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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
ST. LOUIS AND MEXICO CITY
Only sixty Tours Travel Between
Metropolis of southwest and
Mexico's Capital.

st. Louis. Jan. 26.-The United
States and Mexico, North Americas
sister republics, destined In the es-
timation Of all to be closely allied
In the %stupendous accomplishments of
the future, have been brought within
Intimate touch by the installation of
3 semi-weekly fast train service, Civ
ing a 60-hour schedule between st.
Louis and the City Of Mexico. Begin
ming on January 16, each Tuesday and
Friday thereafter, at 8 a. m, a through
v%estibuled train will leave the st. Louis
Union station over the Iron Mountain
route, and at $3.50 p. m, two days later,
will land its passengers in the ancient
capital Of the Montezumas-the pres
ent metropolis and seat of government
Of modern Mexico. Unquestionably this
new departure means much for both
nations concerned. 1t Is a shortening
of the links in the chain of fraternal
amity, born of a better understanding
Of their mutual interests, and will
bring about a still closer social and
commercial relationship. Credit Is due
the several through lines which have
co-operated In this laudable enterprise
the Iron Mountain, the Texas & Pa
cific and the International G. Great
Northern (all Gould roads, on this side
the Rio Grande, and the National. lines
OF Mexico beyond Laredo-though be-
yond a shadow Of doubt they will reap
a rich harvest from the rush of tourist
and commercial interests to profit by
this opportunity of speedy and comfort
able travel, a delightful change from
the customary slow time, frequent
changes at junction points, and the
tedious iayovers that formerly robbed
travel Of its pleasure. The train will
comprise through compartment and
standard drawing room ~sleepers, and
observation and dining cars, affording
every comfort and luxury of modern
railway service.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
TRAGEDY AT LOS ANGELES
Mrs. G. A. Cnnfeld, Wife of the MILL
mali Oil MaEnate, Killed
BY Former Coachman.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 29.-Mrs. G. A.
Garfield, wife Of the millionaire oil
magnate, G. A. Garfield, and a promi-
nent society woman of Los Angeles, was
shot and almost instantly killed while
sitting on the front porch Of her resi-
dence, by Norris Buck, a former family
coachman, who is in custody.
According to neighbors who witnessed
a portion Of the tragedy, Buck first shot
MIS-. Garfield in the breast, and when
she fell back on the porch he leaned
over and deliberately fired another shot
into her abdomen. The first shot went
directly through her heart. On Bucks
person, in addition to the pistol, with
which he had done the killing, were
found a 38-caliber revolver, a long dirk
knife, sharpened to a razor edge, and
several loose cartridges. Buck is about
% years old and little is known of him.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
SIGNED BY MAYOR DUNE
Municipal Ownership Bill Passed ny
h Chicago Council Signed
BY the Mayor.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-"I have appended
my signature to the municipal owner
ship measure recently passed by the
city council, and I am resting content
in the belief that my plans for the mu-
nicipalization of the Chicago street car
lines will be realized before my present
term of Office is ended"
Mayor Dunno made the foregoing an
nouncement Sunday. He said he had
signed the so-called $4,000, 900 ordi-
nance while lying Ill at his home, in
the belief that it was necessary for him
to sign the ordinances within ten days
from the date of passage, in order that
they might become legal under the pro-
visions of the city charter.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
TOPICS LOSES OUT
Editor Hapgood of Golfers Weekly
Declared Not Guilty of Grim
inal Libel,

New York, Jan. 27.-The jury in the
Town Topics case returned a verdict
that Editor Norman Hapgood, of Col
lier's Weekly is not guilty of criminal
libel.
Hapgood was charged with criminal
libel Of Justice Deul. The complaint
in the case was based on an editorial
In Golfers in August last bearing on
Justice Deul's connection with Town
Topics.
A White House Letter.
Washington, Jan. 27.-In view Of
the testimony Of Col. Mann, editor Of
Town Topics, in his testimony in the
libel suit against Norman Hapgcod,
that the president had received free q
copy Of Fads and Fancies, the follow
ing letter was made public at the
White House:
THE White House, Washington,
Nov. 1. 1905.-Sir: The president d.
reefs me to acknowledge the receipt
OF your letter running as follows:
Col. Mann's compliments to the presi-
dent and requests the honor of &C.
ceptance Of the Fads and Fancies. for
representation in which the president
was pleased to give a photograph to
Mrs. Hampton some three years ago.
and which is but just published. The
volume is sent to-day by Adams Ex-
press, October Is, 1906 and to say that,
as Mrs. Hampton has already publicly
stated, the president did not give any
photograph to her for publication in
the work in question and that he knew
nothing of the book or Of the fact that
Mrs. Hampton wished the photograph
for use therein. Under the circum-
stances the president can not accept
the book, and it is accordingly re-
turned to you herewith. Yours truly.
William Loeb, Jr.. Secretary to the
President William D'A. Mann, Edi.
tor Town Topics, New York"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
RANK FRAUD DISCOVERED
"Asbestos" Sheets Burned Like TIN.
der In a Laundry Fire In Belle
vue New York; Hospital.

New York. Jan. Delight hundred
patients in Bellevue hospital were en-
dangered by q fire in the laundry build
ing, Sunday morning, yet, through the
quiet and effective work Of the hospital
fire brigade and the regular firemen,
who responded with mufied bells, only
a small number in the outlying paviI-
ions were awakened. BY prompt work
the fire was confined to the laundry
with a few thousand dollars damage.
Spontaneous combustion is believed to
have started the blaze, a remarkable
feature Of which was that sheets of
asbestos. supposedly ~fireproof, burned
like finder, according to Steward Philip
H. Smith, chief of the hospital fire bri-
gade.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
NEW HEAD FOR FIELD STORE
Private Secretary Jones Only Man
Familiar With Its Man.
agement.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-According to cred
ible information, Arthur B. Jones,
nominated in the will of the late Mar
shall Field as one Of the executors Of
his estate, will become the virtual head
of the dry goods establishment Of Mar
shall Field & Co.
Jones, who vas Fields private Sec
rotary, is the only one of the execu-
tors and trustees of the estate named
who has even a general knowledge of
the management of the house. Field,
1t appears, owned every share Of stock
in the corporation.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
OF THE PRESS.

OAfter a little experience with mou
tain lions Mr.. w. R. Hearst may tackle
the Tammany tiger again.
0Col. Bryan should feel consoled.
He is now a datto of Mindanao. II he
had been elected president he would not
BIO a datto.-Buffalo Express.
0With Shaw asked to remain In the
cabinet and revision and reciprocity
hung over the fence to ripen the re-
formers have a new misery gnawing at
their vitals.-Burlington Hawk-Eye.
0Everything still indicates that Mr..
Bryan is having a good time in the
Philippines and collecting much am
munition for use In his next foray into
the enemy's country.-Chicago Tribune.
G5Becoming a datto is not the same
thing as becoming president Of the
United States, and Bryan understands
this 80 well that he is not very likely to
work at his datto job very lorg.-Phila.
delphia Press.
DIf 1t should come to pass that this
Philippine free trade should work to the
advantage Of Europe Gas the Cuban rec.
iprocity treaty has done) and to the dis
advantage of American wage earners
and American industries, the political
assets OF the statesmen and the party re-
sponsible for the result would be worth
slightly less than those of Mr.. Grover
Cleveland and the democracy In the
years following the introduction and EN-.
forcement Of the Wilson tariff law
N. Y. Press.
Exchanging premiers and cabinets in
England does not change poverty into
prosperity or idleness into employment.
The one thing needed in Great BritaIpt u
q change Of tarif policy. She has be-
gun to trench on her capital, and her
doom is sealed unless She returns TO r-o.
tection.--American Economist.
USome Of the statesmen who antag-
onize the railroads would not be 20 much
annoyed by the discontinuance III COM
plimentary transportation II thure had
not been such Z strong tinee Of srcasm
IN the hint that Il was being done Ia =.
spectful deference 70 their, owA tonll,
'er1s WaehingtoR 81,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
To Vote on School nond..

Nevada-The school board has or
dered an election for February 16 for a
vote on a proposition to issue $500 0
in t%wenty-year bonds for the purpose
Of building a new high school build
ing. Work on the new $4,000 court
house will begin in the spring. Con-
struction work on the federal building
is expected to begin before long, and
v the high school proposition carries
this city will experience quite q build
ing boom.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Baileys Get Venue Change.

Mexico-Judge Barnett named Full
ton, Galloway county, as the place to
try the case of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Bailey, charged with the murder of
Jay Lawder, the Audrain county mine
operator. The defendants swore that
because the dead man was a member
OF a prominent and wealthy family,
and had many relatives and friends
here, they could not get a fair and i'm
partial trial In this county.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Nail MIL

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 29.-The nail
mill Of the Southern Steel Co.. formerly
known as the Alabama Wire and Steel
Co., controlled by the Messrs. Schuelers,
was destroyed by fire Sunday night, en-
failing a loss of between $4,000 and
500. 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Executive Clemency.

Jefferson City-Anna %Trennepohl,
who came from st. Charles county in
September, 1905, to serve two years for
grand larceny, was pardoned to pre-
vent her becoming a mother within the
walls Of the prison.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
70B-Pound Hog Brings $s2.5a.

Wellsville-A. s. Porter, residing
nar here, has sold a hog raised by
him for $S2.53, a record price in this
peighborhood. The animal weighed
765 pounds.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Child Left Alone Burns to Death.

Washington. Ind, Jan. 2s.-wheu
Mrs. Joseph Frederick returned home
from a grocery. she found her 3-year-
old daughter lying upon the floor
wrapped in flames, and the carpet
ablaze. The child's dress caught fro
from a cook-stove. She died within
an hour.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
THE SITUATION IN RUSSIA.

Another mutiny is in progress at
Vladivostok, worse, it is said, than that
of November last. Sailors and artiller-
lists hold the Holy Innocence" battery,
and are we'll supplied with machine
guns and munitions. Fresh troubles
have also broken out in the Caucasus.
According to official accounts re-
ceived at st. Petersburg the Baltic
provinces are now quiet. Nearly all
of the southern province OIL Courland
is occupied by troops. Lawlessness
still reigns at Riga and in Livonia.
A St. Petersburg dispatch reports
the execution of As revo~lutionists in
ono village in the province of Livonia,
under the convenient fiction that they
we're shot while trying to escape.
A new party with q platform of Rus
sia for the Russians has been formed
at Moscow to uphold the principles of
the extreme right in the douma. Its
programme is 'autocracy and ortho-
doxy in Russia are one and indivisible."
Matters appear to be gradually quiet
ing down. The revolutionaries, disap-
pointed In the attitude Of the soldiers,
as a body, and the p~easantry are coming
to the conclusion that it is either a con-
stitutional monarchy or a military die
ta%torship, and they prefer the former.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Usury Law Upheld.

Jefferson City-The state supreme
court upheld the constitu.ionality Of
the usury law, which makes 1t a mis-
demeanor, punishable by fine and i'm
prisonment, to charge interest at G
greater rate than two per cent. .
meath.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Farewell Tours.

How are you doing on this years
farewell tour?"
Not SO nicely" replied the prominent
actress, as l did On last years farewell
tour"
well. I hope you do better on next
years farewell tour."-Chicago Sun.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
The New Ecuadorian Chief.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 27.-Gen.
Alfaro, former president of Ecuador and
leader OF the recent revolution which
overthrow President Garcia, is now su.
preme chief Of the republic.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Committed Suicide.

Iaris-Harvey Morehead, aged 10.
west OF here. telephoned friends that
ne would commit suicide. and then
shot himself through the head.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Testimonial.

I'm told that DR.. Yarbdiggle's
medicine n mighty good for rheuma-
tism. What do you think about III?
II suspect II Is. Ny rheumatism
seemed to thrive on it.s-chjcaSo sun
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
THE WEEKS NEWS
TERSELY OUTLINED
An Epitome of the Most Important
Events at Home and Abroad
the Past Week.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH.

What Congress IL Doing, Together
With Latest Developments An the
Internal Troubles In Russia, and
Items Culled from Important Hap
penings All Over the World.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Ans Wedding Presents For AIlce.

Pekin, Jan. 29.-The dowager empress
has sent to the American legation .
number Of wedding present for Misl
Alice Roosevelt. The presents consist
a costly jewels, silks and ermiue robeR
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Folk Commuters Merkle,s sentence.

Jefferson City--Gov Folk has grant
ed a communication to George Merkel,
of st. Louis, serving a two-year SEN
tence for embezzlement. and he will
be released on March /.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Commission to study Revenue Laws.

Commission TO study Revenue laws.
Jefferson City-Gov. Folk has de-
termined to appoint a commission to
Investigate the revenue laws Of the
state for the purpose OF recommending
to the legislature such changes as 1t
deems advisable. Under the law as It
exists ut present the governor points
out 1t is well nigh impossible for an
assessor to determine the personal
property subject to taxation, for the
reason that he is compelled almost
wholly to reply upon the statements
made to him by the persons whose
holdings he Is assessing He can not
get at stocks, bonds, and mortgages,
as he cnn at other sorts Of personal
property
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02

KirksvilIe Votes Sewer Bonds.
Kirksville-Complete returns from q
special election held for the purpose of
Issuing $4,000 bonds for a sewer sys-
ten show the proposition carried by Q
vote Of 442. to 107.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Folk Mute ON Extra Session.

jefferson City-The governor re-
mains non-committal on the matter of
an extra session Of the legislature, and
many Of the matters which 1t was sug-
gested should be brought up for con-
sideration In the event it we're called
will go over till the regular session.
Among these is one which will seek to
bring about q change in the law which
gives to the state university the entire
proceeds Of the collateral inheritance
tax. 1t is being urged that it would APP
pear more impartial to divide the
money derived from this source equal
ly among all classes Of public schools.
DOG Fanciers Unite For Protection.
Jefferson City-A dog protective as
ISOLATION Is to be organized here. In
It's membership will be former Chief
Justice Waltour M. Robinson of the
supreme court, an ardent fox hunter;
Atty.-Gen. Hadley, whose bird dog Is
stolen so frequently that the newspa-
per advertisement offering a reward
for its return is kept standing; SUI
preme Court Clerk John r. Green, Ed.
Miller and others. A fund of $500 Is
to be placed at the disposal of an at
torney with which to prosecute dog
thieves.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
stock Yard. improvements.

Kansas City-The Kansas City stock
yards company will expend between
100000 and $4,000 the coming spring
and summer on improvements The
improvements, when completed, will
increase the daily capacity of the yards
for handling stock about 600 cars, or
rs per cent Work will begin rs soon
as the material car be had, and will
be completed before the fall rush Of
grass cattle begins
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
Roller MiIl For Bloomneld.

Bloomfield-A company has been or
ganized here to build a roller mill by
H. q. Miller and others. Capital, $780,
900. Work will begin at once.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02

Babc SmOthered In Mothers Arms.
Mexico-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Corne-
Illus went to Wellsville, east of here,
taking their infant with them. The
mother wrapped the child closely to
keep out the cold. When the parents
arrived home they found the little one
dead. 1t Is supposed that it smothered
to death in its mothers arms.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02

Jefferson City-The supreme court
sustains Excise Commissioner Mulvi-
hiN OF 81. Louis in revoking tbs license
Of > Sunday lid litter
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1906-02-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS,

are accounted for, leaving the probable
death list 116. OF the many women and
children on board not one survive.
The senate i~nteroceanic canal COM
mittee drew from Theodore P. Sh0nts,
chairman of the Isthmian canal COM
mission, the admission that he contin-
ues to draw SO 1000 annually from the
Clover Leaf route as its president
The Cuban senate, by reclamation.
passed a bill appropriating $25, 900 for
the purchase Of a wedding gift for Miss
Alice Roosevelt, as an indirect means
of testifying their love for and appre-
citation Of the efforts in behalf Of Cuba
of President Roosevelt.
All worlds records for the kiiometer
and for the mile were broken in the
automobile tournament at Ormond-'
Daytona, Fla Fred Marriott, criving his
cigar-shaped steamer, covered the kil0-
meter in Is 2-5 seconds, and the mile in
28 1-5 seconds.
Policeman John A Scotland, of st.
Louis, suspended under charge of unbe-
coming conduct in living with a woman
not his wife, shot himself in preference
to appearing before the board to an
swer the charge, inflicting a wound that
proved fatal several hours later.
The proceedings at Tacoma, Wash,
against Fred T. Sherman, charged with
paying a bride to Mayor Wright in con-
nectien with paving contracts, were
dismissed on the ground that the charge
was not sustained by evidence.
In behalf of Count Witte and the
others of the Russian delegation to the
peace conference at Portsmouth, N. H.,
Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador,
has presented to the United States
steamship Mayfiower q handsome Rus
eian silver punch bowl. In recognition
Of hospitality IN board that vessel.
Brig~Gen. Joseph Wheeler. u. 8. A.,
retired. the famous confederate cav
airy leader Of the civil war. died OF
pneumonia at the bone Of his sister
tn Brookiys. N. Y, aged 90 years.
H. ]. Earber. city treasurer OF Abba.
H.. has btea arrested on Q charge OF
psMg short aaort $1,000 n sity funds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-23
VERY DEAF AND QUITE DRUNK
One Drunk May Be Held on a Charge
of Forgery.

In the police court this morning
two Indians, Charley and Why-an-it-
is, where charged with being drunk
and were given three days each, while
two white men, G. L. Oman and Fred
Kearney, were up for disorderly con-
duct.
One of the Indians, Charley, is deaf
and his examination furnished a
change from the routine monotony of
the court. After having questioned
him orally without avail. Judg Fitz
Gerald resorted to sign language and
graphically described the charge
against the prisoner. However,
Charley did not cumtux, and finally
another Indian was told to ask him
If he had been drunk. After a few
signs the interpreter replied: "Yes,
he was drunk, all right" He was
then given a sentence of IS or three
days, as was also done in the case of
Why-an-it-is.
Both of the white men are young
fellows and were up for being drunk
and disorderly. Oman was also ac-
cused of having demolished the stove
pipe in the city jail, and he was given
a sentence of SIS or eight days.
Kearney was given IS or three days.
Omon was in Pendleton several years
ago and jumped his bail after having
been arrested for forging check.
This is the first time he has been
back since, and 1t is possible the old
charge may be pressed against him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-23
PURCHASED UMATILLA LAND.
Guiding About Half of the Townsite
of Cmatilla

d. c. Brownell has just purchased
500 acres of land at Umatilla from
the Umatilla Land & Improvement
Co, the tract lying adjacent to and
including about one-half of the town
site of Umatilla.
The tract adjoins land already
owned by Mr.. Brownell, lying just
east of the town of Umatilla, and
which he has reclaimed and covered
with bitches in the past three years.
1t is a sanoy Ioam and will produce
any crop grown in this climate, and
will be put into cultivation by Mr..
Brownell as soon as possible.
There are now about 1900 acres
under the Brownell ditch, all of which
is excellent land. Mr.. Brownell is
now seeding some of this land to al
falfa, with rye as an accompanying
crop to strengthen and protect the
young alfalfa plants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-02-23
Demand for Good Sheen.

X. a. jackson of Dayton, Wash,
who has about 10000 sheep in the
Tucannon flock of Delaines and Ram
bouillets is meeting with a good de-
mand from far and near says a Walla
Walla dispatch. Mr.. Jackson Is in re-
ceipt of an order from South Africa
for a lot to be delivered on board
boat at New York city. He reports
the sale of $50 rams to Fred Mohr,
Payette, Idaho: two choice ones to II.
E. Smith, Flagstaff, Ariz., and has a
sale of 40 head now pending to a
party in Montana. The flock Is win
tering well and he will have the choic-
est lot of lambs to offer this fall that
ever left his farm. Mr.. Jackson will
be on the circuit again this year and
his sheep will be in charge of that
good shepherd, John Moran, again
this year.