. AMY CURRIN, PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon. Office Smjth-Craw-
ford building. Phone 514.
DIR. r. E. RINGO. PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Rooms and Schmidt
building. Phone. office main 623;
residence main %.
DIR. w. G. COLE, PHYSICIAN AND
Surgeon. Office, Judd building. Of
flee phone main 1877; residence
phone main 1873.
H. S. GARFIELD, NJ. D., HOMEO-
pathic Physician and Surgeon. Of
flee Judd block. Telephones: Office.
black 3411; residence, red 3632.
DIR. n. ]. M'FAUL. JUDD BLOCK.
Telephone, main 931; residence.
black 161.
DIR. T. NJ. HENDERSON, PHYSI-
clan and Surgeon. Office in Saw
ings Bank building, room 1. Office
'phone, main 1411; residence, main
1861.
DIR. LYNN X. BLAKESLEE, CHRO-
mic and nervous diseases, and dis
eases of women. Judd building, cor
ner Main and Court streets. Office
phone, main 70. X-Ray and Electro
Therapeutics.
OSTEOPATHS.
~---~-~--~~-~--~-~~~~
DRS. G. S. AND EVA HOISINGToN.
Graduates Kirksville school. Suite
1912 Despair block. Phone red
31S1, All diseases treated,
DIR. JOSEPHINE S. HARLOW
Graduate of Boston Institute of Os-
teopathy. Schmidt building.
DENTISTS.
~--~~---->-~
RALPH c. SwINBURNE, DENTIST.
Rooms and 4, Smith-Crawford
building, opposite postoffice. Phone
main SAB.
DIR. NJ. S. KERN, DENTAL SUR
geon. office, room Is, Judd build
ing. Phone red 1901.
e. 4. VAUGHAN, DENTIST. Of
flee in Judd building. Phone red
1411.
VETERINARY SURGEONS,
--~-~-~~-~-~-s~~s ~~sN-->~~~~~~~~~-~-~-~-~~
DR.. D. C. M'NABB, LOCAL STATE
Stock Inspector and member State
Veterinary board. Office Tallman's
drug store. Residence 1908 E. Court
street. Phone main lis.
DR RI IIOYD VETERINARY
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
Fire From Pan of Grease.

The explosion Of a pan of grease
which had been placed in the oven
of a kitchen stove, caused a fire
about 10 o'clock this morning which
totally destroyed the house on the
M. A. Hughes ranch north of town.
The Bert Currey family occupied
the home, and Mrs. Currey after hav-
ing placed the grease in the oven went
out for pail of water. Her absence
saved her from severe burns when
the explosion wrecked the stove and
threw burning grease over the entire
kitchen.
The Baker fire department re-
sponded to the alarm, and Bob Bett-
ner made a pretty run with the new
ly finished hose wagon. The depart
ment, however, was unable to reach
the place in time to save 1t. The
house was burned to the foundation
and the contents for the most part de-
stroyed. Mr.. Hughes estimates his
loss at about s2,5OO.-Baker City
Herald.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
ti.7le Acres Thrown Open.

Thirty-eight filings were offered in
the local land office yesterday for the
land in townships 34-3 and east,
which was thrown open for settle
ment. Practically all of those VINO
made filing yesterday were bona fide
homesteaders. and some of them of
fered to make final proof.
But two conflicts have occurred in
the filings and these were due to the
discrepancy in locations of the two
different surveys made of the land
In 34-i east the applications of Leona
Fox and James Page conflict on lot
I'm section IS. The applications of
Mrs. Mary Bundy and Samuel II.
Root conflict on lot IN section 49,,
township "a, range 3, east.
In all 14,742 acres of land were
thrown open and the filings TO date
do not cover half of this amount
However, there are number of
homesteaders who, feeling sure of
their land, will not make their filings
until it is Convenient to come to the
city. over all lands not filed upon
by the bona fide homesteaders, the
state has a priority selection right OF
co days FOR the satisfying of common
school grants.-Lewiston Tribune.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
Paralyzed by Fail.

Walter Smith lies at the home OF
his father, Chief of Police C. s. Smith
of Pocatello, with the lower part of
his hody paralyZed as the result OF
falling from n rapidly moving passen-
ger train yesterday morning about q
mile west of Ontario says the Poca-
tello Tribune.
Smith is Short Line brakeman
and went west on No. 1, Sunday night
passing through Ontario about $3.50
yesterday morning. While leaning
from the platform of the rear car on
the train, the hand railing broke and
he was thrown to the ground. alight-
ing on his back. He was rendered
unconscious for fully 20 minutes
Upon regaining his senses he crawled
to the track and was found later by
three ontario men who were out on
a shooting trip. He was taken to
Ontario. A superficial examination
showed that Smith had suffered an
injury to the spine, resulting in COM
plete paralysis of the lower part OF
the body. At this writing he is una
BILE to move either leg.
To a Tribune reporter Mr.. Smith
said he was leaning from the platform
of the rear car, having scented hot
box some place on the train.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
Railroad to the Indiana Mine

Word comes to the Democrat from
a reliable source that the corps of
engineers in the employ of the Ore
gon Central railway which is build
ing from Union up Catherine creek,
yesterday began cross-sectioning the
road into the Indiana mine. This will
complete the final survey of the Mine
beyond Medical springs and If the
road goes no further Union people
will have accomplished much for the
interests OF that city. The Indiana
and Burkemont mines have gained
transportation facilities whether any
other railroads are built or not
Baker City Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
Among the Exchanges
of the Inland Empire


lumber yard and hunted him up to
give it to him. He said he would be
up in little while, but not coming,
the marshal went back to see what
had become of him. He was found
lying in the center of the track and
taken to the lookup and paid $5 the
next morning to the recorder. Had
the train been on time the coroner
would have had a job gathering up
his remains the next morning.-Ar-
lington Record.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
Seaside Resorts and Return.

To north beach points, Ilwaco to
Nahcotta, inclusive and to Seaside and
Clatsop Beach, s13.15 for the round
trip. Dates of sale from June is to
August rs, inclusive. Tickets will
carry transit limit Of 10 days in either
direction and be good for stop-over
at Portland within such limit Final
return limit, September 80, 1905 Tor
particulars, call on or address 7. c..
Smith, agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
s. b. CALDERHEAD,
General Passenger Agent.

Annual Convention Grand Lodge Be-
nevolem and Protective Order Of
Elks, Denver. Colo, July IL, 1s and
10, 1905.
For the above occasion the o. r. &
N. makes rate of s4S.SO for the
round trip. Dates Of sale July 10, H..
IL. 13. IA and 15. Limit going July
10. Final return limit, September 80.
Stopovers granted within the transit
limit. For particulars call on or ad-
dress e. c. Smith, agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10
Pike Centennial Celebration, Colorado
Springs, Col, Sept. 1920. 1906,

For the above occasion the o. r. &
N announces a rate of s4S.SO for the
round trip to Colorado Springs, Dem
yer or Pueblo, Col. Going limit 10
days. Final return limit, October 81.
Sale date September 81. For partic-
ulars, call on or address u. G. Smith.
agent.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-08-10

Rams Horn, a great 4-year-old
running horse, is dead at Gravesend,
N. Y, by inflammation of the bowels.
He this year won the Brighton handi-
cap for $4,000 stakes, and last year
won the New Orleans derby.