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The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-23
] Ls4 AADA4's MOCK MANK4E
Frenzy Subsiding-MOre Heed of the
 Money Question.

New York, Aug. 22.-More nearly nor nal conditions prevailed in the stock market to-day, The frenzy of the four days following the so-caned Hartman episode gave place to a saner and safer course. Trading was only moderately large compared with the previous days of the week, and the trend of events seemed to be working towards a more logical conclusion. It was evident that the element to which responsibility at tached for the recent movement had be- gun to take heed of impending finan- cial conditions.
 Call money advanced to ' per cent, the highest figure in several months, and there was also a decided stiffening in time loans, per cent, being de- manded for practically all periods With the present week bank position, the surplus of the associated ihstitu- tions at its lowest for this particular period in thirteen years, and enormous crop demands approaching, it was quite natural that money conditions should undergo a marked change
 The early feature was the movement in the Hill stocks, which carried Great Northern preferred to the highest level reached in the present movement. The irregularity which characterized the opening of the local market was doubt less a reflection of conditions in Lon- don, which sold American securities later taking the same attitude in this market. Trustworthy reports agree that that center has taken huge profits in American stocks on the recent rise.
 The Hartman issues manifested halting tone at the opening, but later moved up with the balance of the &C., tive list, keeping well above the previ- ous days closing quotations. After a brief period of dullness the market started anew under the lead of United States Steel. The common stock was taken in enormous quantities, selling as high as 46 5-8, the highest point reached in four years. The buying was report ed to be of an impressive character and was accompanied by rumors that this stock will be placed on a 4 per cent. basis, it's original status, at the next quarterly meeting.
 The market underwent complete re- versal in the last twenty minutes, a terrific drive by the shorts, led by the western speculative coterie, affecting prices throughout the list Not only were nearly all the days gains lost in this movement, but a number of ma terial declines were registered, the mar ket closing weak.
 There was further loss by the banks to the sub-treasury the decline now amounting to almost S5,O00,OO0. In addition to this loss, 1t is understood that some of the banks have been mak- ing heavy direct shipments of currency to western and southern ports.
 Bonds were firm. Total sales, par value, $2,2S5,O00
 United States bonds were unchanged on call.
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NEW YORK SToCkMARKET

On the New York Stock Exchange reported by Prince & whitely, Bank ers and Brokers, 62 Broadway, New York. and Is Center street. New Haven. Conn.
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United stutp~ government Bonds.

LOCAL STOCK QUOTATIONS. Furnished by Kimberly, Root A Dav, Sankers and Brokers, iSs Orange IsSeet,
 Bank Stocks.
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Chicago Market,
Cotton Mavket.

Reported by Dick Bros. & Co., mem. bers of New York Stock and Cotton Fix changes. Branch office. No. SS Center street.
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Closing Prices.

West. Union :. slH s1A s1N s1A
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The following are the closing pricas reported by Prince & whitely. Bankers and Brokers. 25 Broadway. New York, and l6 Center street. New Haven:
 Bid. AalfaS
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Boaton stock ouotatlona.

Reported over private wfrcs of Horn. blower & Weeks. members of New York and Boston Stock Exchanges, New Haven office. a7 Center street.
 High. Tow. Bid, Asked
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
JOSEPH SIMS
HAS SOLD OUT
IMMENSE RANCH OF FORTY
THOUSAND ACRES SOLD TO
THE SLAYTONS.

1t was currently reported early
this week that Joseph Sims, of Lavina
one of the best known stockgrowers
in Montana, had sold his immense
ranch along the Musselshell to the
Slaytons, the consideration being
about $150,O00. The fanch comprises
40, 900 acres, and the tract is consid
cred a most desirable one.
Confirmed by Mr.. Sims
Mr.. Sims who is now in the city at.
tending the trial of the case of Jen-
izen against himself, was seen by the
Argus last evening, and when asked
if it was true that he had made the
sale replied Eyes, it is true. l have
sold out"
Asked if the tract was as large as
reported-40, 900 acres-he said well,
guess it will run to about that"
Mr.. Sims did not care to give out
further particulars. although he did
not intimate that the reported consid-
Grafton $3.50, 0,00O-was incorrect.
The Sims land adjoins a tract re-
Gently purchased by John Quincy
Adams, of Chicago, who has invested
so heavily in Fergus county ranch
property during the past two months.
This is the largest tract of land
ever sold at one time in Fergus coun-
ty. and it will probably be a long time
before the record thus established is
broken.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
FRENCH OFFER
IS REJECTED
Situation in Regard to Morocco Be.
comes Serious, But the Conference
at Aigeciras Continues.
AN ACUTE CRISIS is REACHED
France Remains Calm and Press
Makes No AlIusion to Possibility
Of War;

Paris, Feb. 22.-Germanys rejec-
tlon OF Frances proposal at Algeciras,
that the proposed Moroccan police
system shall be French and Spanish,
has given renewed gravity to the
franco-German situation 1t is Off
clally announced that Germanys ac-
tlon leaves France no course but to
terminate the private negotiations and
appeal to the judgment of the world
before opening conference. This de-
cision suspends the meetings between
NJ. Revolt, head of the French mis-
sion at Algeciras, and Herr Won Ra-
dowitz, chief of the German delega.
ton. at which they have been seek
ing to find an accord The failure to
agree promises to result in prolong-
ed crisis, in which each side main
tains the position which it took up
before the open conference.
Reports are in circulation to the eft.
feet that France intends to withdla aw
from the conference, but they are not
confirmed, and the determination of
the French delegates to carry the case
before the open conference shows that
the withdrawal stage has not yet been
reached. 1t is expected that the strain
ed situation will have the effect of re-
newing the alarmist war reports and
OF arousing public apprehension.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
Well Known Benton Man Dead.

Fort Benton. Feb. 2O.-Vcry sad and
unexpected was the death this after
noon about 2 o'clock of M. A. F1ana-
gan. after an illness of only about ~
hours. He was not considered SER
iously i'll. Heart trouble was the
cause of death. For over 25 years
Mr.. Flanagan has been resident
of Fort Benton, being among the first
business men to locate here. After
acting as clerk for T. C. Power &
Brother for several years, when he
first arrived here, Mr.. Flanagan en-
gagged in the retail drug business un-
til about six years ago when he retir-
ed from active business. He was also
postmaster here for about II years
before he retired. One of the espec-
tally sad incidents in connection with
MI. Flanagan's death is the absence
of his daughter, Miss Flanagan, in
Mexico, where she is spending the
winter His other daughter and son
were with him during mis- illness. Be-
sides his son and daughters, Mr.. Elan
agan is survived by sister, Mrs. T.
c. Power, of Helena. The body will
be taken Thursday morning to Dubu.
que, Iowa, for burial by the side of
his wife. who died several years ago.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
Patrick Has Good Chance.

New York, Feb. 21.-Another chap
ter in the long fight for life being
made by Albert T. Patrick, convict
ed murderer, began this morning be-
fore Recorder Goff in the court of gen.
eral sessions with the examination of
twenty-five witnesses, on whose affi-
davits the motion for a new trial is
based. All the Texas witnesses state
that Jones, the valet, on whose testi-
mony Patrick was convicted, had ad-
mitted in Texas that he had lied at
the trial. These affidavits were pro.
cured through the work of John T.
Millken, of st. Louis, brother-in-law
of Patrick. He has also undertaken
the expense of the defense. The af-
fidavits of the doctors are to show that
Mr.. Rice was not killed by chloroform,
as alleged by Jones. One of the de-
ponents, DR.. Thomas l.. Bennett, will
testify that the chloroforming of the
aged millionaire in the manner de-
scribed by Jones at the trial was abb
solutely impossible. All of the wit
nesses will be examined by William
K. Olcott of Patrick's counsel and by
District Attorney Jerome personally.
Mr.. Olcott said that it would probably
take the entire week to examine them
ALI
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
IN UNHAPPY RUSSIA.
Terrorists Are Still Active in Many
Of the Cities.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 21.--The Off
cial Messenger today prints the usual
weekly summary of violent political
crimes and seizures of bombs, explo
sives and weapons, filing over two
columns. The record consists mainly
of long enumeration of cities where
the terrorists have been active
These are st. Petersburg, Moscow
Odessa. Kieff, Nizhni, Novgorod, Vii
ma, Warsaw, Samara. Kursk, Sebas.
topol, Kazan. Tiflis, Riga and other
principal cities where officials have
been killed., patrols fired on bombs,
weapons and dynamite seized: or
pOstOffices. banks or other state insti-
tutions attacked. A number of crimes
were committed by mere boys.
TOday's dispatches tell Of gram
mar school wounding a reactionary
teacher at Kharkoff and the arrest at
Berdicheff of 15-year-old lad having
three loaded bombs in his possession.
The steady lengthening of the sum-
mary each week is a reliable index
OF the increased activity both of the
police and of the terrOrists. AS coun-
ter blast the radical organs print a
regular chronicle Of the government s
repressive acts, claiming that never
before even under the late Interior
Minister Won Plehve, has there been
such a mass of arrests and Danish.
ments by administrative order.
There is evidence that bomb ex.
plosion which occurred at Wilma on
February II was part of general
plot with ramifications throughout
the empire aimed at preventing the
participation of the moderate parties
in the election, and the chief of the
secret police here has sent orders to
the gendarmes of all the cities to do
everything possible to guard against
similar attempts.
The Czarevitch, the first battleship
of the Russian far eastern fleet to re-
turn to European Russia, has arriv-
ed at Libau.
Practically all the Russian prison
ers have left Japan. The last trans
port will leave apan February 90
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
Carbon Woman Heir to Millions.

Red Lodge, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Della
Anthony. of Bridger, wife of a well
known rancher of the Clark Fork val.
ley has received the glad tidings that
she is one of the heirs to a Baltimore
estate valued at $6O,O0O,OOO, and that
her portion of this vast estate will be
in the neighb0rhoOd of $4,000, 900. The
estate was handed down by her grand
father. Cable Hall, who was the own
er of 100 acres of land along the water
front Of the bay of Baltimore. The
land was secured by a ninety-nine year
lease which expired two years ago
Attorneys have been working on the
case for some time and Mrs. Anthony
has been advised that a speedy settle
ment of her claim is expected. Mrs
Anthony has sister residing at Pen
dleton, Ore, Mrs. Bowers, and she
has clippings from the Oregonian con
flrming the news of their good for
tune. The Anthonys are thoroughly
reliable and respected people and
their friends are congratulating them
on the good news.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
NO NEED FOR
QUARANTINE
DR.. BARBOUR SAYS There is NO
DANGER WHATEVER At
LOMBARD.

Helena, Feb. 22.-Dr. G. H. Barbour
who is head physician for the Montana
railroad, in an interview with the Rec
ord, denied most emphatically the re
port published in the Anaconda Stand
ard under Townsend date line to the
effect that the town of Lombard
which is the southern terminal of the
Montana railroad, had been placed
under quarantine because of the ex
istence of smallpox.
ls No Danger Whatever.
There were two cases of mild vari.
lOid at Lombard" said DIR. Barbour
"and these were quickly isolated, SO
that there is not now and never has
been any danger of a spreading of the
disease. Neither of these cases occur.
red at the principal hotel of the place,
and there is absolutely no danger to
be anticipated by travellers"
DR.. B. c. Brooke, county physician
of Lewis and Clark, left Sunday for
Lombard, in connection with the cases
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
St. Paui's First Train.

1t was an eventful day when the
first train was run into St. Paul, not
only for st. Paul but for the entire
Northwest. for that event was the be-
ginning Of the phenomenal develop
ment of the great Northwest. Novem-
Der 8th, 1905, was hardly less event
full day in St. Paul's history, for on
that date the North Western Line put
into service between the Twin Cities
and Chicago a new limited train, con-
ceded to be the finest and most com.
Portable train between these three
great cities. Tickets and berth reser-
vations for the New North Western
Limited can be secured at 1896 Robert
st. (Ryan HoteD, st. Paul, or 600
Nicollet Ave-. Minneapolis, MINI.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
Presented to William

London, Feb. 22-The correspond
ent at Copenhagen of the Daily Mail
learns that Baron De Courcel, who
represented the French government
at the funeral of King Christian, tried
to obtain an agreement with Germany
on the Moroccan question by using
French financial influence. He offer.
ed, on behalf of the French govern
ment, the correspondent asserts, to
open the Paris bourse to dealings in
German industrial shares, thus revers-
ing the recent refusal of France to ac-
cede to the request of the German
companies to get their shares quoted
in Paris.
Baron De Courcel, the dispatch con.
tinues, offered to permit dealings in
these and other German industrials,
provided Germany would agree to give
France a free hand in Morocco. It is
stated that Emperor William at first
was taken aback, but later seemed
inclined to consider the offer.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
CONFESSION
DISCREDITED
WESTERN FEDERATION OF MIN.
ERS WILL STAND BY ITS
OFFICERS.

Denver, Feb. PA meeting of the
executive board of the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners probably will be
called within a week to adopt plans
for the defense of the officers now
under arrest in Idaho. James Kirwan
a member of the board, arrived yes
terday from Terry, s. d. Vice Presi
dent J. C. Williams, of Grass Valley
CAL, will reach here today. The mem.
bers of the federation, it is said, will
be asked to subscribe money to de-
fend Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
I'VE will secure the best legal tai
ent Obtainable in the country" said
kirwan. "The rank and file of the
members of the federation believe in
the innocence of their officers, and
will see that they have justice, if such
a thing is procurable.
Says Charges Are Trumped Up.
"The charges brought against our
men are the same ones which have
been trumped up by the Mine Owners
association so many times. Fifty
three of us were arrested after the In
dependence explosion, but none was
ever prosecuted. Our arrest was made
merely for political effect.
1T is queer thing that every time
anyone has made a sO-called confes-
sion it has been proved beyond a doubt
that he was in the employ of the Mine
Owners association. Orchard is in
the same boat as the other cOnfessors.
If the evidence against our officers is
as strong as they say it is, why did
they not allow them to have a hear
ing in Colorado? Such evidence as
that would surely have been sufficient
grounds to allow requisition instead
of to warrant kidnapping"
AS a counter charge to that made
by the Pinkertons that the officers
of the Western Federation of Miners
formed a conspiracy to murder all
sympathizers with the mine owners
in Colorado. Mr.. Kirwan declares that
the mine owners have formed a con-
spiracy to break up the federation
through charges trumped up against
it's officers.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23

are members of the senior class of the
university dental school.
The meeting was witnessed by thir
ty-five students. Pierce Jean Rous
set, another French student, acted as
referee.
The bout lasted for fifteen minutes
Toward teh end of the affair Boudy
who did the most damage and who
was the only one to secure blood
slashed Beltram's sword forearm. in.
ilicting a cash about four inches long.
The referee, however, awarded the
bout to Beltram, inasmuch as he had
made the first three touches upon his
opponents body.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
The Boston Wool Market,

Following is Dun's current review
of the Boston wool market:
"The wool market is active. The
demand has broadened and is better
than for several months. The weeks
business includes some large lines of
foreign and domestic stock, part of
the former not having arrived. Medi.
UNI grades at 31c to 32c for one-quar-
ter blood domestic and 33Ac to 34c
for Lincoln South American have had
the best call. New Zealand cross
bIeds sold at 4Oc to 43c. Short Cali.
fornia woods have been active and
transactions in domestic and foreign
secured, especially low grades, are
large Prices are unchanged from
last week and the undertone of the
market is firm now that readjustments
of values on some description of do
mestic woods have led to their liber-
al transfer. Foreign advices are
strong"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
THE RUSSIAN CABINET.
New Developments Are Expected in
Short Time.

New Developments Are Expected in
Short Time.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-The day
has passed without further announce
ments of designations from the cabi.
! net. The ministerial situation is un.
| changed. though all circles in the can.
ltol are awaiting with keen attention
new developments which are expect
ed day by day, pondering the meaning
and importance of the remarkable
shake-up. The public has been prepar-
ed for the fall of either NJ. Witte or
Minister of the Interior Durnovo. but
the retirement of NJ. tKutler and M.
1lmiriazeff from the ministries of ag-
riculture and commerce. respectively,
and the expected withdrawal of NJ.
Nememhaieff from the ministry of
communications, finds the political
wiseacres all at sea. Strong efforts,
1t is reported, are being made in high
circles to induce M. Timiriazeff to
withdraw his resignation and thus
save further disintegration of the cab.
met, and enable it to weather the in
terval until the convocation of the ma.
tional assembly. Emperor Nicholas
is said to be anxious to retain Count
Solsky at the head of the council of
the empire, but there is slight proba-
bility of his being able to do SO.
M. Timiraizeff informed the Asso.
ciated Press this evening that he has
not yet received word of the accep-
tanceof his resignation. He has al
ready, however. vacated his suite in
the ministry of commerce, and today
he held regular levee at his resi-
dence, where he received the congrat.
ulations of many prominent liberals.
M. Timiriazeff's resignation, it trans
pires, was entirely voluntary and was
handed in at a personal audience which
he had with the emperor and at which
he explained that he was withdrawing
from the cabinet because of his dis
proval of the law extending summary
courts martial for the trial of political
offenses in all parts of the empire,
which was passed February 3. He as
sured us that his retirement was no
sign of lack of zeal or of his love for
his sovereign, but was dictated by a
deep conviction that the step was nec-
essary as protest against policy
ruinous to Russia. and travesty Of
the constitutionalism which the en-
peror was seeking to introduce.
His majesty expros,su regret at los
ing faithful and jealous servant and
offered him seat in the council of
the empire; but M. Tirmiriazeff plead.
ed that that body was infected with
the same spirit as the ministry, and
said he would better serve the emper-
Or and Russia if he were untrammel-
ed by any bonds.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
CHANCE FOR THE BOYS.
Cadet to Annapolis From Montana to
be APPOINTED.

be Appointed.
Senator r. Fl. Carter announces that
a cadet from Montana to the naval
academy is to be appointed, and this
will afford an opportunity for ambi-
tious boys. The senator's letter on the
subject is as follows:
by the resignation of Midshipman
J. M. O'Brien a vacancy will occur in
the naval academy from the state of
Montana. at large, on the 9Th day of
next month. It is my desire to rec
ommend, for principal and two alter
mates to be examined for appointment
to nil the vacancy, young men who
will, with reasonable certainty, be
qualified to pass the mental and pny-
sical examinations required as a con-
dition precedent to admission to the
academy.
Applicants for my recommendation
will be examined at Helena on Mon
day, March 12, 1906, by board Of ex-
aminers to be hereafter designated.
If young men desiring to take the ex-
animation will forward me their
names and addresses, will request
the navy department to send them
full information in regard to both the
mental and physical examinations for
the admission of candidates.
There will be two official examina-
tions for the admission of candidates
this year. The first will be held on
the third Tuesday in April at various
points throughout the United States,
under the supervision of the civil SER
vice commission, and the second and
last examination will take place at
the naval academy only on the third
Tuesday in June. The examination
on March 18th will be open to all ap-
plicants of legal age. whereas the two
subsequent examinations will be con-
fined to the principal and alternates
recommended by me and appointed by
the president"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
Brings Suit for Divorce.

Mrs. Winnie Radley nas brought suit
against Alfred D. Radley in the district
court, to secure a decree Of divorce
and the custody of the three minor
children. The parties were married at
Mellett. South Dakota, in 1888. and
have resided in Montana Is years. In
her complaint. the plaintiff alleges
that since 1908, the defendant has fail
ed to provide her with the necessaries
of life, and that in March, 1904, he
deserted her at Virginia City, where
he is now residing. Roy e. Ayers is
the plaintiffs attorney.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-02-23
Frame Remains Calm.

Paris, Feb. 22.-Notwithstanding the
renewed strain in Franco-German re-
lations growing out of the Moroccan
question. public sentiment here re-
mains entirely calm. The journals
of this city, including those in the
governmental interest, bitterly attack
ed Cermany's course in the Algeciras
conference. They agree that France
has reached the limit of her conces-
sions. However. there is no recur-
renee of public excitement over posi-.
bilities of war. Even the sensational
newspapers make no allusion to war.
La Liberte alone says:
while France wants peace, she
does not want the government to show
weakness before the infiexible and al
most humiliating pretensions Of Ger
many
The comparative steadiness of the
bourse today also indicates disposi-
ton to accept philosophically the
events at Algeciras.