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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-06
A Criterion Of Arc.

Birmingham 49, Your daughter Is TO
marry a young man named Hin. | be-
hevei Manchester-Yes. lie belongs
10 one OF the very oldest families In the
country. Birmingham didn't know
that he came from a particularly old
family. Manchester-Oh. yes You Of
ten hear people use the expression, AS
old es the Hills"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-10-06

This butter seems strong" said the
young husband NJ their first breakfast
q home.
Yes" she answered. Il talked 20
the market man about that. and he
said Il was economy In the end never
10 buy weak butter. He said that even
though this might cost a little more
people could get along with less OF IT,
and Il would last longer"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
SPORTING NOTES.

Manager McCarey has announced
the date for the Nelson-Herrera fight
hxlng Friday night, May l, as the time.
1t is probable that the Britt.Herman
affair will be pulled off May 9
Gordon Glass, the Spokane boy. is a
member of the Harvard crew of 1906.
and his excellent work is attracting
attention among eastern oarsmen
Solly Stroup, the Alaska champion.
was easy money for Kid Scaler Friday
night at Spokane. The two were 70
night 10 rounds. 1t took the Spokane
boy Just one and a half round IN nIaco
Stroup in the clear.
william Roosevelt, familarly called
Teddy" has been elected captain NJ
the University of Idaho baseball team
by a unanimous vote.
Maurice Thompson of Butte defeat.
ed Kid Parker of Denver in the 1Stb
round of what was to have been a on
round go before the Spokane Amateur
Athletic club Friday night.
Isaac Tennebaum, father of Harry
Tennebaum, the pugilist who died
after his glove contest with FRANKIE
Nell on February 2S, has sued the
Associated Athletic club of San Fran.
cisco, which conducted the affair for
100000 damages.
In spite of the fact that word was
received stating that Walla WalIa bad
given up the idea of having
a team entered in the league race tbis
season. the baseball magnates in Sno.
are still hopeful of securing q
sl1tn town and carrying out the regu.
lar program. eu
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
MONTANA SOUIBBS.

A. B. Keith, Sr., recently editor of
the Butte Miner and one of the pro-
minent newspaper men of the north
west, died at Butte recently of heart
failure, aged So.
Jasper Lebo was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary at Kalispell,
having pleaded guilty to illegally
registering for the city election.
Scott Winnett, a wealthy ranchman
residing neal Columbia Falls, was
killed recently in a runaway.
Howard E. Babcock, a well known
Helena merchant, died last week at
Lake Geneva, Wis, aged 40 years. He
was a native of Monmouth, Ill, and
came to Helena 20 years ago from
Denver.
The Right Rev. John Patrick Car
roll, bishop of the diocese, Helena, has
made the announcement from the pull
pit of the cathedral that Peter Larson
of Helena had made a donation of $25-
coo toward the construction of a new
cathedral on a $25,OOO site donated by
Colonel Thomas Cruise, the banker and
mining man of Helena. The bishop
also stated that a resident of a state
other than Montana had made a gift
of $4,000 toward the erection of a pa
rochial school on the same block. 9th
er contributions aggregating $4,000
were announced, making the total gifts
5000
1t has been repeatedly stated by
those in authority that the new line
from Great Falls to Billings will not
enter Great Falls via Rainbow: there
fore, the surveyors now working
around Rainbow may be doing so mere
ly for their own amusement.
Court at Lewiston has been adjourn
ed until the 23rd of April, owing to
the postponement of several cases and
the settlement of others.
A bill has been passed granting the
Capital City Improvement company OF
Helena, the right to construct a dam
across the Missouri river in Montana.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
dams The COLUMBIA
over 100 ACRES OF TIMBERED
LAND SLIDES In RIVER.
Near Jerome in coIVilIe, (Wash.) res
ervation-Flow of Great Rived Dam.
med for Two Hours-Water Backed
Up Eight MiIes-Damage to Proper
ty is Slight-Ferry Washed Away.

The Black Hole cliff, containing lOC
acres Of land, heavily timbered, slid
into the Columbia river recently. The
slide occurred at China rapids, six
miles south of Jerome, on the Colville
reservation, where a similar slide took
place on June oath last.
The tremendous mass of earth dis
tributed filled the river channel and
rose rs feet on the opposite bank. The
flow Of the great river was damned
for two hours, until the powerful cur
rent forced it's way through the debris.
Since then the river has been deeply
tinged with mud.
The river backed up for eight miles,
The sweep of waters washed away a
cabling owned by Dan Layton. q home
steader. Layton was drawn into the
river and then thrown upon the bank
by a wave. His hip was dislocated.
The food also carried away the ferry
at Jerome.
Black Hole cliff was a huge bank
of black loan. Undermining by the
swift current is presumed to have
caused the landslide.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
ZION CITY GUSTS "ELIJAH" Dowls
His Wife and Son Cast Lot With vo.
Iva, the New leader.

At a meeting of 5000 adherents of
the Christian Catholic church at Zion
City, near Chicago, Of which John Al.
exander Dowie is the founder and
first apostle, Dowie's authority was re-.
pudiated and Wilbur Glenn Voliva
who, for some time has been conduct.
ing the affairs of the church, elected
in his stead. Mrs. Dowie also rem.
dated her husband, and their son
Gladstone Dowie, cast his lot with
his mother and the new leader, Voliya
Most of the officials of the church
were present at the meeting, and Dow.
ie was denounced by many Of those
as having deceived the people and
having wasted their money in e~xtrava-
gance. The meeting, however, refused
to hold that he had knowingly erred
and John G. Speicher, the former over.
seer and once second in command to
Dowie, who was recently deposed. per.
emptorily declared Dowie to be insane
Mrs. Dowie, in her address, also IN
held that declaration. The casting off
of the authority of John Alexander
DOWl6 IOllOWcu lH6 .NC6lpl Oh an SO0
word telegram from Dowie, who is in
Mexico, in which he peremptorily ord.
cred the immediate discharge of Dea.
con Alexander Granger, financial man.
ager of Zion, who has been one of the
most aggressive leaders in the effort
to place the affairs of the church on
a secure footing. Dowie also an.
nounced in the telegram that a letter
would follow in which other officials
were named for deposition.
Although Dowie's authority in the
church has thus been re%pudiated.
scores of the industries and homes of
Zion City stand upon land the titles
of which read in Dowie's name.
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, the new lead.
er of the church. was born in Indi-
ana in 1870, and has been in the min.
istry of the church since 1889. He was
ordained an overseer in 1901, and soon
afterward was sent to Australia.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
THEIR ESCAPE A MIRACLE.
Hundred Persons in Wreck Piled on
Embankment.

Hundred Persons in Wreck Piled on
Embankment.
Piled in a wreck on top Of an EN-
bankment 30 feet high, 100 persons
escaped injury in a miraculous manner
in a collision on the Lake Shore rail-
road near Delta, o., two freights,
%eastbound, we're tied up in a rearend
collision, with the caboose Of the train
in front, which had stopped to take
water, thrown squarely across the
track OF train No. 3, a w%estbound pas
senger.
The mixup between the freights had
scarcely occurred when the passenger
bowled along, striking the overturned
caboose. The brakes were set, but go
ing almost a mile a minute, the head
way was so great that, with a crash
the passenger locomotive jumped the
track, %plunging along the ties. driving
the caDoose ahead. Two Pullmans
were t%elescoped, but after the train
had come to a stop, the passengers
dashed wildly out of the various coach
es and slid 30 feet to the bottom of the
em~bankment. The wreck took fire and
damage of 100000.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06

From Vienna: Mrs. Bellamy Stor-
er. wife of the retiring American am
bassador to Austria, has reconsider
ed her determination to maintain COM
plete silence in regard to the contro-
versy caused by her husbands recall.
Reports ~emanating from Europe
stated that Mrs. Storer abused conf
dence in using a private letter from
President Roosevelt in behalf of the
candidacy for a cardinalate of Arch
bishop Ireland. now in Rome. The re-
tirement of Ambassador Storer was
sudden, and Mrs. Storer in some quar-
ters is blamed for the ruin of his dip
lomatic career. Mrs. Storer is an ar
dent Roman Catholic who has made
many friends among high dignitaries
of the church since her husband en-
tered the diplomatic service. She is a
member Of the Longworth family of
Ohio, and is an aunt of Nicholas Long.
worth, the presidents son IN law.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06

an almost total suspension Of mining
in obedience to the instructions issued
by the Shamokin scale committee. Inc
representatives of the operators and
the miners will meet in New YORK tor
q further discussion of the differences
existing between them.
No disorder of any consequence Is re-
ported from any of the bituminous coal
fields. There will be no strike OF the
bltuminuos miners in the Pittsburg dis
trict and, according to Francs l.. Rob-
bins of Ethe P~ittsburg Coal company,
there will be a general resumption OF
work Tuesday following the holiday
celebration Of the eight hour day.
Latest Report.
The subcommitte representing the
anthracite operators and. the minework
ers of eastern Pennsylvania held their
first Joint meeting Tuesday in New
York, and after nearly a three hours
session adjourned until Thursday with
out coming to an agreement. Each side
of he controversy has refused to make
the slightest concession, and the whole
question apparently is as far from So
luton as it was before the conference.
In the meantime the tieup of the an
thracite industry remains as complete
as it was Monday, without indication
that a resumption of mining will occur
very soon. Notwithstanding the fruit
less session and the apparently hopeless
deadlock between the workmen and
their employers. rumors are still cur
tent that a way will be found that will
enable the operators and miners to
stand ON common ground and settle
their differences.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06

The report that J. J. Hill is BUILDING
through Canada a third tr-anscontinen.
tai line with which to enlarge his sys.
tenn of Pacific railroads is confirmed in
effect by Vice President L. W. Hill.
The report might be called approxi.
mately correct" said Mr.. Hill. can.
tiously. ut contains m 1re facts than
are usually found in newspaper stories
of that sort"
MIR. Hill agreed that the new linz
would probably be completed some
time before the Grand Trunk Pacific Il
built through to the ocean.
Our line" he said, includes only
500 or 900 miles that are still TO ba
constructed west of Winnigep. The
Grand Trunk Pacific has done potbiDo
yet in that region. 1t has been stated
that the the Grand Trunk Pacific must
take four OF fire years to finish i~tssline
two we would complete ours within
but, or. at any rate, within three
years"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
John Bulls Wallet Fatter.

The revenue of the United Kingdom
for the fiscal year just ended shows
$769,394,92O an increase of SO, 4S1, O1O.
During the year the customs revenue
decreased $~6.315.49O and the excise
revenue $2,314.11O. while there were
increases of $5.4OO. 900 in the postal
telegraph revenue, 1929, 74O in estate
duties and $6,4O0,OOO in stamps. The
surplus balance in the exchequer at
the close of business today was $24,-
396,45o.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
MOROCCO DEAL is SETTLED.
Both Germany and France are Pleased


Algeciras-The conference on Mo-
roccan reforms has registered a com.
plete accord and appointed a COM
mittee to embody this accord in a
formal protocol. The contamination of
the work in the conference was an
nounced in the following communica-
ton:
THE conference has terminated its
labors and accord is established upon
all points. 1t has adopted a definite
text of the remaining articles concern.
ing the state bank and customs. The
final article, regulating the distribution
of police at ports, vas adopted from
the Russian draft. By it France will
police four ports, Mogador, Saffi, Maya.
zan and Rabat, and Spain two, Teutan
and Larache. France and Spain to-
gether will police Tangier and Casa
Blanca, subject to an inspector of po-
lice. The Dutch delegate announced
that his government declined to ap-
point an officer. The conference has
appointed a special committee 20 re-
wise the texts of the agreement"
Germany does not appear to have
gained much in the long conference
at Algeciras over the policing of Mo.
rocco In the agreement which has
finally been reached two ports will be
policed by Spain, three by a Franco
Spanish mixed police and four by a
French force alone. Heretofore six
Moroccan ports on the south of the
Mediterranean have been policed by
the French. So it seems an exclusive
control over two is abandoned, but
still a partial control retained. France
has yielded something, but not enough
seriously to effect her interests.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
REFORM WAVE HELPS OHIO.
Legislature Provides Laws for Benefit
of the Masses.

The Ohio general assembly, which
has adjourned, has, backed by the
reform sentiment that swept away par
ty lines in the election, enacted many
reform measures. Among these are the
laws providing for 2 cent passenger
fares, creating a state railroad com.
mission, and providing for the regula-
ton of freight rates, wiping out the fee
system for the payment of county Off
GERS and putting them upon a salary
basis, abolishing prison contract la
Dor and repeating the inheritance tax
law.
The saloon tax has been increased
from $3.50 to $1,000, local municipal
option may be enforced by petition in.
stead of election, and a search and
seizure law enacted to aid the enforce
ment of the local option laws.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
WAsHlNToNs OUTPUT IN 1905
Federal Report on Production Of
Wheat, Corn and Oats.

Federal Report on Production OF
Wheat, Corn and oats.
The Crop Reporter, issued by the
agricultural department for the month
of March shows the grain crops to
have been unusually good last year.
In Washington the crops for 1905 were
as follows:
Corn amounted to 261 1868 bushels;
16 per cent of the stock on hand,
March 1, 1906; 5 per cent shipped out
Of county where grown; so per cent
merchantable. Wheat amounted to
32,5lG,S1O bushels; 16 per cent Of the
stock on hand March 1, 1906; n per
cent shipped out of county where
grown. Oats amounted to 1927, 900
bushels; 26 per cent of the stock on
hand March 1. 1906; 81 per cent ship
ped out of country where grown.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Jealous Lover Kills Rival.

A New York dispatch says: In an
insane fury caused by jealousy, James
Ahearn, "a years old, a cabman, shot
and instantly killed James Black, 81
years Old an upholster, in his fiat at
EZ29 Sixty-third street, fatally wound.
ed Mary Woods, 80 years old, Blacks
h~ousekeeper, and then put a bullet into
nls own brain. Ahearn died two hours
later. The woman is believed to be
dying.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Depew Still a Sick Man.

PROMISES that Senator Depew would
return TO his place of duty by this
Time have not been fulfilled for the
reason that hopes of his family for a
complete restoration of mis- health have
oeen disappointed. He is still in re-
tTement IN the Elliott F. Shepard es-
1dte' back of Scarborough-on-Hudson
where ne has been in seclusion for a
ton.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Steel Works Shut up shop.

The Republic Steel company of st.
Louis has suspended operations with
the announcement that the suspension
is due to the impending coal strike
situation. The plant uses 500 cars of
anthracite coal a month and employs
LOCO men. Having no facilities for
storing coal to meet the strike emer-
gency' 1t was decided not to attempt to
continue operations.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Keep Out Strike Breakers.

ottawa. Ont, April "A. B. Ayles-
worth minister of labor, has received
a telegram from the trades and labor
council of Winnipeg, asking him to
Senu an alien law officer there to deal
win cases of strike breakers alleged
TO have been imported from the United
states by the Winnipeg street railway
company. The department will invest
igate at once.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
MEIco ADOPTS RED CROSS

Nation Will Adhere to Geneva Rule
of War.
At Mexico City, President Diaz op
ened the spring session of congress
Sunday evening. In his message he
states the government will instruct
delegates to the Pan-American con.
gress to be held at Rio Janeiro in
July; that the Mexican nation has ap.
proved the adhesion of Mexico to the
terms of the Geneva conference re.
specting the neutrality of hospitals in
time of war, and that the government
a signifed its willingness to take
part in the proposed second peace con
ference at The Hague.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
GOV. GEN. IDE is INAUGURATED.
Imposing Civic and Military Display at
Manila, p. l.

"dtlIldg Fss
Manila, April 3.-The inaugural Ger.
emonies in connection with the in
duction of Henry c. Ide into the office
of governor general, took place Mon
day with civic and military display.
Three thousand troops of all arms at
tended and the marble hall of the Ay.
untamientO, the official home of the
governor general, was thronged with
thousands Of citizens of all classes,
while army and naval officials, con
sular officers, Captain Shimamuera
and staff of the Japanese navy, all in
full uniform, added briliancy to an i'm
pressive scene.
The oath of office was administered
by Chief Justice Cayetano Arellano Of
the supreme court.
In his inaugural address, Governor
General Ide said in part:
"The policies of President Mckinley,
President Roosevelt and of Secretary
of War Taft will be L policy. The
Philippines must be Philippines for
the Filipinos. This duty we, have as
sumed. The tariff barriers existing
between the home country and our is
lands will be brokendown."
Governor General Ide laid great
stress on the necessary Of the advance
ment of agriculture. He praised the
work of the constabulary, army and
navy officers, and the various feder-
al bureaus. The address concluded
with a summary of the policy of the
new insular administration and of the
intentions for the betterment Of the
islands and its people.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
BOISE MAN is PRESIDENT.

Heads Y. M. C. A. of States of oreqon
and Idaho.
The convention of YounS Mems
Christian associations Of Oregon and
Idaho, which met in Portland recent
ly, elected the following officers:
President, H. E. Neal of Boise, vice.
president, Louis Adams. Oregon City;
secretary, c. J.. Mckee, McMinnville;
assistant secretry, Ray Dozier of the
Drain normal school.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Iowa House Bars Passes.

The house of Iowa has passed the
antipass bill, rs to 17,with an amend
ment to include all federal offices and
a publication clause, which will require
legislators to pay their way home. If
the senate accepts the amendments.
the measure will become a law.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
TO ABANDON MANY FORTS.

MlssouIa In List Proposed by General
Bates.
The abandonment of a number of
army posts in the west and southwest
is proposed in a recommendation for
the redistribution of troops prepared
by Lieutenant General ]. C. Bates.
chief of staff, and approved by Secre-
tary Taft. 1t is the purpose of the
general staff to have as many brigade
posts as possible. Two or three years
would be required to effect the chan
ges. The posts recommended for evac-
uation are Forts Liscum and Davis,
Alaska; Ringgold, Texas; Missoula,
Montana; Niobrara, Nebraska, and
Reno, Oklahoma.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Asks Peace Congress Coin.

In a communication to congress sec.
rotary Root asks for $50, 900 to enable
ms government to participate in the
second annual peace congress. It will
probably be held next all.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
MISSOURI TO MINE o A

Strike Can Not Hurt the State lnsti-
buttons.
Governor Folk, through Warden
Matt Hall. Of the state prison at JEFF
ferson City, Mo, has leased a mine
near Waverly, from which coal will be
mined during the presen strike in suf-
icient quantities to supply the Is
state institutions with fuel. The min
ers at Waverly are paid 10 per cent
more than the regular scale and do
not want to strike. If they should
be forced to go out, Warden Hall said,
there would be no difficulty in operat-
ing the mine if the state is forced to
resort to that extremity.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Mrs. Roosevelt at Havana.

havana, April Mrs. Roosevelt,
mpanled by her children, Ethel,
AIenle and Quentin, have arrived here
on board the Mayhower.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
riotous scenes

proportions. Many riotous scenes
taking place.
At Winnipeg, Man. NJ attempt is
made to run cars after 6 o'clock p. m,
but little patronage was accorded them
during the day.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
No Tieup In Indiana.

According to adviees there will bs
no general tieup in the bituminons
fields of Indiana.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06

AoViee should be weakened tn a.
'ns strength of the party seeking it
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06

have patients. u
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-06
Later Report.

Although the greatest suspension OF
coal mining in the United States since
the production of fuel attained is enor.
nous occurred Monday. the fear of a
complete tieup of the industry has pass
ed and the situation is expected to i'm.
prove rapidly with every day. Reports
received Monday night from the BIZ
luminous fields show that many of the
leading coal companies have signed
the 1908 scale, which gives the men an
advance of 5.55 per cent over the wage
they received during the last two
years. The number of miners who "a.
ceived the increase is estimated AT
nearly 100, 600.
As thousands of soft coal workers
laid off to celebrate the inauguration
of the eight hour day, which is animal
ly observed in the bituminous regions
the number Of men who are on STRIKE
or have suspended work pending nepo.
tiations will not be known until We'd.
nesday.
In the anthracite regions there vas
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-05-03

suffer in silence and drift along from
bad TO worse. knowing full well that
they ought to have immediate assist
ance, but a natural modesty impels
them to shrink from exposing them
selves to the questions and probable
examinations of even their family
physician. 1t is unnecessary. Without
money or price you can consult a wo-
man whose knowledge from actual ex-
nerienen Is great