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The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
AtOciOus Western Murders Are ShTOuded in Mystery
ORCHARD HAS CONFESSED
He Tells How Various Crimes Were Planned and duplicates the Off ciaIs of Western Fedora
 ton of Miners.

Boise, Idaho, February 19.-Charles D.. Mover, president of the Western Fedora tion of Miners; William D. Haywood, sec- retary of the same organization, and G. A. Pettibone, a former member of the executive board of the federation, who were arrested in Denver Sunday night charged with complicity in the assassina- tion of Frank Steunenburg, former gov ernor of Idaho, arrived at Boise today in custody of a strong guard of Idaho and Colorado officers. The prisoners were taken directly to the Idaho penitentiary' Orchards alleged confession purports to give details of the plot to assasnate for mer Governor Steunenburg from its in- ception It gives the names of other men alleged to be implicated.
 Since the confession was secured more than two weeks ago, the detectives have verified many of the details.
 One of the statements in this confession is that Orchard was selected to assass- nate one of the justices of the supreme court of Colorado year ago. He says he buried bomb at the judges gate, but when he pulled the string the contrivance  away and gave up the attempt. Detective James MoHart of Denver has, it is claim ed, since dug up the bomb.
 Alone In Caldwell Plot.
 In his alleged confession Orchard says he was alone in the acutal execution of the Caldwell plot; that he had first planned to shoot Steunenburg with buck shot through the window but abandoned the plan and hid number of cartridges under the sidewalk The cartridges, it is claimed, have since been found by the officers. Orchard has, it is claimed, told of the workings of an Inner Circle Of the Western Federation of Miners, main tained in Denver, gives details of plot that led to the killing of number of men in the Telluride district in Colorado, and information of the various outrages In Cripple Creek He duplicates Jack Simpkins and a man named Adams in the Steunenburg conspiracy. Officers are searching for both of these men in Ore ROn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20

the Utah Senator. The former said that religious views should not be considered in passing upon the qualifications of senator. and that his honesty and the attributes that command confidence and respect should be considered above all else Mr. Patterson thought there were great constitutional questions to be con sdered, and said that these would govern his vote The petitioners had requested these senators to make some remarks in presenting the prayers.
 Discussion of the pure food bill oc- cupied practically all of the day The speakers were Mir. Hepburn. who has charge of the bill; Senator Foraker, who presented a number of amendments de- sired by liquor interests; Mir. Money, in favor of his substitute, and MT. McCum- Der An order was made to devote time tomorrow and Wednesday to the con sideration of amendments under the ten minute rules. and begin voting at 5 o'clock on Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
TAYLOR HAS NEW
 JUDICIARY BILL
Two Judges Are to Be Retained and They Are to Agree on Equitable
 Division of Business.

Washington, February 19-tSpecial)- Representative Taylor of Alabama today introduced a bill providing for certain changes in the Alabama judicial districts. The bill retains only the two judges, Jones and Toulman, giving the latter the middle and southern district and Judge Jones the northern district with the stipulation that he may retain his resi- dence at Montgomery and hold court there if he so desired
 The two judges are to agree on an equit- able division of the business coming be- fore them and in case of their failure to do so Circuit Judge Shelby shall decide the distribution. While away from home the iudges are to receive the additional s10 4 day compensation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
CAUSES A SENSATION.
Crazy Jamaica Bombader Fires Six
 Inch Shell ReckIessIy.

Kingston, Jamaica, February 19.-fhe garrison of Port Royal was alarmed last night by the report of a gun from the Apostles battery on the opposite side of inc bay, followed by the hurling of a ebell overhead 1t was learned that the honbarder in charge of the magazine of inc battery, loaded 6-inch gun and fired reoklesslv. The shell landed on one of the o,ays eastward of Port Royal. A slight altera ton of the flight of the shell in q northerly direction would have dropped 1t near the French warship now lying in this harbor The incident therefore caused a sensation.
 The bombardier, who is believed to be Insane, was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
HANGS HERSELF
 WITH HER APRON
NEWMARKET WOMAN IS FOUND HANGING IN THE kITCHEN-HAD KICKED A BOX FROM UNDER HER FEET.

Huntsville, February 19.-(Special "A telephone message from Newmarket, Ala. tonight states that Mrs. Kingston, a young married woman of that town, was found this afternoon in her kitchen. where she had committed suicide by hanging.
 The woman made rope of her apron and tied it around her neck to rafter and kicked a box from under her feet. Domestic troubles are said to be the cause of the suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
LiH|efleId Shows Feeling in
 Urging the Measure
DELEGATE SMITH OBJECTS
Uncle Sam Will Also Buy Some Coal Mines In the ippines-More Work for the Statis-
 ticians.

Washington, February 19-Three bills were passed under suspension of the rules requiring a two-thirds vote-in the House today. The first makes gambling unlawful in the territories of the United States, including Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Alaska. The bill was directed particularly at Arizona and New Mexico, where it WAS stated gambling was licensed.
 The second provides additional work for the census bureau by requiring statis- tics to be taken on insurance, fisheries, electrical industries, savings banks and crimes
 The third appropriates $5O,0oO for the purchase of 300 acres of coal lands on the island of Batan, one of the Philippine archipelago. On the latter a debate of two hours was had The others were de- bated forty minutes each.
 The army bill will be taken up tomor- row.
 In the House today a House bill was passed changing the name Southwestern division of the district court of Georgia to Albany. D
 Stating that in Arizona and New Mex ico and other territories gambling is licensed MT. Ldttleield of Maine, entered d motion to suspend the rules and pass a bill reported from the judiciary com mittee making gambling in the territories illegal The bill makes gambling a mis- demeanor punishable by 5000 fine and one years imprisonment. The bill classi- fled gambling as faro, monte, roulette, lansquet, tan-fan-tan, poker, seven and half, twenty-one, chuck a-luck, or any other banking or percentage game, or any other kind of agreement played with cards or dice.
 Vigorous opposition was made by Dele | gate Mark Smith of Arizona.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
THE SENATE.

Washington, February 19.-In present. ing petitions against Senator Reed Shoot signed by thousands of women of Cali fornia and Colorado Messrs. Perkins and Patterson took occasion today to de- fine their positions on the protests against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
More Work for Statistlcians.

Mir. Crumpacker of Indiana, secured consideration of a bill making it the duty of the director of the census to compile reports decennially on life, fire, marine and casualty insurance, fisheries, electrical industries, savings banks and judicial statistics of crimes. These re- ports are on additional subjects to those upon which reports are made.
 The bill was passed by a rising vote of B to 30.
 A bill was considered under suspen- sion of the rules on motion of Mr. Cooper of Wisconsin, appropriating $50 GOO for the purchase of certain coal lands on the island of Batan, P. I.
 Two hours debate was arranged for and MT. Cooper took the floor to explain the provision of the bill He said that the government spent about s1,000000 an- nually in the Philippines for coal He said by the purchase of the coal lands would save the government about s400,- GOO annually.
 Opposition was made to the bill by Mir Underwood of Alabama, MT. Madden of Illinois, and MT. Sayden of Texas, on the ground the price asked was too high and also that the government ought not to go into the coal mining bus mess. The bill was passed, the vote being 121 to S6.
 A resolution presented by MT. Dalzel of Pennsylvania, providing that the rules be suspended to make an order after the passage of the army appropriation hill the consideration of a bill ineor- noratine the Lake Erie and Ohio Ship Canal company It required a two thirds vote and was defeated, 120 to B.
 Mr Longworth of Ohio, was paired on the question with MT. Legar of South Carolina Hereafter he will be paired with MT. Aiken of South Carolina
 The House then adjourned until to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-20
Delegate Smith Objects.

q do not wish 1t understood that I am here in sympathy with gambling" he began, but I do protest against the gen. tleman from Maine, the furtherest point in the United States from my home, com ing in here to meddle in our quarrels when with prohibition in his own state there are 15O saloons open in the town of Bangor, Me. It is a prohibition that does not prohibit. l submit the gentle man should confne his philanthropies to his own state instead of spreading out over the southwest"
 He declared there was no pure motive behind the bill; that it was for the pur- pose of influencing votes in a rise for joint statehood. MT. Smith contended that the territorial legislature would prohibit gambling at its next session He said he would ask unanimous consent to amend the bill so as to make 1t apply to ter ritory under the jurisdiction of the Uni ted States" He said this would include Alaska, the Philippines, Porto Rico, the District of Columbia and all other ter ritories.
 In replying MT. Littlefield exhibited con siderable feeling. Speaking of Delegate Smith MT. Littlefield said
 ''I tried to treat him like a gentleman but the first thing he does is to meet me with a sneer I do not propose to be swung aside in this debate on prohibition in Maine. He knows as little about that as the average gentleman who casts the same aspersions."
 Later MT. Littleield refused to allow MT. Smith to interrupt him. This led to a second statement by MT. Smith to make it clear that he was not making a de- fense of gambling.
 The bill was passed on a viva voee
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
Important Civil Case.

The case of c. NJ. Clary against E.
X. Thomas was taken up yesterday
morning and the trial is now in pro.
sress. 1t is expected that the case
will go to the jury tomorrow after
noon In 1900, the parties entered In
TO contract under which Mr.. Thom-
as took Mr.. Clary's ranch on Ross
fork, together with a large band Of
sheep. The plaintiff was to receive
each year 900 lambs, and at the expir-
alton of the agreement was to receive
The band of sheep back. Mr.. Clary
asserts that Mr.. Thomas failed to do
As he agreed, and brings this action
81 recover about $4,000 alleged to be
due him. Mr.. Thomas alleges that the
plaintiff violated the contract and made
misrepresentations, and denies that
lie owes Mr.. Clary anything. Frank
+, Smith and o. w Belden are the
IIaintiif's attorneys. while ]. c. Hun
/ 1oon and f. G. Worden appear for Mr.
Thomas.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
HEARST AGAINST BRYAN.
journalistic Scavenger Wants Nom
nation Himself.

Hdtion t1ImSSITs
Chicago, March ia break with Il
surprising sequence, it was learned to
day, has occurred in the former close
friendship between William Jennings
Bryan, twice Democratic nominee for
president, and William Randolph
Hearst, energetic seeker of the nom
nation
AS result the name of Mr. Bryan
still regarded by thousands as the
Democratic leader-has been barred
by Mr.. Hearst-who aspires to be the
leader-from appearance in any of
his newspapers.
Although the Nebraskan is thought
by large proportion of his party to
be the man best fitted to make the
| race for president again. writer's on
the Hearst papers in New York, Bos-
ton, Chicago, San Francisco and Los
| Angeles, which pose as party organs,
must ignore his existence under pain
OF their employers displeasure.
This state of affairs has caused re-
sentiment among the numerous Demo
Gratis who admire Mr.. Bryan for his
great ability and consider that he mas
earned the right to at lest respect
tul hearing in the party councils, ant
perhaps to be honored a third time
with the highest gift in the partys
| power.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
Hamilton Will be Tried,

New York, March 19.--Andrew Ham
ilton's statement before the legislative
Investigating inquiry at Albany, N. Y,
yesterday will not interfere with the
suits which the New York Life In
surance company proposes to bring
against him, according to Augustus G..
Fame a trustee of the company, and
a member of the Fowler investigating
committee.
Mr. Paine was for several years a
member of the New York Life audit
ins committee but resigned about six
years ago. He said today he did not
see how that committee could be held
responsible for payments to Hamilton,
smuch as vouchers were always
submitted by the comptroller of the
company, and the amounts called for
We're always regarded as part of the
company's legitimate expenses.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
IMPROVES ITS
PHONE SERVICE
LEWISTOWN COMPANY'S NEW
SWITCH BOARD WILL MAKE
RADICAL CHANGES.

The new switch board recently in
stalled in the LewistOwn Telephone
companys exchange is almost ready
to go into commission, and next month
the wires will be connected with this
device. which will not only simplify
but greatly improve the service. The
system is what is known as the cen
tral energy, and it will make radical
change in the present methods of op-
Grating When it is in use, the sub
scriber will simply take the receiver
from the hook, and this will cause the
subscribers number to fall on the
switchboard, while an incandescent
bulb notifies the operator. When the
connection is given and the receiv-
ers replaced, the light goes out, all
this being automatic. the advantages
on the system are many and obvious.
II will no longer be necessary to ring
on Or off, and cross talk is entirely
done away with. To put it in use,
it will be necessary to replace every
telephone now in use with a new one.
The present telephones are all provid
ed with boxes to hold the battery. and
this battery supplies the energy. In
the new system a small and perfect
plant in the basement Of the exchange
furnishes the energy for the entire
system, and these individual batteries
are done away with entirely.
The new instruments, wall and desk,
have all arrived, and are now ready to
be installed Manager Bacon will take
up this work in few days and push
1t with his usual vigor. The wires
are carried into the exchange In ca
bles, and are all ready to be connect
ed with the new switch board.
Provides for Future.
The new switch board will accommo.
cate 500 subscribers, so it will be seen
that the Lewistown company Is pro-
viding for several years Of growth
The expense of rebuilding the line and
introducing these improvements has
of course, been very heavy, but the
outlay is fully justified in the better
service that will result. 1t is the in
tention to make it as perfect as tha
given anywhere in the world.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20

Edward Jenizen, trustee in bankrup.
icy, has brought suit in the district
court against Joseph Sims and Ben
kopp The complaint alleges that
While kopp was insoivent, and with
intent 10 defraud his creditors, he
transferred to Sims three leases Of
lands in Fergus and Meagher counties
The court is asked to adjudge that
SIMS holds these leases in trust for the
plaintiff, and that he be ordered to as
sign them to him. T. J. Walsh. of
Helena, is the plaintiffs attorney.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20

extent of the funds available and are
going to ask the cooperation of the
stCckgrowers for 1906. The fact that
the two national associations of pure
bred cattle have appropriated $500 for
Montana premiums is sufficient incen-
tive for the breeders of Montana in
all classes of cattle to make the larg-
est showing possible. In a letter re.
Gently sent out Secretary Pace states
that the live stock show at the Mon.
tana State Fair for 1906 already prom.
ises to eclipse any exhibit ever held
II the northwest with the exception
Oh the Portland show held last year
which was international in character
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
system will be running through Great
Falls
The St. Paul in the West.

Seattle. March 19.-The Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST Paul has filed in the
land office here. duplicate maps show
inE the definite location of that road 5
route across Snoqualmie pass. A tenn
polary line will be built through the
pass, with a maximum grade of 3 per
cent A two-mile tunnel, shown in the
maps, vii lbe built later, reducing the
maxixmum grade by more than one
half. The road will follow the SnO-
qualmie River valley on the west side
10 the summit. East of the noun
tains it runs down coal creek, along
the south side of Lake Kichelos and
then down the Yakima River valley
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
Conflict in School Law.

Helena March 19.-Attorney Gener-
al Albert j. Galen today rendered an
opinion, in response to a letter from
Henry r Melton, prosecuting attorney
of Beaverhead county, on the terms of
Office and election of school trustees.
The opinion, because of its far-reach-
ing nature and the several questions
involved, is most important, and is in
bare as follows:
These various provisions OF the sta
tute cannot be harmonized They are
in hopeless conflict. To bring har-
mony out of chaos there appears to
he TO way, except TO say that, as the
act of 1899 amending section 1893 is
the later act, it, by implication, amends
the act of 1897 and section 1891. and
that the term of office of the school
trustees in districts not of the first
class begins on the third Saturday in
April and is for three years, and that
the trustees-elect must qualify on or
before that date.
urLnermOre lne election Is uelu
on the first Saturday in April. Four
teen days after that time the new
board must meet and organize by
choosing a chairman and clerk. If the
, 15-day limit for qualifying is now the
/ law, it follows that the new board must
meet and organize by transacting Of.
| fetal business one day before the trus.
teeselect are required to qualify
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20

the school at Sawyer's hall Saturday
evening, March 2ith Mr.. Drinkard
promises this to be the best entertain
ment yet given by the school. The
teachers have given much time to the
preparation of the program, which con
sists of the play, THE Face at the
Window" and a farce, Murder Will
Out" Admission will be charged and
the proceeds applied TO the running
expenses Of the school
G. f. Randolph. of Grass Range, was
a business visitor here last Saturday
ana reports lots of snow in that sec
tion of the county.
Thos Duffy. of Fort Maginnis, was
in town Saturday and prophecies an
heavy snow says We will have a good
season next summer.
JOS Bells, of Maiden, was IA bust
ness visitor here Hast Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Sharp and Miss Nellie
Shell we're in from the ranch last
week.
W. H. and Hugh Iackie, of Maiden
we're business visitors here last Satur
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Worsdell Were
in from the ranch last week. Mr.
Worsdell is making preparations to
pul in a large crop this spring.
Fred Goss, the veteran rancher and
mining man. spent "A couple of days
i'll town last week Mr.. Goss expects
10 run his cyanide plant this spring
again
Frank Sage, Of Maiden, was a bus
ness visitor here last Saturday.
Henry Phipps, of Maginnis, was here
attending TO some business last week
H. ID. Young has been confined t
lis room for the last few days.
S. f. Suitor was in town last weei
and says his stock are in good condl
ton
! Thos. Burk was a visitor here las
week.
1hos. Moore. stage driver on th'
Billings route says it was SO degree
below zero at Musselshell last Frida,
morning and reports considerabl.
snow everywhere.
The l.. O. II. M. gave dance Fri
day evening, March 18th which wa
well attended. considering the inclem
ercy of the weather.
Charles e. Whitcomb, deputy sher
if, last week suffered loss by fir
which could not be replaced for $3.50
The building caught fire while MI
Whitcomb was sleeping and nearly th
entire contents were destroyed. Fl
also received several burns while fight
iES the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Shipley adopte
one of the children of the late Mrs
J. ID. Wright. Hence the child Wi
certainly have a good home.
r. w. Jones was a visitor at Ker
dall this week.
We are glad to note that Fred "
Anderson is able to be out again.
Green was the prevailing color las
Saturday in this camp.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
Montana Woman is Robbed.

Long Beach, Cal, March 19.-Burg'
lars last night committed daring
crime at Long Branch. money and
drafts TO the amount of $4,000 being
stolen from room in the Park hotel.
Only few minutes elapsed before the
robbery was discovered but the thief
mad made good his escape. The money
and the drafts were the property of
Mrs. M. King, of Montana. guest at
the hotel
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
500 to Cross Montana.

Great Falls, March 19.--The 500
road has completed plans for the ex-
tension of its road from Portal. N. d..
to Washington. Operations will be
Gin as soon as the weather permits,
and it is expected that the road will
be completed to the Montana state
line before the end Of summer 1t is
possible that work may be started in
that state this summer. says the Min
EeapOlis Journal. 1t is learned on good
authority that the engineers of the
road will begin the surveys of the pro-
posed route early this spring. The
route is being kept a profound secret
because of the rivalry with the Great
Northern.
The Canadian Pacific road. which
controls the Minneapolis. st. Paul. and
Sault Ste. Marie road is pushing the
I work along rapidly. The road will be
ultimately built to the coast The new
branch of the road. which was bull,
less than two years ago from Thiei
| River, Minn., to Portal. N. d., has
been a competitor with the Great Nor
thern road. 1t taps the richest grain
country in the United States. The ter
ritory has been covered with feeders
/ and the bulk of the business is now
/ being done by the 500 road. Thf
/ branch to Winnipeg was completed
/ about the same time. The road mas
| plans for the extension of the line
| from Thief River to Duluth. which will
! make a coast-to-coast line for the Ca
radian Pacific line.
The 500 line now taps the northern
Minnesota and Wisconsin country t.
Sault Ste. Marie, and with the direc
line to the coast it seeks an advan
tage over the Great Northern in E;
straight haul from the northwest coun
try and Canada to the lakes, and Il
tue Atlantic coast over the Canadian
Pacific.
While the route through Washing
ten to the coast has not been determ
ired on, it is understood that the roa
will continue straight to Seattle.
The construction work on the eA
tension from Portal to Flaxton, N. d
will begin as soon as the weather per
nlits. The surveys have been mad
and the route laid out.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-03-20
Walter Hill is at BILLINGS,

Billings, March l9.-Walter j. Hill,
ing arrived here this morning. He
came here in his private car. Mr. Hill
is connected with the construction de-
partment of the Great Northern com
pany. and is waiting here to meet
Chief Engineer Hogeland, of the same
company, and it is said that the latter
is now enroute TO Billings from Great
Falls overland, presumably along the
route of the survey which is being