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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Grand Jury at Miles City.

Miles City, Jan. lin the district
court today the county attorney re.
quested the court that a grand jury
be called as certain matters connect
ed with the discovery of bounty fraud
in the county seemed to demand an
investigation which could best be con-
Quoted by the grand jury.
The report is that certain officers,
county and state, here are believed to
have purchased bounty warrants and
certificates Another matter is that
of the ]. F. Rice estate. Rice died
about a year ago leaving horses and
real property. l.. C. Cass was ap-
pointed administrator but failed to
qualify for the reason that the prop
erty had been taken ont of the state
by. it is alleged, f. E. Campbell a
resident of Missouri.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
THE SLOCUM DISASTER.
Captain Must Answer in the Crim
nal Court


New York, Jan. 11,-Charged with
negligence that by law constitutes
manslaughter when lives are lost,
Captain William Fl. Van Schaick,
commander of the steamboat General
Siocum when 1000 persons perishea
by the burning and sinking of that
craft. June Is, 1904, will be placed
on trial this afternoon in the criminal
branch of the United States circuit
court
With Henry Lundberg, assistant
local inspectors Of hulls, who inspect
cd the life preservers placed on board
the General Slocum; John j. F1em-
ing. assistant local inspector of boil
ers; Frank A. Barnaby, president of
the KnickerbOcker Steamboat com
pany; F. B. Dexter. treasurer, and
James X. Atkinson, secretary, and
Captain John A. Pease, commodore
of the company's fleet, Captain Van
Schaick was indicted by the federal
grand jury July 20, after the catastro-
phe. Fleming was discharged and
I.undberg mas been tried three times,
each time the jury failing to agree
on a verdict.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

MINES ACTIVE
c. HAMILTON WALKER, OF LON
DON, WILL SOON BE ON THE
GROUND.

c. Hamilton Walker, of London
whose father is one of the principal
owners in the New Mines Sapphire
Syndicate's property at Yogo, is ex.
pected here from England in a couple
OF months or earlier, to resume the
management of the mines a position
that he held once before. It will be
remembered that last fall |. F. David
was awarded damages against this
company in the sum of $1,000 for in
jury done his land and crops through
the slums from the mines being car
ried upon his ranch in the waters TAX
en- from the Judith river for irrigating
purposes.
Must Adopt New Plan.
The ditch carrying waste from the
mines empties into the Judith above
the intake of the irrigating canals,
and under this arrangement, the
ranchers below the point of discharge
cannot avoid carrying much of the
waste upon their lands. On the trial,
an injunction was granted restraining
the sapphire company from discharg-
ing it's waste into the river at the point
stated, and this was emphasized a lit
tie later by fine of $50 being impos-
ed for failure to comply with it. The
washing will commence early in the
spring. and Mr.. Walker will arrive
before that time in order to arrange
some new plan for this branch of work.
II is not believed that the company
will experience any difficulty in com
plying with the courts order in the
reports to the contrary not
Much Work Being Done.
Much work is being done both at the
mines of the syndicate, and at the
Burke & Sweeney ground, which is
now under bond to the American Sap
phire company of New York, for $780,
900. The mining operations are be-
ing pushed with full forces of men, and
a great amount of vein matter is be-
ing taken out. The ground now be-
ing mined looks very promising, and
the seasons operations at both prop
critics promises to be very profitable
1t is well known that the gems mined
OF late have been of a higher aver
age grade than ever before and the
industry at Yogo is really in its in
fancy as yete.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
White Sulphur Couple Wed,

Helena, Jan. 11.-Herman Petzold
and Mrs. Emma Zembsch, both OF
White Sulphur Springs, were married
in this city yesterday, Justice of the
Peace Frank l.. Reece officiating.
The bridegroom, who is a well
known Meagher county man, is with
out hands, both arms having been cut
off below the elbow by an accident
This fact, however, did not inconven
ience him in signing the marriage IL
cense register in the clerks office. He
caught up pen in his teeth, trans
ferred it to his arms. and gripping the
stock between his forearms he sign
ed his name boldly and in a chirog
raphy that was at least as symmeteri
cal and legible cas- the average hand
writing of men,
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
SHADWEIL WAS MURDERED,
Suite Bad Man Meets Death in Ch;
nese Opium Joint.

Butte, Jan. 11.-R. G. Shadwell,
gambler and alleged murderer Of Red
OCOnnOr, whose mutilated body was
found in Chinatown early Sunday
morning, was murdered and robbed in
Chinese opium joint, according to
detectives who had been investigat-
ing the case today. 1t is the theory OF
the police that Chinaman and some
woman murdered Shadwell as he lay
sleeping from the effects Of the drug
in one OF the fashionable '.joints" of
the Chinese district. Shadwell had
won $500 at poker on the night be-
fore he met his death, and up to the
time he is supposed to have visited
the Chinese den was in company with
a woman of the half-world whom the
police have located. Shadwell appar-
entity was choked while in slumber,
and his head hacked at with an ice
pick until life was extinc: The corpse
was then dressed and washed and the
body dragged into an alley. Every
opium den in the neighborhood has
been visited number of times by the
police, but no evidence can be found
to locate the scene of the CRIME, SO
cleverly was it executed.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

rive in this city Friday next The
consul has said that he knew that nc
protection would be needed, but that
MS countrymen were afraid because
of the terrible stories which circulate
in China and they would not feel safe
without protection.
The commissioners will be formally
received on their arrival on the steam
er Siberia by J. B. Black, an adiu-
tant general, collector of the Port
Stratton and other men of the state.
The members of the commission
will not stay long in San Francisco.
They will be greeted by the Chinese
OF the city. driven about and probably
banquetted. They will leave at once
iol Washington, where they will re-
main for forty days studying the Unit
ed States form of government. Then
they will take passage for Europe,
where the principal forms of govern,
ment there will be studied.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
OFFICERS IN
FATAL DUEL
SHERIFF AND POLICEMAN BOTH
FALL MORTALLY WOUNDED
AT DURANGO, COLO.

Durango, Colo, Jan. 11.-Sheriff w.
J. Thompson, of La Plata county, and
Policeman Jesse Stensel. of this city,
exchanged a dozen shots with revolv-
ers on the main street here today, and
both were mOrtally wounded. ThOmp-
son died this afternoon. There had
existed feud between the two men
since the late election, when they were
both candidates for the Office of sher-
ifc.
Sherif Thompson had resided in
Durango for 20 years, and during the
entire period had held some position
connected with the constabulary. For
number of years he was city marshal
of Durango, and had made an enviable
record as conscientious and fearless
peace officer. He was six feet four
inches in height, and had a magnifi-
cent physique.
In addition to the political differen-
ces between Sheriff Thompson and
Policeman Stensel, there was friction
between the police department and
the sheriff's Office over the question
of open gambling. Sheriff Thompson
had insisted that gambling must stop
in LaPlata county. It is said hot
words on the subject were exchanged
between the two officers before the
shooting began today.
HE murdered me-" were the only
words spoken by Thompson after he
was shot.
Thompson started the fight" said
Stensel. 81 shot because l did not
want to be killed. l am sorry now
that we both lost our tempers, but it
was a fair stand-up fight
Stensel was shot through the right
lung and it is thought he will not
recover.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Fitz and His Wife Make up.

Sioux Falls. s. D.. Jan. 11.-Througt
an attorney, who represented Mrs
Fftzsimmons and helped effect a re
cancellation Robert Fitzsimmons has
given out the following statement:
"Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons
met at the Cataract house in the
presence of Mrs. Fitzsimmons counsel
and had a conference respecting mat
ters OF a purely business character
The discussion drifted into an inter
change of views regarding the mis-
understanding between them. It be-
came evident to both that the only
proper solution of the unpleasantness
lay in complete reconciliation. Be,
ing thus convinced they renewed their
betrOthal VOWS and have reunited up
on what all the admirers Of both hope
may prove a lifelong happy and pros.
porous voyage"
The foregoing brief statement is all
that either wishes to make public.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
ROBBERY NEAR BUTTE.
AennessY's Centerville Store Losses
Over Three Thousand Dollars.

Butte, Jan. 1.-THE Centervile
brancn store of the d. J. Hennessy
Mercantile company was held up by
two masked robbers last night and
more than $4,000 secured Manager
Thomas Mullane was marched into the
store at the point of two Colts re-
volvers and compelled to open the
safe. He purposely fumbled on the
combination several times playing for
time, when he was told that another
move of the kind would mean his
death. Mullane then opened the safe
ana the robbers filled their pockets
with the silver and bills. intended
for payment of the miners checks to-
morrow, that being payday Watch
man Tom McGeever who appeared
on the scene. was also made to throw
his hands skyward and take a stand
beside Mullane. As the robbers were
disappearing in the shadows of the
mine dumps McGeever took several
shots at the holdups. but apparent
ly without effect.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Cruise Of the Panther.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE German
sunboat Panther, now on a cruise in
South American waters, and which has
on several occasions figured in inter-
national incidents, will, according to
information received here, shortly Wis
1t Buenos Ayres, and later make a
trip along the Barana and the Para
quay rivers and call at Assumption.
the capital of Paraguay.
The purpose Of the visit, it is be-
lleved, is desire of Germany to show
her flag in the small republic, in which
there are considerable German COM
mercial interests.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
ENGINEERS
KEPT BUSY
Spend Very Pleasant and Profitable
Day at the Big Plants in and
Around Kendall.
STUDY THE CYANIDE PROCESS
At Gilt Edge Today--Return to Lew
'stown This Evening-Sessions
and Banquet Tomorrow.

LeWlstown is now being honored by
the second state convention ever held
In this city, and the annual gathering
OF the Society of Montana ENGINEERS
promises to be as successful, in its
way, as was the Firemen's convention
last summer.
The delegates to the engineers
meeting arrived in this city shortly
before 8 o'clock yesterday morning
on special train run from Lombard
to Lewistown. On arriving, they
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

rect violation of the provisions of Sec
ton IL, article XI, of the constitution,
and is therefore void and of no effect.
and being so, the state treasurer right
ly refused to proceed under it. and
cannot be coerced by mandamus. The
alternative writ of mandamus is
quashed, and these proceedings are
dismissed"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Army Officer is Fired.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
has confirmed the sentence of dismiss
al in the case of First Lieutenant Dav-
iu A. Snyder, Sixth infantry, who was
tried by court martial in the Philip
pine islands in October last, and con-
victed on charges of borrowing money
from enlisted men and failing to pay
the Same
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Miles City Stock Shipme nts.

Miles City. Jan. 11.-Miles City is
credited with the following livestock
shipments and receipts this year:
Shipped, cattle, CTS cars; horses, $50
cars: sheep, 225 cars. Received,
stock cattle, 40 cars; high grade cat
tie for breeding purposes, 10 cars;
thoroughbred bucks, 10 cars: horses
$50 cars
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Murderer Given Freedom.

Camden, N. j., Jan. 11.-After con
Tossing to the charge of murder, Jos
eph Wisnieski was today given his
freedom by Supreme Court Justice
Garrison. Wisnieski shot and killed
Antonio Grobowski, who he found in
company with his wife. Judge Garri-
son said he did not believe any jury
would find him guilty of murder.
In view of the fact that this man
has not attempted to evade the charge
made against him, and because he has
saved the state great expense" the
judge continued, II have been unable
to bring myself to sentence him.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

were met by local reception com.
mittee and escorted to their quarters
for the night.
List Of the Visitors.
Following is list of those who ar
rived on the special:
Butte-Angus Christian, G. S. Moul
thorpe, H. v. Winchell, B. H. Dun
shee, R. R. Vail. Eugene Carroll. c.
Il Bowman, G. w. Craven, c. W.
Goodale, Samuel Barker, Jr, r. A. Nc.
Arthur, H. J. Cook, f. T. Wolf.
Great Falls-H. d. Mcleod, w. r.
Burns, J. H. Klepinger. r. NJ. Drap
Ell, B. d. Whitten.
Bozeman-E. w. King, C. NJ.
Thorpe, E. G. Kinney.
Garnet-D. Borgnis.
Gilt Edge-H. M. Rae
Helena-F. T. Robertson.
Inspect the Power Plant.
At $3.50 yesterday morning, the Wis.
ltors assembled and taking carriages
started on their drive to the ditch
and power plant of the Kendall Min.
ing company. 1t was the first glimpse
many OF the engineers had had of this
section of the country, and the drive
out was greatly enjoyed. The visit.
ors were accompanied by local com.
mittee consisting of Otto F. Was
mansdorff, N. J. Littlejohn, j. NJ.
Vrooman, G. A. Cook, now of Mis-
soula, but still something of a Fer
gus county pioneer, and W. ]. Edge
c0mbe.
1t was the noon hour when the party
arrived at the power plant, and the
nd t,Sy
King to the big spring and the head
gate. The spring, with it's water at
a temperature of "a, proved very in
teresting, and 1t was 1880 p. m. when
the party reassembled at the power
plant. They found a most inviting
spread awaiting them, and were in
condition to do ample justice to the
lunch.
At the Kendall Mine.
When the inner man had been re-
freshed. the engineers started for
Kendall and this part of the trip
was especially interesting to the Wis.
itors, affOrdfng to most of them their
first view OF that section of country
The party first visited the Kendall
mine. and were fortunate enough
to find there r. X. Neill, the COM
pany's consulting engineer, who con-
Quoted the visitors through every
Part Of the workings, explaining
everything as they went along. Nat
urally under these conditions, the ex-
pedition was a delight to the engi-
neers. who next visited the hoist
that recently went into commission.
They next went through the mill and
were able to see the cyanide process
carried out from beginning to end.
Cyanide Process interests Them.
The engineers. being from mining
camps where this process is not en-
ployed. found the mill a most at
tractive point. Every feature of the
process was carefully studied. and
the time put in here was most profi-
tably spent.
At The earnes-kinq.
From the Kendall. the engineers
went over to the Barnes-King, where
they We're also most cordially vel
coined and made to feel entirely at
home.
E. w. King the president of the So
clety, and vice president of the min
ing company-a most happy combi-
nation for this occasion-and John
McGee, acted as guides, and after es-
corting the visitors through the under
ground workings, took them to the
mill. where the cyanide process was
again seen in full operations. Leav-
ing the mill, the visitors were taken
TO the offices. where the maps of the
workings, which tell the history of
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
KENDALL PROPERTY BONDED,
Six Hundred and Thirty thousand
Dollars is Purchase Price.

Ok 0uuoTeo ana Vnorty Thousand
Dollars Is Purchase Price.
w. C. Kruse, the well known Ken.
dali man, is in town today from Boze-
man, where he has just given a bond
and lease to eastern capitalists. rep
resented by Bozeman parties, on the
Box Elder group of six claims, and
the Gold Rod group of eight claims.
This property is on the east side of
Plum creek. and is near the Abbey
group. The price named in the bond
is 100000, and the development work
will begin in May. Mr.. Kruse and
his associates, Walter Smith, Arth-
ur Stoddard and others, also own the
Cottage group. which could also be
bonded on good terms, but they desire
to keep this property for themselves
Mr.. Kruse reports that there is great
interest in all parts of the state Wis
tied by him in Fergus county, and
especially in Kendall. He returns
home with unlimited faith in the fu-
ture of the great gold camp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Mrs. HOPPER Loses Suit.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 11.-Edna Wal
lace Hopper's attempt to break the
will of the step-father, K. Alexander
Dunsmuir, millionaire and ex-premier
of British Columbia, was today unan-
inously dismissed with costs by Chief
Justice Hunter and Justices Irving
and Martin.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Chinese Fear Violence.

San Francisco, Jan. 1.-THE Chi
nese consul has announced that he
would request police guard for the
commission Of students sent out from
China TO study the governments of
the world and who are expected to ar
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12

Times aer never dull with the mer-
chant who advertises seasonable
goods at attractive prices in the col.
umns of the Argus.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-01-12
Lee Wins on a Foul.

Great Falls, Jan. 11.-Lee won from
Hinz at Havre tonight on foul.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-24
JONES DevouREo BY Hocse
Wild Tale from Wild Texas Ascribes
That Fate to the Valet.

HOUSTON, TEN, Marcn .3.-Thc
following weird tale WAS made public
here last night: Charles w. Jones,
valet to the late William Marsh Rice.
the murdered New York millionaire.
met a fate as tragic as Lhat OF Rice.
For days search has been in prog
ress for his bones. which are sup
posed TO lie in The jungle near his
fathers home The jungle is Il growth
of grass as tall as Il mans head
and wild hogs roam through it, Con.
sidernS their presence nothing save
the bones Of the murdered man is be.
ing sought For three days PAST arc
as OF the waste have been burned
over 10 facilitate the search.
Jones disappeared from his fathers
homo about six months ago, and at
he time George Wright. "A neighbor,
and his sous. were swearing ven
geancc against The New Yorker for
the ruin Of Miss Wright, young girl
whom Jones had courted.
Jones was hunted with guns Tor
days, but he continued TO Turk in the
vicinity when he Disappeared The
Wrights have since seemed satisfied
and from some source the belief has
spread that Jones has paid the pen.
ally Tor his Texas crime. which. in
the eyes OF Texans, was greater than
that fac confessed To be guilty Of in
New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-24
Realty Loan and III
surance Trust CO.
IRWIN TUCKER, Pres.
a7li WASH. AVE.

and Suclng him, ran into the house
IN tho hall he fired two shots and
SHE fell. bullet struck her in the
Side. but tic steel of her corset say.
cd her life.
flushing into ihc next room and
aiming al Ills infant son iII cradle,
1ie fired twice, but neither shot took
effect. In another room he found
David Lovctl, his fathcr-in-law, who
lodged Two shots, but Il third passed
through his right arm Paxton then
turned and fled oui the front door,
where hc mel Chief of Police William
rerrlll and Officer Kelly.
Having reloaded his weapon Pax.
ton fired three times at the officers,
but his aim was defective, and Meth.
er was hit, although Chief Terrills
hat was puncturcd by a bullet. Be
fore the officers could close on him
he shot himself in the breast. He
said he wanted to kill the entire fam
lily.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-24
PROPOSALS WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received at
office of Tr,a urer, Southern Branch,
n. Fl. ID. Y. S., National Soldiers
Home. Elizabeth City County. Vir-
ginia, until IL o'clock NJ April 3D.,
1906. and then opened, for furnishing
material and labor for converting the
covered ways" at Hospital into an
open air ward. and for 10000 bus oys-
ter shells and 800 cubic yards stone in
accordance with Instructions and speci.
fications copies of which, with blank
proposals and other information, may
be had upon application to
3-17-24-31 B. a. BEESON. Treasurer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-24
FISHERMAN GETS ISLAND
IN REMARKABLE MANNER
Lost Few Traps Years Ago and
Where They Lodged a Bar Has
formed Farm.
Especial 10 The Daily Press. J

lSpcclaI 10 INC IJhtly frpSS.l
SIOUX FAILS. S. d.. March %
Ono CT tho best known Missouri river
characters In South Dakota is Eli
Fort, who for period of 20 years
hns received the greater part of his
income from catching fish in the
Missouri river.
lIG Is now the owner Of an island
formed by The whlring waters OF the
river. which came into existence
through the obstruction formed by
the loss of some Of his fish traps In
The river. Fort states hat IL years
ago he lost three or four large fish
traEs at the point where his island
is now situated
He expected to &c, good hauls of
fi.,h when he went to raise his traps
three days after they had been placed
III the river, bui found they were so
weighted down with sand that they
could not he removed. Fort thought
II Was uli clear loss at that time, as
he little dreamed that the loss OF the
traps would cause him to become the
owner OF one Of The most valuable
islands in tho big Muddy"
y sandbar formed over the OBJ
struclipn made by the fish traps, and
each year the sandbar grew larger.
Finally cottonwood and willow trees
covered the tract. The last four
years the island. formed in this
unique manner, has grown until the
surface Is now entirely above high
water mark.
mfr. Fort is of the opinion that ho
has after all, been we'll paid for the
loss of his traps. Some of the cot
lonwood trees OIL his trap formed is.
land have grown to such an extent
that they are as much as five inches
in diameter.
The island is many acres in extent
and doubtless will each year continue
to grow larger, Fort, has seven acres
cleared. which he will put in crop
the coming season. He is now devot-
ing some Of his attention to dealing
in. fruit and forest trees, and states
that no expects to have 10000 living
fruit trees on the island within the
next four years.
His island is located near Amcri
can Island, one of the well Known is
lands Of the Missouri river. Should
the action OF the stream continue to
add TO his island, as expected. Fort
Will become known as the island king
OF tho Missouri river.