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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
600 STEEL PAsSLNGLR CARS.
To be Built for the Pennsylvania in the
 Next Year.

Philadelphia, Nov. 12.-six hundred steel passenger cars are to be built for the Pennsylvania railroad in the next year. Space for $50 cars has been re- served with the American Car and Foundry company, and fifty cars will be constructed at the Altoona shops of the road. The total cost is estimated at $6,OOO,0O0 The order to the Ameri- can Car and Foundry company will be divided so as to include coaches, bag gage, express and mail cars
 The company has also ordered twen- ty-hve new freight engines These Will be built at the company's shops at AL toona.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
OBSERVES COMET.
One Visible Through Small Telescope

Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 12--A comet which could be seen through small telescope was discovered Saturday night by Holger Thiele at Copenhagen, according ito a dispatch received to- day at the Harvard observatory from Professor Kreutz of Kiel, Germany.
 Two observations were made of the comet, one at hours, 12 minutes and 12 seconds D. m. (eastern standard time) in right ascension, hours. 15 minutes, 21.3 seconds, declination plus 12 degrees, 16 minutes, 50 seconds, the second at 11:14:09 p. m. in right ascen- sion, hours, 16 minutes, 3.S seconds; declination plus 12 degrees, aS minutes, 31 seconds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
Twelve Indicted for PeoDspe.

Mobile, Ala, Nov. 12.-The United States grand jury at Pensacola, Fla, after four days session, to-day return ed indictments against twelve persons charging peonage in connection with cases which originated at the Jackson Lumber company's camps, several months ago.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
TXCITIAG OCEAN HACF.
Noordam and KroOnIand in Close Com
 test Across Atlantic.

New York, Nov, 12.-An exciting race across the Atlantic came to an end to- day, when the steamer Noordam, from Rotterdam and Boulogne, arrived at Sandy Hook lightship fifteen minutes ahead of the steamer Kroonland, from Antwerp. Since Tuesday, November 6, not more than seven miles had separat- ed the big steamers at any time, and on one occasion they were only one mile apart. The weather was fine throughout the voyage.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
Fell Whlle HangIng bud clotha.-

Hartford, Nov, 12.-While hanging clothes on line strung from the third story of her house to a pole some dis tance away to-day Mrs. Rose Ferdi- hand Andrea fell to the ground, a dis tance of thirty feet, striking on her shoulders and head and suffering seri- ous and perhaps fatal injuries.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
First colered state Fair.

Macon, Ga, Nov. 12.-The first color ed state fair in the history of the race opened here to-day with large at tendance. An opening address was made by Booker T. Washington There is good display of agricultural prod ucts, negro inventions, fine arts, slav- cry relics, etc,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
tain Prices on Oil.

Washington, Nov. 12-While no au- thoritatiye statement could be obtained in regard to the matter, there is good reason to believe that the government has decided to institute proceedings against the Standard oil company, un- der the Sherman antitrust act, with a view of obtaining an order of the court dissolving the company as it now exists and restoring to each of the seventy five or eighty constituent companies it's proportionate share of the stock, and also compelling the observance of the law inhibiting them from entering into any contract, agreement or understand
 ing with each other with view to view to maintaining prices on oil.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
Blew sister,s Head oG.

Palmyra, N. J., Nov. 12.-Henry Pris- co, ten years old, shot and instantly killed his sister Minnie while playing with an old shotgun in his home to-day. The top of the little girls head was blown off.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
FIFE KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Boiler Bursts In Lake Shore Shops
 Number Injured.

Cleveland, Nov 12.-Five men were killed and fifteen or twenty others bad ly injured by the explosion of a boiler in the shops of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway at Collin wood, a suburb, this afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
M1TCHtLL RENoMINATED.
Will Stand Again for Presidency o1
 Miners Organization.

Indianapolis, Nov. 12.-AlI doubts as to whether John Mitchell intends con tinuing as president of the United Mine Workers of America or not have been set at rest by the announcement that MT. Mitchell has been renominated for the office, and that he will permit his nomination to stand.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
sbuberts Open New Theater

Cincinnati, Nov. 12.-As the newest link of the chain of independent thea ters under the Shubert management the New Lyric theater in this city was opened tonight by DeWolf Hopper and Margaret Clark in Happy Land"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Gompers Outlines Progress of the La-
 bor Movement.


 bor Movement.
 Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 12,-The twenty-sixth annual convention of the American Federation of Labor was opened to-day with the annual report of President Gompers, who outlined the progress of the labor movement throughout the country laying special stress upon the advent of unionism in the political arena, and recommending that the course be followed attentively. IA strong plea was made for the em- ployment of American labor on the Panama canal.
 The annual report of Secretary Frank Morrison was read, showing the federal tion to be in splendid financial condition and stronger in membership than ever before.
 Following these reports, the conven- tion adjourned until tomorrow. The sessions will continue for two weeks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
COVERED WITH sNOW.
Adirondack Region Under Fieecy Man.
 tie of Eight to Fourteen Inches.

Plattsburgh, N. Y, Nov. 12.-The Adirondack region to-day is covered with snow ranging from eight to four teen inches in depth result of se- were storm, which prevailed last night and early this morning.
 There remains but three more days of deer hunting and the woods are full of sporrtsmen, who have been quick to take advantage of the snowfall.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
SILVER OFFERED AT 72
Government, However, Will Not Pur-
 chase at This Price.

CHHse aI IHIS FFICes
 Washington, Nov. 12.-The treasury department to-day received offers for the sale of silver to the government at 72 eert,' per fine ounce. These offers WcTe rejected, and Secretary Shaw stat ell subsequently, that no more silver would be bought at present high prices. The government has on hand, he said silver' enough to keep the hints in op- eral;an for some time to come, and he regards the present prices as too high t9 warrant the government in making any more purchases at these figures.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
PARL1AMLNT's LONG SESSION
Still Discussing Business at a. m.
 After All Night Sitting.

London, Nov. IS, 6 a. m.-The house of commons has been sitting all night and is stiu in session at this hour. It is discussing the land tenure bill, which affects both England and Scotland, and the object of which is to ameliorate the condition of the tenant farmers. The opposition is bitterly contesting the moving of numerous amendments, which, after acrimonious debate, have been defeated by large majorities. The present is the most prolonged sitting of the new parliament.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
WANTED IN MERIDEM
Man Arrested in PennsyIvania--Accus
 of Intent to Kill.

Washington, Pa., Nov. 12.-washing- ton authorities to-day arrested Michael Flagrie, a Slave, wanted for murder in Meriden, Conn. He was traced here through letters he had written to Mer- iden for his baggage. Flagrie confessed to the murder. but said he shot in self defense. He is held for extradi- tion.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
NAVAL DEMONSTRATION
 IN MOROCCAN WATERS
BRITISH FLEET 4T GIBRALTAR PROVISIONED LAST NIGHT
 ON SHORT NOTICE.

To Act fin Conjunction With French
 Fleet--Powers Apparently Tired of
 Sultan's Inability to Protect For
 eigners and Foreign Interests--Out- rages Frequent of Late--American
 Mission Now in Fcz Awaiting Result
 of Representations Recently Made.
 Gibraltar, Nov. 12-The British At lantic fleet is to leave here for Tangier Ill conjunction with French fleet of warships it will engage in demonstra- tion in Moorish waters. The British warships were provIsloned tonight on very short notice.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13

Meriden, Nov. 12-Michael Flagrie is wanted in this city for assault with in- tent to kill, committed Tuesday night October 2S, in South Meriden. The vet tim of the assault, George scarinos was shot through the left breast. He was confined to the hospital for two weeks but has now fully recovered from the injury.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
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PRECIOUS sToALS uNDLRVALUL
Report Against Head of New York
 Customs House.

Customs House.
 New York, Nov. 12-The Tribune to- morrow will say that an investigation just concluded by the treasury depart ment of the examiners division of the custom house in this city, on charges of undervaluation of precious stones, has resulted in a report unfavorable to General George w. Mendil, the official in charge. The investigation of this branch of the customs service was un- dertaken in September by special agents, at the direction of Secretary Shaw, following complaints made to Washington regarding the methods en- ployed in the valuation of gems receiv- ed at this port.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
ID FORCE DISSOLUTION
 OF THE OIL COMBINE
GOVERNMENT, IT IS SAID, HAS DECIDED TO INSTITUTE
 PROCEEDINGS.

Action to be Brought Under the sher- man Antitrust Act With View of Obtaining an Order DissoIving the Standard oil Company as it Now Ex- ists-Also to Inhibit Different Sub- sidiarIes Entering Contract to Main tain Prices on Oil.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-11-13
AGAINST MhRlCAN BOARD.

(Continued on Eighth Page.)
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-06
THE 500 HEADED THIS WAY.
Reported That Another TransConti-
mental Line Will Tap Montana.

dispatch from Billings says: d. f..
smith, right-of-way purchasing agent
of the Great Northern railroad, who
mas been here for the past three weeks
purchasing rights for the Great Falls
extension of the Burlington railroad
through the range lands of this coun-
ty, went out over the proposed line a
day or two ago.
Before leaving here Mr.. Smith
stated that 1t was quite a well settled
fact that grading on the new road will
begin at the Billings end March l. or
on Thursday of the present week. It
Is reported that Weiss Bros. will finish
time, and will come at once to this
city.
The contractor for the entire work
is the firm of Guthie < Co. of ST. Paul,
and 1t Is reported here on good author
lty that representatives OF the con-
tractors We're in the city Saturday
and went out on the line for the pur-
pose of selecting a favorable point at
which to establish a big supply store
1T is rumored also that a number OF
private parties will start stores along
the route, and carry big lines Of sup
plies, such as are used by workingmen
daily.
1t Is thought that Mr.. Smith has
about completed the work of securing
right Of way in this county, and that
his present trip over the line Is to con-
fer with the engineers concerning
points where switches or sidngs are
to be placed and where townsites are
to be located. Considerable ground has
been purchased already at the point
in the Musselshell valley where ths
new road will strike that stream, and
1t is believed that a townste Is going
to be established there.
Final location surveys for the line
between Artf.ngton and Great Falls
| are now being made, two parties work :
ing in and near Belt for the last three
days.
From what Is believed to be reliable
authority, it is learned that the new
line will pass through Belt at a point
about AZ feet further down the hillside
than the present line, and will swing
around the Belt hill to the big trestle,
a few miles out of Belt. The new line
Will intersect the big trestle and will
swing south of the present line, Join
ing the present line again at Gerber
the junction of the Belt and Sand Cou-
lee branches. The plan of entering
Great Falls via Rainbow has been
abandoned, at least temporarily.
one party of surveyors is now at
work between the big trestle and Ger
ber.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-06
DEFEAT FOR JOHN R. WALSH.

John r, Walsh, the well known Chi
cago banker and magnate, rather
prides himself on his shrewdness.
When he was building the structure &C.
cupied by the Chicago National bank
he had some difficulty in awarding the
contract for the vault, but finally gave
it to a New York company. 1t was
provided in the agreement that the
vault must be completed by certain
date, and in default the contracting
company was to pay a penalty of $1,000
a day.
The plans were modified in course Of
construction and delays occurred one
after the other, until it was impossible
to conform to the provisions of the
contract. The vault was not complet-
ed until thirty days after the time spe-
Cited
When the agent of the vault COM
pany presented request for a check
in full, Mr.. Walsh said he would pay
the amount less 100000. The agent ex-
planned that it was not the fault OF
the construction company there were
delays, but Mr.. Walsh retorted that
the company could take that or moth
ing.
Very WELL" said the agent, Il am
going to ST. Louis for several days.
When return think you will be wills
ing to pay the full amount"
Mr.. Walsh closed the conversation
by intimating that if it was planned to
collect the money by going to law, the
suit might be entered at once.
The agent disappeared and was abb
sent from Chicago for week. When
he returned he called on Mr.. Walsh
Without a word the latter turned to
his desk, wrote out a check for the full
amount, and, handing it to his caller
demanded:
Now give me the combination to
that vault.
1t seems that the vault company re-
Trained from turning over the combi-
nation until after the bill was paid.
For week every effort had been made
to enter the vault, but without success,
although expert safe men We're em-
ployed on the task. Friends of John R.
Walsh say that this is the only time
on record when he admitted defeat in
a business transaction.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-06
HOME FOR AGED MINERS.

In the current issue of the Montana.
Labor Press OF Butte, "Prospector"
makes plea for the setting apart by
the government of 100000 acres of land
for the purpose of creating a fund for
the establishment of a home for aged
and disabled miners. He figures that
this land would eventually realize one
million dollars, at ten dollars an acre.
ana that this would be ample to main
tam such a home. The argument Is
also advanced that when Montana was
admitted as a state, the government
set aside lands for the benefit of or
phans, the deaf and blind, and other
institutions, but the miners. who de-
vote the best years of their lives to
their work, instead of being provided
for, are left as dependents upon the
public charity in their old age
This is a subject that should receive
the earnest consideration the state.
Men who have reaped millions from
the labor of the underground miner
should think about 1t. Day after day
we read Of miners being crippled for
life by accidents. After that they can
not find employment, and are In most
cases physically unable to work any
more. The streets of Butte are filled
with miners who have had their health
ruined in the damp depths of Butte's
underground city. They have con-
tracted what is commonly termed
miners consumption At best, their
years of life are few. They ge tenn
porary assistance at times from friends
and are sent to some more favoreble
cline, but they eventually return to
die, and be carried away to the silent
city on the fiat.
In the great army Of miners are
heroes as brave as any soldier who
ever faced a cannon, and their deeds
of valor in time of need are countless.
How many times have we read of min
ers facing the jaws Of death to rescue
comrades who We're imprisoned by fire
or caves. Every time the miner de.
scends to the bowels of the earth he
realizes that he may never see the
light of day again. The miners are
heroes, every one of them, and they
deserve kindly treatment in the days
when they are no longer able to labor,
either through old age or constitutional
wreckage. What a glorious thing it
would be for some of the men who
have reaped untold riches from the toll
of these men to endow them with q
home, where they could pass their de-
clining years in peace and comfort and
not be objects of charity. Why should
not the Clarks, the Rogers, the Jim
Murrays, the Dalys, the Rockefellers.
the Largeys, the Haggins, the Hearsts,
the Heinzes, and others who are roll
ing in wealth made rom the mines,
deal kindly with the army of suffering
humanity which made their wealth
possible. Why don't they all chip in
and leave monument to their name
that will be as everlasting as the hills
rom which they garnered their
wealth? Any one of them could endow
a Montana Miners home.-Red Lodge
Picket.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-06
GOES TO VISIT
STATE SCHOOLS
{. 0. Busenburg, Member of the
State Board of Education
Starts on Annual Tour.

E. Q. Busenburg, the popular real es-
tate and insurance man, who is also a
member of the state board Of educa-
ton, received telegram from Gov
ernor Toole yesterday afternoon stat
ing that there will be a meeting of the
state board at the capitol tomorrow
"wednesday afternoon, and urging
the Fergus county man to be present.
Mr.. Busenburg left this morning for
Helena and will be on hand when the
board meets. After their regular busi-
ness session in Helena, the board will
start out on their annual tour of in
spection of the various state educa-
tiOnal institutions. They will go first
to Butte and inspect the state school
of mines and will then go to Missoula,
where the state university is situated.
They will inspect the state normal at
Dillon, the school for the deaf and
dumb at Boulder, and the state agri-
cultural college in Bozeman. 1t will
require fully two weeks for the board
to complete the rounds. Mr.. Busen-
burg will prove to be a valuable man
on the board, as his long experience
in the school room gave him practical
ideas of school work and school man
agement. During his absence the SEN
ior partner, Hon. David Hilger, will
work double shift in the office here.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-06
PRESBYTERIAN Services.

The usual Thursday night service for
prayer will be superseded this week
by the Salvation Army service, to be
held in our church Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
Chorus choir meets Saturday even
ing.
The pastor will preach next Sunday
morning.
Christian Endeavor installation serv-
ice at $3.50 Sunday evening. The leader
of the devotional meeting will be
Keith Caldwell. The topic will be "A
Perfect Man."
Sunday evening at 1880 will be in
charge of the Womans Missionary so~
ciety. The occasion is their annual
praise meeting. Addresses will be
made by three ladies. Mrs. H. G.
Crane will speak on "The Non-Chris-
tian World at the Beginning of the
Twentieth Century" Mrs. Hal Atkins,
The Standard of Christianity in
America" Mrs.s George J. Wiedeman,
The Tragedy Of Lien-Chou"
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-06
Noted Rock Greek Bench Land Con-
test Once More Decided in Fav-
or of Contestant.
CLAIMANT APPEALS ONCE MORE
The Case Will Now Go Before the
Secretary Of the Interior FOR
Final Adjudication.

The famous Rock Creek bench land
contest case. wherein Alfred O. Robin
son contested desert entry No. l.5OO.
filed by j. w. Moore, and involving 100
acres of lana lying few miles from
the town Of Moore. has once more been
decided. the assistant commissioner of
the general land Office having affirmed
the decision of the register and re-
ceiver of the local land Office in order
ing the cancellation OF the entry.
The decision was received this week
by Register Brassey and Receiver Ed
ridge, and takes up the main points
touched on in the decision of the local
officials. and afiirms them in every in
stance.
The case is the most noted that ever
came before the United States land
office at this point. The desert entry
was attacked on the ground that 1t
lis non desert in character: that the
claimant has not sufficient water sup
ply 10 reclaim the land. and that no
water has been distributed over the
land In manner calculated to reclaim
desert land"
Ihe case was vigorously fought
by both sides, u great deal OF testi-
mony being introduced. After having
considered the case for several months.
the register and ~eee,ver rendered a
ta"ision recommen.ii Eng that t,.-s desert
entry be cancelled. The claimants took
an appeal to the general land Office.
and that office has ndw rendered a de-
cis!on. David Hlger, one OF the at
torneys for the claimant, informs thu
Democrat that the case will III
carried to the interior depAtf I'LL !,
from which he expects a decision over
ruling the lower departments.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-03-06
FORTUNE WITH MS FISTS.
Battling Nelson Piles Up the Sum 70
$llO, 900 by his SCrappino.

Here is story of the trials and trib-
ulations of a worlds champion in the
fight for recognition and while climb
ing the pugilistic ladder. Battling Nell
sons career was a stormy one until
he reached the top. Here is Bats own
version of it:
am not quite "a years old, and
have been fighting since / was 13
years old. My rise to the top was un-
IKE that of other champions, being
slow and steady. Many boxers who be-
came champions gained their way to
the top quickly. Take Jimmy Britt.
tor instance. He never even engaged
in a preliminary battle. Just as soon
as he quit the amateur ranks he was
put on for the main events with ton
notchers. Britt certainly was a lucky
fellow Even while an amateur he was
always used for the wind up. dubbed
along for about seven years. fighting
for preliminary purses ranging from
50 to s35. Then i considered mvselt
lucky II l was eating regularly.
nave engaged in many hard
fought contests and received for my
share 20. measly sum, isn't it?
fortune was slow in opening up for
me, ana now that l have won the light
weight title. l intend to cling L it un-
I'll some FELLOW superior to me beats
me TO the floor unconscious.
Many fellows who have made for
tunes IN the ring squandered their
money But not for me. / was down
ana out long enough, and now that !
nave snug sum slowed away, I will
hahs on to it. for l cant always be
able to fight for living. When I
leave the ring l will he fixed so fnan-
cialiy that my days will b espen, IN