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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

Kansas City, Oct. 28.-Robert M.
Snyder, millionaire capitalist of this
city and under indictment In st. Louis
On a charge Of bribery. is dead in this
city, as a result of injuries received
In an automobile accident Saturday.
Robert Snyder was the father of the
late Carey Snyder, who was convicted
OF holding up and robbins a Kansas
City pawnbroker of $4,000 in diamonds
In 1900. He did not go to the peni-
Tertiary, but Judge WoOlford of The
criminal court here paroled him.
Young Snyder went west after his
parole. While a fugitive from justice
he was murdered neal HillsbOrO, Ore,
several months ago Carey Snyder's
body was found about a month ago.
lie was believed to be one of three
men who robbed a bank at Forest
Grove, Ore, an dthe Oregon officers
we're trying to apr ehend him for thai
crime. He had been tried for high-
way robbery in this city before going
TO Oregon, and was released on parole.
Robert Snyder, in his OWL automo-
bile. which was driven by Frank M.
Schroeder, an expert driver who came
here recently from Cleveland, Ohio,
was riding eastward and just passing
a moving trolley car. when the chauf-
feur saw a small boy jump from In
front of the car directly in the path of
the machine. In an effort to save the
boy Schroeder turned the machine to-
ward the curb and as IL struck. Snyder,
who was In the rear seat, was thrown
against an iron trolley pole and his
skull fractured at the base of the
brain. The boy. whose name. was Ar
thur Rodell, was knocked down and
fatally injured. Schroeder was not
hurt. Mr.. Snyder was taken to Agnew
hospital. nearby, but died without re-
gaining consciousness. Young Rodell,
who was - years of age, sustained a
fracture of the skull and internal in
juries and died late tonight.
Schroeder was taken to the police
station, where he made a statement OF
the affair and was later released.
Schroeder says he was not driv-
Ing Over 10 miles an hour. He claims
TO be an expert chauffeur. and that he
worked in an automobile factory in
Cleveland before coming to Kansas
City.
Notwithstanding ~Schroeder's state
ment that the machine was not going
faster than 10 miles an hour, witnesses
say that the automobile driven by
Schroeder was racing with another au-
tOmObile.
Robert M. Snyder was indicted for
bOodling during the crusade conducted
by Joseph W. Folk. who was the cir
cult attorney there. Snyder vas con-
Victed. but he appealed the cas- to the
supreme court of the state and was re-
manded for a new trial. The case
never came up, as II was dismissed for
want OF necessary testimony a few
weeks ago.
An indictment against Snyder was
procured about a month ago, when the
necessary witnesses were again
brought within the jurisdiction of the
court. That indictment is still pend
ing. The charge against Snyder was
of bribing members of the house of
delegates in st. Louis to get a traction
franchise.
Robert M. Snyder is survived by a
widow and three sons.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
Heroines Of Fiction.

The November Century frontispiece
in color, Becky Sharp of Vanity Fair
will be the first of an unusually inter.
esting series of color pictures to be
called "Heroines of Fiction" The an.
nouncement of the artist, Sigismond
de Ivanowski, peculiar sym.
pathy and brilliancy of Interpretation.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
LII Eated Train.

The train composed of three cars
left Camden on time-at 1 o'clock. AT
the controller handle was Motorman
Walter Scott of Camden. Charles
Wood of Camden was the brakeman,
and James L. Curtis, also of that city.
the conductor. The usual crowd OF
Sunday passengers was aboard, some
of them Philadelphians going down tc
the beach to try the new electric road
hich has been in operation only since
September.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
FOUR MORE KANSAS CITY DEAD
Total Fatalities Now ~, With Many
Persons Missing.

Kansas City.-Four additional bo-
of the Chamber of Commerce building
in Kansas City, Kansas, making the
total known dead -. Four persons
are still missing.
Herring are not so plentiful in
Puget sound as they were several
years ago before a whaling station
was established on Vancouver island.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
Deadly Blow BY Pulaianes.

Manila, Oct 31.-The Pulajanes in
Samar attacked boats carrying sup.
plies on the Surigao river, killed three
scouts and wounded one. Five Pula.
James were killed. The supplies were
saved. Troops are now pursuing the
.Pulajanes.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
The Best Christmas Present.

When your Christmas present is a
years subscription to the Youths
Companion you give as much in good
reading as would fill twenty 40O-page
novels or books of history or travel
or biography ordinarily costing $3.50
a volume. Nor do you give quantity
at the cost of quality.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
SHE LOVES HER FOUR HUSBANDS
New York Woman Bigamist Knew
How to Handle the Boys.

New York.-In the police court re.
Gently a cook, who was Miss Augusta
Drumming before she admitted marry.
ing four men, appeared before Magis-
trate Steinert, charged with bigamy,
and was held in $4,000 bail for the
grand jury, after waving examination.
OF her four husbands, three were in
court.
Il did not know | was doing wrong
by marringing these men. They we're
all so nice and sweet and | loved them
all. Besides, they worried me to mar
ry them so much" said the woman.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
William o. Robson Is pead.

Wellesley, Mass, Oct. 31.-Willam
o. Robson. supreme secretary Of the
Royal Arcanum, is dead at his home
here of pneumonia. He was born IN
1913 in Royal Oak, Md.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

The Century promises at least sew
enty-fve short stories throughout the
coming year. besides the three serials
by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Eliza
beth Robins, and A. +. W. Mason.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

Miss Hudy Dyer is the first woman
to become a member of a political club
in Oklahoma. She was elected TO mem
bership of the Choctah Democratic
club recently and made a political
speech which is said to have backed
the old timers of the boards"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

People who have overcome them.
selves are ready to work with unre
stricted zeal to help their friends in
the struggle to get the devil under
meath.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
SPOKANE
Wholesale Produce Prices.

MISUNDERSTANDING, S1.25 cwt; to-
matoes, 40m45c crate; h"uckleberries,
II 1-2c; c%ranberries. $40 Dbl; potatoes,
75955c cwt; turnips. s1.25 cwt; on
ions, S1.25n1.50 cwt, carrots, S1.75Q
2.25 cwt; prunes, 4065Oc; caulihower.
sI02 doz; horseradish, 10Wil 1-2c lb;
green peppers, 85c@$1 box; beets, 81
| O1.5O cwt; pears, $1.25VI.5O box;
ounces, 81 box; elephants, $3.50
crate; sweet potatoes, &c ID; canta-
loups, $2@2.5O.
.pples-Cooking, 75@$1 box; eat
ing, $1@1.50 box.
Grapes-Muscats, $101.25 crate;
Tokays, $1.50; Black Hamburg3, $40
1875, eastern Concords, 40945c bas-
ket.
Oranges, $4.75@525 box; lemons,
fancy, S6.50@7.75 case; dried figs, $50
soc 10 ID box; figs in bulk, &c ID;
black figs, 10 ID package, SOC; Fard
dates. 8@9c ID; golden dates, 9010c
ID; bananas, $2.75@3.25 bunch.
Butter and Eggs-Fresh ranch
eggs. current receipts, $7@7.25 case;
fresh ranch eggs, selected, 1925
case; local eggs, $.5O@7; eastern eggs,
$3.50; best creamery butter, 32c Id;
cheese, twins, 15c Id.
Honey-$3.50; strained honey, SC ID.
Sugar-$5.95 per 100 lbs; beet. $5.75.
Coffee-CommOn package goods,
SIi.25 per j lbs.
Seed-Alfalfa, $14 cwt; red clover,
$14.5O@15 cwt; Kentucky bluegrass,
$13.50@14 cwt; timothy, $5.59@6 cwt;
white clover. $1,000
Wholesale Meat Prices.
Beef-Steers. dressed, SOS IL lb;
cows. dressed. 4@4 1-2c ID; mutton
dressed, SC ID; pork, lie Id; hams
IA 3-4c Id; bacon, Is lac ID; lard, II
lie ID; dry salt extras, $11 cwt; dry
salt backs. $11.5O cwt; veal, fancy
small. 6 1907 1-2c; veal, fancy large
s 1-206c ID; smoked salmon, 15c ID.
Wholesale Feed Prices.
Bran. SIS ton; bran and shorts, SIT
ton; white shorts, SIT ton; corn, $1.4(
cwt; cracked corn, $3.50 cwt; timothy
hay, $18 ton; alfalfa, $14 ton; rolled
barley, $1.16 cwt; new oats, $1.25 cwt,
chopped oats, $1.55 cwt; wheat, $1d
Ito cwt; red shorts, SIG ton.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Live Stock-Steers, $3@3.25 cwt
cows, $2@2.50; sheep. $3.50@4 cwt
hogs. $6.5OQ7.
Dressed Meats-Mutton, SC ID; veal
fancy small No. /, 7@7 1-2c ID; fame.
large. 5@6c 10; pork. &c ID.
Poultry and Eggs-Live hens, 13c
live spring chickens. 13@14c; liv,
ROSTERS. 10c; dressed hens, lac
ducks. lie; fresh ranch eggs, 81 case
Hides-Green steers, SC ID; cows, 8
Id; sailed, 1c higher; dry hides, lac
loo; calf skins. green. 1Oc Id; kip, 8
Id; sheepskins. $1@1.25.
Creamery produce, (. o. b. Spokan
First grade creamery butter IA
s8 lie.
Feed-Timothy hay, $13914 ton: a
falfa hay. $tO.5o@11 ton; oats, SIC
10 cwt.
Vegetables-Apples. 5O@60c box
beets. 75c@$1 cwt; potatoes. 75c cwt
cabbage, $1@1.25 cwt; onions, 81 CIV
Tacoma, Wash. - Bluestem, CSC
club, 66c; red, 64c.
Portland, Ore.-Club, 64c; bluesten
csc; valley. SIC; red. Gle.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02
R. NJ. SNYDER KILLED
WAS MILLIONAIRE CAPITALIST
OF KANSAS CITY, MO.

Snyder Was Riding in Rapid Auto
mobile When IL Struck a Pole While
Trying to Avoid a Boyle Was
Under Indictment in ST. Louis on
Charge Of Bribery.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

A life that is not permitted to come
into the open suffers from bad air.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-11-02

Tacoma, Wash. Bluestem, CSC
club, 66c; red, 64c.
Portland, Ore.-Club. 64c; bluestem
Csc; valley. &c: red. Gle.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

Lord Commission Bernard Gore, both holding com
missions In the British meet accidentally IN
Hyde Park. London, and being old friends soon ge'
telling each other their troubles. Commission mas
HIS title. but not the money to live up to IT, WIiIe
Gore. who raised by his grandfather. sir smon,
has been disnheritcd account OF his %
to marry Alice MaiIeson. adopted daughter Oh Oh
Miss Pianagenet, who is connistons aunt Gore ma"
a friend in the parsonage OF Lucy haiuo ~
who promises to put lamp in the red window Oh .ne
house IL Sir Simon relents. Before parting lne wv
to dine together at seven that at some
Sir Simon a house in London to transac. ~ g,nv
business with his lawyers. At interview Win aI -
Randolph and Jules Beryl, the man to whom onsy sno
shall be left to Beryl, who Is his 'nepnew. y, com
GiIroy the nouseHeeIer, learns that sooier 10 -
Ing regularly s to to tn' beese that it
who this subterfuge to gain lnror"ati'n W
Simon. -, oo IN
The following day Sir Simon and Julius Berry go go ~ ts
the attorneys office. Durham Son. where WI. ,..s
-read leaving Sir Smon's fortune to Beryi i ~ vi
then takes his departure not caring to see tns
signed when Sir Simon walks to the fire and con',s
the parchment to the flames, declaring tnat norev
sneak and that he fears for his e heen drawn in
which the bulk of his fortune Is left Bernau ard
Instead of dining together as planned Donnasson With
Core repar TO the residence Of lawyer Durnam ~
Snr thav ara acquainted and the events OF tne
previous months gone over In detaii. when .xsrs -
marty breaks up, Gore starts horne and In going l
masses the house occupied by Sir simon. ooy hp
proa ches him and tells him he Is TO follow 're 80
window. Gore proceeds In the direction Oh @ hears
sees red window and he is about to enter ness
loud whistle Mrs. Gilroy, his grandfathers nous
keeper comes running out, crying murder. ~ ~
enters the house finds Sir Simon bound ana eass
his life having heen taken few minutes BEFORE 40
He removes the bandkerchefs from Sir simons mouth
and and inquiries who is responsive ior lne lice
vben Mrs Groy promptly him Of 1t and ciinss
to him TO prevent escape The servants appear anu
policeman enters house. The housekeeper impiores
the officer to arrest Bernard, but when the hstep
made the latter throws the officer to the floor ano
makes away in the fog, followed by several other po
iceiuen who had been by Mrs. Gore Bernard
ileada his pursuers long and eudes them only
r, 3umping into the river They wait for some time,
but h> does not come up.
Tie next morning Alice Malleson, the girl to whom
GoE is engaged, and her aunt Miss Plantagenet ieau
in he papers an account OF the murder The girl is
prostrated but her aunt refuses to believe Bernard
guilty and at promises to take the case in his
defense establish his With Lawyer Dur
ham she attends the hearing in which all of the evil
nce except of the lawyer against Bernard The
jury, later brings in verdict Of guilty.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29
py FERGUS IWE9E /.

Perfectly true" said Durham, coldly. Bu
Sir Sirmon changed his mind and burnt the new
will 1t was never executed, as / say
"Sir Simon had every right to do what he
liked with his own" said the diplomatic beryl
while Miss Berenearia, wondering what was ID
his mind, watched him with her keen eyes
"But as say, am hurt. quite understood
that Sir Simon had disinherited my cousin, ou,
was prepared to allow him an income had
received the property"
"Two hundred a year." said the lawyer. "A
muniicent offer"
at was approved by Sir Simon" said Julius,
calmly However, it appears that Sir Simon re-
scinded the new will
1T was never executed"
"Then we will say he never executed it. The
money goes to Bernard Gore. So far as be-
lieve he is dead, but hope Mr.. Durham. as the
executor of the estate, will offer reward to
prove if he is dead or alive.
with regard to the commission of the CRIME,
the Jury at the inquest found Bernard guilty
without one dissenting voice. However, L am
willing to give my cousin the benefit of the
doubt, and should he reappear land / hope he
may) shall do my best to aid him to prove his
innocence. / hope any words that may have es-
capped me in the heat caused by disappointment
will be overlooked
Whether any of those present believed this
statement it is impossible to say. Everyone
looked down and no response was made, save by
Miss Plantagenet. She rose, and walking across
the room, offered her hand to the disappointed
heir "You are good young man." she said
heartily. "And hope you will come and see
me-"
Julius rather taken aback by this invitation
from one whom he had cause to think loved
him but little, grasped her hand and thanked
her with great fervency Her speech was re-
lief to him, and he sat down with calmer face,
when the old lady returned to her seat.
"Why did you do that, aunt?" asked Alice,
dismayed. =,
my DEAR" whispered Miss Berengaria, with
a grim smile, "that young man means mischief.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

am taking Mr.. Durham's advice and making
friends with him, that / may thwart his plans.
This was whispered so softly that Lucy did
not overhear Nor, had it been spoken aloud,
would she have attended Durham had come
forward and was speaking earnestly to her
"I trust you will stop at the Hall for the pres
ent" he said, until Bernard comes home"
"Will Bernard ever come home?" asked Lucy,
signing
LET us hope so. / doubt if he is dead, and
will not believe he is until his body is laid be-
fore me. AS to the crime, do not believe he
committed it. However want you to stay here
as the chatelaine of the Hall. All things will
go on as before"
cam to stay sir?" asked Mrs. Gilroy, COM
ing forward.
Eyes! nor will the servants be changed. OF
course, any of them who wish to leave can do so.
But you
'T win stop on in my old position, if Miss
Randolph wishes"
Lucy nodded eyes! let all things remain as
they were.' she said
Mrs Giroy made a stiff curtsy and returned
to the other servants, who then filed in an or
derlv manner out of the room. The relatives
also took their leave, amongst them Julius, now
smiling. At the door Lucy said something to
him about Bernard. He smiled darkly.
eve have yet to prove that Bernard is alive,
he said.
"Danger!" thought Miss Berengaria. "Pll
watch you, young man."
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

said julius, hardly able to speak for passion
"No, | advised you what to dol" &,
Zone moment" said precise man VINO hau
not been mentioned in the will IF young Gore
really is dead-which 1 for one, hope is not the
case-who nherits the money?
ham, (which / had intended to read when IN
terrupted by Mr. Beryl." He re-opened the
parchment "In it Sir Simon leaves the properly
to charity with the exception OF any iegacles'
This in the event of Bernard Gore making no
will. But the property has been left unreserved-
" to him. and, should he be alive, he has the
power to will it to whomsoever he wishes
"And if he is dead the property goes to
charity"
"Yesl | will read the codicil!" and this Dur
ham did to the dismay of the company. Only
Miss Berengaria chuckled. She was delighted TO
see that Beryl had been punished, and smiled
when she thought how correct had been her
guess when talking to the lawyer. AS for Alice,
remembering that Bernard was alive and well,
she found it hard to contain her satisfaction that
he had been fairly dealt with. Even the thought
of the crime, under the ban OF which he lay,
faded for the moment from her mind. julius,
with a certain magnancy, brought it back to
her recollection.
Even if Bernard is not dead he cannot in
herit as a felon,' said he
"Pardon me- nterposed the lawyer "You
have yet to prove his guilt
at was proved at the inquest
"a jury at an inquest has not the right to
condemn man." said Durham, sharply. "If
Sir Bernard"-Julius WINGED at the title-"is
alive and comes forward, shall do my best to
prove his innocence"
"And in any case" said Miss Berengaria in
clear tones, "Mr Bery does not benefit"
julius turned on her with fury, and seemed
on the point of breaking out into wrathful
speech. But his habitual dissimulation came to
L. o;l apd ba eunDressed himself More than
that, he attempted to smile.
'1 don't say that / do not feel hurt he said,
with desperate attempt at cheerfulness. "Sr
Simon distinctly named me as his heir, and,
moreover, asked Mr.. Durham to read the new
win in which was named as such"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

tAEsSYJ Durham, as the solicitor and execu-
tor of the dead man, was present and
directed operations. Commission had gone to
Cove Castle to see Bernard and hear his story;
and Durham smiled as his eyes rested on the
Snug face of the presumed heir. There was no
love lost between the two men, and Julius pri,
vatey determined that, when in possession of
tie property, he would place the legal business
in the hands of another solicitor.
From far and near people were gathered for
the murder had made great stir. Everyone
united in condemning Bernard, and not one per
son in the throng thought him innocent. Lucy
was weeping alone at the Hall, with Mrs. Gil
roy offering her such cold comfort as she could
think Of
Alice remained at The Bower, talking over
the death with Miss Plantagenet. Her ioy,
when the old lady returned with the good news
that Bernard yet alive, had been painful to
witness. She wished to go at once to Cove Cas-
tie, but this Miss Berengaria, by Durham's ad-
vice, would not permit. Suspicion might be ex.
cited so it was decided that Commission himself
should visit his castle, as that would seem
natural thing for him to do. The merest sus.
picon that Bernard alive and in hiding
would set tine bloodhounds of the law on the
trail, and Beryl would be the first to loosen
them. Therefore, Alice waited at home with
Miss Berengaria until the funeral was over.
Then they intended to go to the Hall to hear
the win read.
| Sir Simons body was duly inferred, and he
| left all his wealth behind him to take up his
abode in the dark vault. After the service sew
eral people fingered in the graveyard, but the
ma iority, thinking the spectacle was at an end,
made haste to go. Julius with Durham returned
in the carriage and the rest of the relatives fol-
lowed, focking like vultures to the feast
| When Julius reached the drawing room, in
which those invited to hear the will read were
assembled he adopted conciliatory manner
Several relatives were present, and Mrs. Gilroy
headed the servants at the end of the room.
Miss Berengaria sat beside Alice in recess
somewhat screened by the window curtain. But
| Lucy was nowhere to be seen. However, when
Durham took his seat at small table and open
ed his bag, she entered in deep mourning. Julius
went to meet her -
'Dear Lucy" he said, 1--WE have buried our
best friend'
away, walked to where Alice was seated. She
kissed the girl, whom Bernard had loved, in 81
lence; and in silence was the kiss returned. Even
Miss Berengaria, volube as she was on all oc,
casions, held her peace She saw that Lucy was
sincerely sorry for the loss of her cousin, and
from that moment she entertained better opin-
ion of her. Alice drew Lucy into seat beside
her. and the two girls sat side by side, while
Julius, already assuming the airs of master,
bade the company welcome.
'I am glad to see you all, he said in an i'm
portant voice, "and am that our deceased
relative in his will has done all that his kind
heart inspired him to do. Mr.. Durham will now
read the will,
Durham took no notice of Beryls little speech,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-29

but opened the will and began to read. Julius
listened with complacent smile, which changed
as the reading went on.
Legacies were left to nearly all the servants
who had been with the testator long time.
Lucy became entitled to three hundred a year,
ami Mrs. Gilroy received one hundred. The
sum allotted to her did not satisfy her, as she
frowned when it was mentioned. BeryPs name
was not mentioned, but he did not mind as he
was waiting for the disposal of the residue OF
the estate. But when Durham read out that the
estate had been left entirely to Bernard Gore,
with the exceptions Of the above-named iegacies,
| he started to his feet.
"That is not the will" he exclaimed loudly,
and with ghastly white face "I am the heir"
"By former will" interposed Durham, 'or,
rather, should say, by will which Sir Simon
afterwards destroyed"
"He disinherited Bernardo" cried Julius saw
agely.
mo! the will--this will-which gives Mr..
Gore the money was never cancelled"
"a new will was prepared leaving all to me.
You read it to me yourself in your office and in
the presence of Sir Simon.
"Quite so," rejoined the lawyer, smoothly fold
ing up the parchment; "but after you left Sir
Simon, refusing to execute that will, put it into
the fire."
ut is'a lie"
.'It is the TRUTH" said Durham, his color ris-
ing "I can bring forward my clerks who were
to witness the new will, and they will state
that it was never executed. Sir Simon changed
his mind The estate goes to Sir Bernard Gore,
the new baronet. and as the executor of the
will, will take charge of all moneys and of the
property until he comes forward to claim them"
"But you Know he is dead" said Julius,
clenching his hand.
"I know nothing of the sort. He is supposed
to be dead, but we must have proof of the
death. A production of his body will be suff-
cient, Mr.. Beryl," added Durham, cynically. III
think on your own account you had better offer
that reward I spoke Of"
"You have been playing the fool with me-"