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The Montana plaindealer., 1907-04-12

There will be a meeting of the stock
holders of the Montana and Illinois
Golb mining cOnyauy at this office
No. 10 South Main St. Helena Mont
at 2 o'clock P. N. for the purpooe of
electing officers aud the transaction
of such other business as may come
before the STOCKHOLDERS. At the above
honr FIR iday March the 22nd. 1907
Charles p. Grove President
II. p. Grove Secretary
The Montana plaindealer., 1907-04-12

had most enjoyable session Mr. i.
and Mrs Walton made great repu.
talon as host and hostessess
The Montana plaindealer., 1907-04-12


and Provision company.
Last month Chas. A. Johns I
was awarded a certificate on com
pleting his couvse in mathematics
for the couIse he is taking in me
chsnicGl engineering in the Inte-
rnalicdsl school of corFespeddencO
We recently receiveda commuH-
ication from J " Bush who is still
holding fort at the GSllatin Valley
Club in Bozeman; he AYERS that
while it is lonesome town it is all
right his spare tine he puts in han
glng trout that he also holds his
as a nimrod that while he has not
the lnck of Arthur Palmer and Jas.
How. in killing bar he got the small
er game in it's season and Plenty
Of 1t.
The Plaindealer Will be given
agrand complimentary concert
in the near future at Electric hall
the details are now being arranged
and we shall be able to make an
nouncement as to date & ect. by |
our next issue. We shall in the
near future have an abundance of
help from the southland, it is our
ambition to get our plant In shis
shape for botn Job work and our
regular publication and this bene-
fits to aSsiat in raising funds
along that line. We are conducting
this journtl fot the benefit of this
Stsuggling race, and we believe
that in this coming event they will
show their appreciation.
Joe Mace has gone to Bozeman a
where he has a job as chef
Rueden Baker also has again
Acceptsp a position al Bozeman.
Miss Fannie Fitzgerald gave on
of he best recilots of dialect at
the literary last week that has II
been given.
Rev w. T. OobrneN made trim
to Billings last Saturday where he i,
pr ached two sermons and lee
tuSed Monday.
The ladies aid sewing circle met
al Che residence of Mrs A WALTON v
on last Thursday afternoon and D
The Montana plaindealer., 1907-04-12

Too many of these marriagssare
getting away from US watch our
next issue for something warm on
on future marriages
Miss Hattie .Grisson has return
ed to her home afteI an extended
visit with her aunt at St Paul
Harry Salisbury says he expects
his wife on the 18th. INST.
Albert Marshall is cry i'll at his
home on sth.ave.
Harry Simmons is working as
assistant chef at the Grandou.
J F Gordon is working at this
office ans is making propreSs at the
prsnters nd.
Miss Mars WLlton is now Wis
iting IN Butte.
We have just received a letter
rom A. ], Young at Virginia city
lie likes his new place very much
md praises the community.
Saint JAMES LITERARY.
The full details of the mock con-
.ress will be reported Wednesday
There will be a fine program
Inder the direction of Mrs. Ford
Wednesday night.
1t is really too bad that the SEN
S SO awful sensitive.
1t was battle royal between Rev,i
Osborne and the editor last citing
The change in meeting nights
vaE a disappointment to manyI .
'eople last meeting. II
The Montana plaindealer., 1907-04-12

Too many of these marriagssare
getting away from us watch our
next issue for something warm on
on future marriages
The Montana plaindealer., 1907-04-12
LOCALS

Trade with the Helena Packing
and Provision company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
CHRISTMAS AT ST. JosEPH's.
Rev. FIR. Reardon Preparing For the
Observance of the Day.

For the past week Rev. Fr. P. II. Rear
don has been engaged in decorating the
interior of st. Joseph's fo- the special
Christmas services. which are to be held
there today. Practically all the work OF
decorating has been done by FIR Reardon
with his own hands. Long ropes Of
mountain laurel are stretched from the
center of the ceiling of the auditorium to
the four corners of the walls and carried
along the sides of the walls in triple rows
and festooned about the gallery over the
organ and over the altar in the sanctuary
To the right of the altar is Il reproduce
ton in miniature of the crib of Bethle-
hem with the Blessed Virgin, st. Joseph.
the child Jesus and the wise men and
shepherds with the animals of the stable
In the decorations over 600 yards of lau-
rel We're used. The greens came from
Hanover Mass.
On Christmas day FIR. Reardon will cell
citrate the first mass at 40 a. NJ A
second service will be held at Richmond
and the third mass will be celebrated AZ
St. JOseph's at 1879 A. NJ, the first and
last masses being High Mass. The choir
has prepared special music for the early
and the Third Mass will be celebrated at
High Mass will be observed, with the
| same musical service as on Christmas
day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
INTERESTING PROGRAM
In Connection With Christmas Tree al
The Free Baptist Church.

An interesting program was given by
the children of the Sunday school last
evening in connection with the Christ
mas tree held in the vestry Of the Free
Baptist church and the vestry was
prettily decorated in honor of the
event The exercises opened with II
piano solo by Miss Edith Stuber and
an anthem by the choir Then came
Scripture reading by Elsie Rines and
prayer by the pastor. Rev. II. II.
Evans. A solo was sung by Gladys
Dunton followed by recitations by
Ethel Hewell and Madeline Rines. \
piano solo was given by Willie Robin
son and duet by Gladys Hinckley and
Muriel Heath. Then came recitations
by Lillian Rines, Nina Bowling, Ora
Spencer, Effie Pushard, Gladys Hinck-
ley and Vernon Colby and a solo by
Mrs. Harriet Rines.
A solo by Benjamin Stuber was fol-
lowed by a pretty exercise by three
girls and recitations by Dellas Colby,
Evelyn Parker. Ada Dunton. Gladys
Dunton, Muriel Heath and Esther
Pushard. A duet by Gladys Hinckley
and Muriel Heath, singing by Urban
Gowan and Abbott Rowan and an ex-
erclse by four girls completed the lit
erary part of the program. Santa Claus
in the person Of John G. Henderson
then entered and distributed the gifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
CHARLES r. HANNAH.
Prominent Business Man Dies at Home
In BrookIine, Mass.

BOSTON. Dec. 24-CharleS Y. Hannah,
New England financial representative
OF Swift & Co, the Chicago packers,
died at his home In Brookline today
after an illness of several months from
intestinal disease. He was born in
Rochester. y. Y, in 1856. but had spent
most % his life in the middle West. BY
selling popcorn and lemonade at cOun-
ty fairs and other places he earned
money enough to carry him through
school and through Oberlin College.
He organized the Farmers and
Merchants Bank at Quincy. Mich.
In 1877, and the Farmers and Mer-
chants Bank at Columbia, Dakota, in
1881 Later he became president of the
First National Bank Of Council Bluffs.
Iowa, retiring in 1902. He spent two
years in the organization and construc-
ton Of an electric street railway line
between Detroit and Toledo. and came
to Boston as the New England repre-
scntotive OF Swift & Co in 1904.
During his residence in Iowa he was
at ore time president OF the iowa
Bankers Association and was mem
bAr Of the staff Of Governor Leslie NJ
Shaw. At the time of his death he was
a director OF the Irving National Ex-
change Bank Of New York City and
was vic, president, treasurer and di-
rector Of the North Packing & Provi.
sion Go. and the Consolidated Render
+! ing Co. 4 widow, ore son and one
daughter survive. Two brothers. Will
liam W.. end Frank +. Hannah. ART
| real estate dealers In Detroit.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
SENTENCE STAN OS.
0reens and Gaynor Must Carry Out
Penalty Imposed.

New Orleans. Dec. 24.-The United
Suites circuit court OF appeals here to-
day issued its mandate for the carry :
ing out Of the sentence Of the lower
court in the Greene Gaynor case fol-
lowing the denial Of writ Of certiora-
ri by the supreme court OF the United
States yesterday. Benz. D. Greene and
John F. Gaynor were each sentenced
in the United States court for the
southern district Of Georgia to pay a
fine OF $575,749 and serve four years of
Imprisonment after being convicted OF
embezZlement and conspiracy with
Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, to defraud the
United States government in connec-
ton with harbor improvements at Sa-
vannah, Ga. The case was brought on
an appeal and the verdict Of the trial
court was affirmed.
The mandate was today sent to
United States District Attorney Marion
Erwin of the southern district of
Georgia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
PORTLAND MAY ENTERTAIN
National Municipal League at Next
Session.

Portland. Me, Dec. 24-It seems
League and the 10th National Confer
ence for Good CITY Government vii.
be held in Portland the coming year.
Hon. James +. Baxter. who attend
ed the last meeting Of the league in
Providence on Nov. 10 Of this year al
dressed the league on tho subject ana
since his return home has been in cor
respOndence with the officers of the
league and has had some assurances
that the next meetings will be held
In Portland.
The officers Of the league and of the
American civic Association which al
ways meets in conjunction with the
Municipal League seem disposed to IA
vor this city as the next meeting place
Tie matter may not be definitely de-
cided FOR some months but Mr.. Baxter
said this morning that he was doing al
| that he possibly could TO have Port
land selected as the meeting place and
he felt quite hopeful of the result.
! This orga niZation has enrolled among
its members the leading public men o.
| Ito county. IL has II Va ~
erai thousand and its sessions are Away!
largely attended and attract world wide
| attention.
| Teh objects of the league are stated tt
he 20 make American living condition:
clean, healthiul and attractive. TO eXten,
the making Of public parks, TO promote
the opening of gardens and play ground!
for the children and recreation centers o
the adults; to abate public nulsanctS. L
extend the practical influence of tn
schools and to preserve great scenic won
ders from commercial spoilaticn.
| The National Municipal League aims Il
multiply the numbers. harmonize thu
methods and combine the forces Of al
who realize that 1t Is only by united ac
ton and organization that good citizens
can secure the adoption OF good laws ant
the selection of good men Of trained abil
ity and proved integrity for all municipal
positions or prevent the success OF In
competent or corrupt candidates for pub
lie office. 1t also aims to promote IN
thorough investigation and discussion Q
the conditions and details of civic al
ministration and of the methods of select
ing and appointing officials IN American
cities, and laws and ordinances relating
to such subjects.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
ON TWO CHARGES.
Judge Larrabee Holds Lint for the
Grand Jury Yesterday.

irving Lint was held for the grand
jury yesterday morning on two charges
and his bail fixed at 800. The first
charge was connected with the robbery
OF George Z. Langille on Monday and
in this case he was arraigned on the
charge of receiving stolen money. To
this charge he pleaded not guilty. but
the judge found probable cause and
bound him over The other charge
preferred by the city marshal was for
tho larceny of SEQ In money and two
watches from a man that Lint had
beer around with and succeeded in get
ting intoxicated. The watches had
been recovered by the marshal. but as
the man from whom they were stolen
held a responsible position he did not
care to have the matter noised abroad
and had been keeping it quiet. On
this charge also Judge Larrabec found
probable cause.
Harold J. McCurdy, who escaped
from the city marshars custody Mon
day afternoon came to the police sta
ton yesterday morning and gave him.
self up. He pleaded guilty to the
charge Of stealing bag of money con-
ldliiilS %fV liOIII TIE SURE VI 1eOT Se
L. Langille. He claimed that after
he took the money he at first gave half
of 1t to Lint ard. later gave him the
rest Of it and the bag. Probable cause
was found and McCurdy held in the
sum Of $500 to the grand jury.
Samuel Phelps Of North Jay was ar
raigned yesterday morning before
Judge Larrabee on the charge of va
grancy and given go days Jail sentence
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
PERMIT TAKEN OUT.
Biggest Hotel In the World Will Be
Erected at Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 24.-The permit for
the new La Sale hotel to be erected at
La Sale and Madison streets. was
taken out yesterday. WithF the fur
nishings the hotel will represent an In
vestment OF approximately $3.500,000
and with the land, which was leased
present cost Is placed nearly 100000
the hotel will run up to s6.000,000. A
feature Of interest as showing the
sharp decline in the price of building
material is the statement that the
present cost Is placed nearly 100000
less than would have been the case five
or six months ago.
II Is said that the work of construc-
ton will be begun some time between
March l and May l, and IS months
will be required to complete 1t. The
building will be % stories high, with
two Easements. and 1t is said, will be
the largest hotel building in the
world. II will contain l172 rooms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
Christmas Tree at AInshouse.

The inmates OF the Gardiner alnshouse,
some Is in number. were made glad yes
terday afternoon Nv ChriStm1c tree
upon which were hung several present =
for each inmate. This tree was made
possible through the generosity Of tho
local brancl: of the w. {. #. l.. and by'
the assistance Of the local merchants,
who responded very generously TO the re-
quests of the keeper of the almSh1use.
Leonard II. Merrill. for gifts for Il Christ
mas tree for tie poor. This IS the eighth
year that the untOrtunatcS II the aims
house have had their Christmas tree ard
the annual event is looked forward IL
ky them rs eagerly as b" the children
Of the city. With but one or two excep-
tons the present inmates Of the hous"
are elderly people and l. was a very inter
fSting sight to watch them AS They r.
ceived their presents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Fire broke out on board the Ameri-
can steamer Minnesota, Captain Aus
tin. in the harbor at Kobe, Japan. Both
tn vessel and her cargo We're dam
age6. The Minnesota is from Seattle for
Hong Kong via Yokohama.
Two freight trains were In collision
near Macleod. B. c., on the Crows
Nest Pass branch Of the Canadian Pa
cific Railway Monday. Brakeman F.
Ormsbell was killed and Fireman c.
Won Valid and Engineer Mckinnon ia
tally injured.
There has been a remarkable dimin-
ution in wheat planting in the Punjab,
India, because of the prolonged
drought. The area has shrunk from
5000. 900 to 5000 900 acres. Many of the
permanent canals are running short,
while the irrigation canals are quite
dry.
An attempt was made Tuesday to
blow up the new steel bridge Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Co, now in
course Of construction over the Erie
Railroad tracks near the Hackensac
river at Newark. n. J. a huge hole
was torn from the center of the bridge
by an explosion Of dynamite No ar
rests have been made.
While the steamer Bulgaria. with oOot
steerage passengers on board, was pass.
ing down the river bound from New York
for Europe. fire was discovered among
several bales OF cotton on deck The
flames were quickly subdued by two fire
boats which responded to calls for as
sistance and the steamer proceeded with
very little delay.
Giuseppe Capuzzo. charged with the
murder of Mrs. Sophie kehrer in his
apartment on West I'D street, New York
July y las, was identified at his trial
tuesday as the man that occupied the
room with the girl by Mrs. Charlotte Ter.
hume. who lived in the rooms adjoining
the crime she heard the pair quarreling
and the girl say: Don't lay your hands
on me-" This was followed by sounds
of person choking.
Prairie fires are burning in severa
places in the outskirts Of Boulder, Col
and the surrounding country and are
spreading rapidly before a high wind
Already u buildings in Boulder have beer
burned. 1t is feared fire that started
late Tuesday afternoon on Flagstaff
mountain will sweep over University hill
through the best residence part of the
city and through the university campus
Many volunteers are fighting the flames
but are hampered in their efforts by lack
of water.
Two hundred and fifty crippled chill
dren narrowly escaped injury early
Tuesday in n fire which started among
tinsels and Christmas ties on the top
floor of the Home for Ruptured and
Crippled Children on Lexington ave-
nue, New York. The flames were dis
covered and subdued by Superintend-
ent MARITIME and the nurses before they
had gained much Roadway. Other
nurses kept such good watch over the
wards that none of the sleeping chill
dren knew of the blaze until it was all
over. The loss Was inconsiderab.e and
now Christmas decorations will replace
| those destroyed in time for today's eel
! ebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
BLOWN FROM TRACK.
Gale Tips Over Part Of Train and In
jures Several Passengers.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 24.-The baggage
car and first passenger coach of train
No %. north-bound on the Color ado &
Southern Railway. which left Denver
at 10 O'Clock this morning was blown
from the track and overturned in the
ditch n quarter of a mile north of Mar
shall. 4 coal camp about noon today.
Six persons were seriously injured and
a number Of others slightly hurt.
J. G. Garrett OF Long Mount. Colo, 4
prominent Elk. had both legs broken
and suffered internal Injuries. which
probably will prove fatal. A gale has
been blowing over northern Colorado
during the dav. the wind attaining at
times velocity of from As to GO miles
an hour, and has caused much damag.
by blowing down small farm buildings
trees. telegraph poles. etc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
SALOON HELD UP.
Bold ROBBERS Visit Dispensary and Es'
cape With $500.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Four masked men
entered the saloon of William Wright
last night and obtained $500 in money,
eight gold watches and four revolt
vers. The watches and currency were
secured from Is patrons Of the saloon.
The men were playing cards at tables
when the visitors, each presenting b
revolver, entered.
The players were persuaded to drop
their game for the moment and lined
I'D at the bar, where two of the quar-
tet accepted the contributions while the
others stood at present arms. After this
ceremony one Of he collectors went
behind the bar and Invested the cash
register of $40. Then the four left the
saloon and escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
CREW Is SAVED.
Brigantine Aquila Disabled at Sea and
Has to Be Abandoned.

Charlottctown. p. T.. L.. Dec. 20.-News
has been received here Of the abandon
ment at sea of the brigantine Aquila
and tho safe transferring Of her crew
to the Anchor Line steamer Italia
bound from New York for Naples. The
Aruila, which left Shelburne. N. s..
for New York. lumber-laden, on Nov
80. was caught in a terrible storm on
the second and third days out, and
without being able to recover from its
seventies, was again racked by hurri-
cane. about week later. which almOs
completely disabled the vessel
She was owned by Joseph Reed &
Co, of Summerside and commanded
by Captain Basil Kelly Of that place
The crew consisted Of about eight men
She was Of $50 tons burden, and was
built at Georgetown. p. E. L.. in 1883
Her home port was Charlottetown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
Receiver of jewellers National sant
Charges Sequestration Of Funds.

North Attleboro, Mass, Dec. 24-In
connection with the action Drought
BY Harry F. Currier, temporary re-
ceIver Of the jewelers. National Bank
in the United States court at Provl-
dence. Monday to restrain the widow
and other relatives of the late cashier
Of the bank. Frederick f. Sergeant,
from making any Withdrawals from
safe deposit boxes, 1t was learned To-
day that the receiver alleges seques-
tration of the banks property. In the
p4tition filed with the court Mt. Cur
r,er said that he believed the defen-
dants named by him, Marion r. Sar-
peant. the widow; Charles r. Sar-
qeant brother Of the cashier, and Ed
ward F.. Morgan. father Of Mrs. Sar-
eeant held keys to deposit boxes IN
providence and Pawtucket institu-
tions. in which have been placed Sc
curitias, assets, moneys, etc. pelohg-
ing to the jewelers. National Bank
The petition also states that the prop
eriy referred TO. In the behalf or the
receiver. was either deposited with the
defendants by Sergeant himself or
taken possession Of by them since the
death OF the cashier.
Investigations in connection with the
wrecking OF the bank continued TO-
day. especially with reference TO as
pertaining the movements Of Mr.. Sar-
geant previous to his death Evidence
has been discovered, II Is CLAIMED, tC
that Sergeant was seen frequently IN
company with brokers having offices IN
Pawtucket and that apparently he was
on friendly terms with them.
Firms woh have been affected by the
suspension OF the bank today SEM
circular statements to persons having
credit with them, asking them to make
payments as promptly az possible. a.
the funds Of the concerns Were tied uI
by the banks failure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
NOVEL CHRISTMAS TREE
Filled Second Time With Gifts To Send
Away to the South.

The Christmas tree exercises at the
parish house at Christ's church were
OF novel nature this year The older
children brought gifts to be sent away
and these were placed on the tree after
the gifts for the little ones had been
taken away. SO that at the close of the
exercises the tree was more heavily
laden than at the beginning. The gifts
to be sent away will go to colored chill
dren in the South.
The exercises in connection with the
Sunday school tree began at o'clock
with the singing of Christmas carols
Then tea was served for the children.
After that the main room was darken-
ed and the doors We're thrown open
into the guild room showing a large
Christmas tree brilliantly lighted and
loaded with gifts. The gifts were dis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
A Presentation.

That Superintendent Choate of the
w. & o. is one Of the most popular
traction superintendent in the State
was proven when he was presented by
the employees of the road, with a heavy
gold l. O. .. F. seal ring and a gold
Modern Woodman pin. After the 1926
car from Watervile had arrived at the
barn last right Supt. Choate was call
ed from his home to the car barn.
where the employees of the road were
gathered and presented with the ring
and pin by Conductor Clayton c. Ellis
who in neat little speech, said that
the present was a token of the esteem
in which the men held him. both as a
man anu as an employe. The gifts
came as a complete surprise to Supt
Choate, who was greatly moved by it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-25
WILLIAM WILL INTERFERE
To Stop Internal QuarreIing In the
Naval League.

Berlin, Dec. 2f.--Emperor William ap-
pnrently has decided to interfere in the
internal quarrel which is threatening
to disrupt the Naval League. Accord
ing to dispatches from Munich. the EN-
peror has requested the Bavarian
branch of the league to ask those men,
bers who Intended to resign to suspend
action until after New Years day when
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Is coming
to Berlin to talk over the entire matter
with His Majesty at the New Years
reception.
II IL assumed in Munich that the
Emperor proposes to force the resigna-
ton Of Major General kelm. directing
manager of the league. In order tn heal
the breach between the branches in the
north and those in the south of Ger
many.