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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION,
Sentiment in the Nation Said TO Be
Slowly CrystaIIizing.

There is slowly crystallinzing a SEN
timent in favor of a convention to be
held to amend the constitution of the
United States. The sentiment is not
restricted to any n particular local
ity, but it seems is taking root pretty
generally. 1t is the consensus of opin-
ion in these circles that the highly de-
veloped and complex civilization of the
country presents problems that de-
serve the attention of the mater minds
of the nation at this time.
The list OF topics which has formed
the basis of suggested constitutional
amendments in the past need not be
rehearsed here in detail. 1t is a long
list and includes many topics which
would not be likely to receive serious
consideration.
Some of the most important matters
which would come before the con
v%ention, however, would be as fol
lows:
Enlarging the presidential term to
six years and making the president
ineligible for reelection.
Uniform marriage and divorce laws
throughout the union.
Election of United States senators
by the direct vote of the people.
Female suffrage
Providing for the immediate assem-
bling of congress after election.
Changing the date of Inauguration
day.
Authorizing the president to veto
single items in appropriation bills.
Restricting the veto power Of the
president so that it will be less diff
cult for congress to pass any measure
over his veto.
To decline more clearly the jurisdic-
ton of the courts in their relation to
the legislative branch of the overn
ment.
These are a few of the topics which
have been suggested as affording a
reason why a constitutional conven-
lion should be called. Many others
would doubtless be considered.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
MONTANA ITEMS,

Dispatches from throughout the
state Monday tell of a blizzard which
appears to have generally enveloped
he state, raging with great severity
in central portions of Montana. For
the past Sc hours Fergus county has
been in the throes of a blizzard. the
merucury dropping as low as 25 be-
low.
Ruby Knaffner, a machinist employ
ed at the Northern Pacific roundhouse
at Bozeman, slipped into a pit of
boiling water recently and was so bad
ly scalded that the flesh fell off his
legs in strips. His recovery is
doubtful.
The worse phase of winter weather
experienced in Montana in years now
prevails. Deep snow and the most
severe weather is delaying trains and
menacing human life in remote set
Elements. Old stockmen say the out
look is more serious for their herds
than at any time since the memorable
winter of 1SS7-SS, when the losses
were extremely heavy.
In consequence of the mass meet
ing held at Butte Saturday, a commit
tee composed of Mayor John MacGin-
mis-, Judge ]. ]. Mediation, d. j. Hen
messy, p. j. Brophy. James H. ] ynch,
P. ]. Geraghty, Rev. Father Batens.
Rev. Father Barry. Rev. S. c.. Black
iston and DR.. 4. A. Griggs was an
pointed to draft resolutions condemn
ing the French government in it's at
titude towards the Catholic church
and its confscation Of church prop
erty.
A sensation has been created at
Butte by testimony presented to the
council committee which is investigat-
ing charges Of grating among the
police force.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
KINGSTON STRUCK
BY EARTHQUAKE

Halifax, N. S, Jan. 16. - d. b.
Bulge, the manager of the Halifax
and Bermuda Cable company, has re-
ceived a cable dispatch from William
Sullivan, manager of the Bermuda
Cable company at Kingston. The dis
patch is dated Holland Bay, and reads:
NEARLY whole of city destroyed by
earthquake and fire; staff all safe with
the exception of n member, who is
seriously injured"
Kingston has a population of so. 900,
mostly blacks. This is the sixth or
seventh time in 200 years that the
town has suffered calamity.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
SWINDLE IN A GAMBLE.
Arrest in Washington of "Get Rich
Quick" Men.

SAASN
Washington, Jan. 16.-What is
charged by the police to he a scheme
to defraud a Washington physician
out of $4,000 led to the arrest of Frank
+. Romans of Paris, France, and Da-
vid r. Tanner, alias Townsend of
White Plains, n. Y, on the charge of
conspiracy. The men were arrested
after Thomas J. Kemp of this city had
told the police that Tanner had made
a proposition to enter a deal to put
a New York gambling house out of
business.
DR.. Kemp declares the men assured
him that by investing $4,000 he could
easily win from 5000, 900 to 100000
within one week. The get rich quick"
scheme. according to DR.. Kemp's re-
port to the police, was that DIR. Kemp
was to pay $4,000 and Tanner, who
claimed to be manager of the gamb-
ling house. was to Tip Romans and
the physician off on the run Of the
cards in a faro game"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15

been turned by the extraordinary atm
1atic honor. He has had many nat
tering offers to attend other colleges
in the east he has spurned them all
and saws that he will remain with
oregon until he graduates.
The city Of Pendleton is exeprienc-
ing the longest period of real winter
weather for years.
At a recent meeting OF the PenoIe-
ton BARRIERS it was decided to advance
the price Of hair cutting from 70 10
as cents. The advance became Ell
fective Immediately.
Mayor B. P. Cornelius of Hillsboro
has resigned. He is postmaster at that
Mace and rather than give up his gov
eminent job he gives up the mayor
atty.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
First Of Jap Steamer Line.

The Japanese steamer Fukui Maru.
the first Japanese freighter to enter
INTO competition with the German,
British and American tramps between
the orient and the Pacific coast has
arrived in San Francisco port with
a cargo OF sulphur and logs from jap
an. The Fugui Maru is said to be the
torerunner of a line of freighters from
Japan.
A change for the better is reported
IN the condition of Peter Larson, the
multimillionaire railroad contractor.
mining nagnate and business man
who has such diversified interests in
washington, Idaho and Montana.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
confers Degree on King Victor.

King Victor Emmanuel Saturday
received the American ambassador.
Mr.. White, who invested his majesty
with the academic hood of the Uni
Versity of Pennsylvania and placed
with the king his diploma as doctor
OF laws. Mr.. White also gave his
majesty the medal bestowed on him
by the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
in recognition of the kings exbibit in
promoting the Italian exhibit at St.
Louis. His majesty said he a%ppreciat-
ed the honor conferred on him by the
University of Pennsylvania and great
v admired the medal sent from ST
Louis. -
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
New Senators Elect.

Simon Guggenheim, republican, has
been elected United States senator to
succeed Thomas Patterson, democrat,
by the Colorado Legislature. He re-
ceived a large majority of the vote in
both house and senate in seperate sess-
ion.
William E Borah was elected last
Tuesday to be United States senator.by
the Idaho legislature to succeed Fred
T.. Dubois. His election was the big
~featucre of the days proceedings. 1t
was entirely harmonious, as the repub-
li,an members of the house voted solid
ly for him, while every democrat cast
his ballot for Fred T. Dubois.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
REDS IN BATTLE WITH POLICE
Several Officers Slain in Searching
Houses in ST. Petersburg.

Desperate fighting between police
and workmen occurred in the Okhta
quar-, r Of st. Petersburg Saturday
during a domiciliary search. When the
police appeared five workmen VINO
we're in the building extinguished all
the lights and opened fire. The Of
fcers responded and the fusilade con
tinued for some time. The workmen
finally retreated after killing two IN
spectors and two policemen and
wounding three policemen.
A quantity Of firearms was discoY-
cred in the house. 1t transpired later
that the five men who fought the po-
lice we're leaders of the revolutionary
fighting legion. The information
which led the police to search the
house and attempt their capture was
acquired during the investigation in
to the killing Of General Pavloff.
A detachment Of police surrounded
the house and had Just broken in the
door. when the revolutionists sudden
ly fred a volley at them and during
the confusion which followed, made a
dash for the door and escaped, main
tanning a running fire for SOM dis
lance.
over 100 arrests have been made in
connection with the assassination OF
General Pavloff. The capture of a
clerk belonging to the engineer corps
was considered to be so important
hat an entire company of infantry
was detailed to make the arrest.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
IDAHO NEWS.

BEGINNING with the first of the year
the ~postofice at Potlatch was made
an international Office. The office was
established a year ago last December.
An unknown man recently secured
5000 from a Weiser bank and S4OO
from an Ontario bank on forged
checks. The man gave the name OF
Harry Schwartz, but there is no cleW
to his identity.
A little steamer on Lake Pend
d'Oreille, owned by Captain Hartman
of Hope, was wrecked recently. The
steamer ran out of fuel and was at
the mercy of a high sea. The boiler
went overheard and the boat was
thrown on the beach, a complete
wreck. Captain Hartman escaped
more dead than alive.
Rollem Botsford was fatally in
iured near Post Falls recently by a
tree he was telling. AS the tree
started Botsford ran, but the tree
was falling in the same direction and
he was struck and so badly injured
that he died on reaching the hospital.
Definite information has been re-
ceived at Boise the oregon Short Line
will build a line this year from Arm
stead on the Utah Northern to the
Gilmore district. Coincidentally with
this information the fact is learned
that the Gilmore property and the
properties of the Junction Mining
company have been consolidated and
that a large smelling plant is to be
erected.
The carrying of the mail between
Sites and Grangeville has become a
serious proposition. The distance is
IS miles. and under ordinary condi-
tions takes about three hours. The
postal officials allow four hours.
The former band quarters at Fort
Sherman burned up recently. Four
families were tenants and they lost
all. Loss aggregates $500.
The decision d tAe supreme court
which upheld Judge Steeler's decision
in the well known case of Miss Anna
Nelson VS.. the village of KeDdrick,
which denied her a new trial. does
not finish the case as was expected.
Miss Nelson has decided to go to the
full limit in all phases of the law
bearing on her case and will now take
an appeal on the ruling of the court
which lost her the treasurership of
the town.
Two ranchers, known as Rel
brothers, who lived on the desert is
miles south of Arco, were frozen to
death recently. They left Arco con-
siderably under the influence of liquor
and lost their way in a blizzard. A
section foreman on the Oregon Short
Line found their bodies four miles
from Arco.
The supreme court has reversed the
judgment of the lower court in the
case of Charles H. Barber, convicted
of m~anslaughter in Washington coun-
ty in December, 1905, and sentenced
to seven years for killing Charles
Macon, and remanded the case for
further proceeding. The supreme
court holds that the lower court err
red in assigning another attorney TO
attend on the grand jury when it was
not shown the county attorney was
disqualified from the discharge of his
duties.
A roller rink is to be put in at
GrangeviIle-
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
Banner Year in Factories

That 1906 was a banner year y 4,
history of United States lnu s..ri
activity far understanding any .,ti,
Gus record, is the deduction oi ..,i,
teal experts of the bureau Oh
tics of the department OF com
and labor. al
The value of manufactures anu m
materials imported in II mon'n ,ins
past year was $402, 0OO,OOV' sIi,c
1907, 900, 900 in the correspo I
months of 1905. The total valu' m
manufactures exported durlns
year will exceed 800. O0O,OOV'
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
College Men as BURGLARS.

Three college graduates, one said
10 be the son of a wealthy American
N London. England, were arrested re-
Gently in Chicago charged with parti.
cipating in a score of Chicago bur
glaries within the last two months.
The police claim to have recovered
stolen property valued at $4,000.
Those arrested are Richard Z. Erick.
son. rs years Of age. graduate OF
Northwestern university; Percy c.
Nichlin, q al OF age, Oxford uni
yersity; Wheeler ]. Brown Of New
York city.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
Jordan Defends Janan.

San Francisco, Jan. 14.-'No con-
gress would pass nor would any presi-
lent sign a Japanese exclusion act
it would be a hoodlum act" said Da-
yid Starr Jordan, president Of Stan
ford university. in addressing a meet
ing at Equity hall Sunday night Of
socialists, by whom he had been in
yited to speak.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
OREGON sQuIRs.

Although Dan Kelly of the Univer-
sity of Oregon is recognized as the
champion Splinter of the world now
that the Amateur Athletic union has
allowed his record of 9 3-5 seconds for
the 10O-yard dash, his head has not
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
SLATER is NOMINATED.
Named as Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury.

The president has sent to the sen
ate the following nomination:
Assistant secretary of the treasury.
Arthur F. Slater of Washington.
The senate has confirmed the NOM
ination of Brigadier General Franklin
Bell. chief of staff of the army, to be
major general.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
SHOOT STRIKE LEADERS.

Men Returning to Work See Execu.
ton.
City of Mexico, Jan. 14.-Late ad.
vices from the Orizba strike district
are to the effect that 1852 of the 1888
men who were out have returned to
work. Swift punishment was inhict-
ed upon the leaders in the late riot
ing. Just how many men were exc,
cuted is not known, but seven of the
~ringleaders were shot before several
hundred witnesses. It occurred at
$3.50 O'Clock of the morning that the
thousands of half starved strikers de-
termined to return to work.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
ST. PAUL TO COAST BY 'os.
President Earring Tells of Compile,
ton Of Line.

President A. j. Earling of the Chi.
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul has ar
rived in Seattle. He said he would
be in this state about two weeks, but
declared that the purpose of his trip
was one merely of inspection.
He said the road would be finished
to the coast before 1909, that the pres
ent traffic conditions emphasized the
need of another transcontinental line,
and that he regretted the Milwaukee
extension had not been started sooner.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15

The Empress Eugene at one time
owned a wardrobe value at $1,000, 900.
Today she spends as little as possible
on herself and dresses invariably In
black.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1907-02-15
Wheat Report.

Tacoma, Wash.-Blueslem'
club, 66c; red, 64c. r,
Portland. Ore.-Bluestem' Oo''
ley, &c; club. 66c; red, CSC.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-06-20
IMPROVE: F:MEN-IS ON
OUR HARB0R u )
BEGIN SOON I
ANNOUNCED THAT GOVERN
MENT WILL START TO SPEND
THAT HALF MILLION APPRo-
PRIATlON.

Work on Brunswick's harbor under
the appropriation Of half million
dollars secured by Congressman
Brantley at the last session Of con
gress, will begin within the next
four or five weeks, according to a
report sent out from Washington.
Nothing official has yet been re
ceived by the local engineers, but it
is known that all OF The specifica-
tions have been prepared, this having
been done by Engineer Conant two
or three months ago, and everything
is in readiness for the beginning Of
the work
Just where the government will
begin with the work, how many
dredges, etc, will be put to work
IS not yet known. but something def
mite on the subject is expected to be
received in the city within a few
days.
As is well known. the half million
dollars was appropriated to give
Brunswick a 30-foot channel. docks
to sea. and it is probable that the
work will be commenced right in the
harbor
II has also been announced that
work on the fresh water streams
will also shortly begin. Colonel
kmgsman, engineer in charge of this
district, with headquarters in Sa
yannah, has announced that a dredge
VIII begin work on the Oconee river
near Macon on July /, and that other
wos s1hjn. his district will also begin
about same time. Quite a large
sum was appropriated for improve
ments on the Altamaha and Ocmul
gee and this work also is expected
to start within the next few months
Nearly all Of the appropriations
are available July l under the terms
Of lie bill passed but the work on
BruS sls..s.4ssbor viii hardly begin
NEC&6 JUMPED HIS BAlL.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-06-20
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS
RATlFY NOMINATION.

Oklahoma City, o. T, June 10
Democrats from the two teE=Dries
met in this city today to ratify the
nominations made at the democratic
primariess held June s and pass suit
able resolutions.
The official returns from the pri-
maries show that G. y. Haskell was
nominated for governor and T. P.
Gore and Robert owen we're named
for United States senators. william
j Bryan addressed the delegates.
Mr. Bryan said:
"You have the best constitution to-
day Of any state in the Union, and
a better constitution than the CON
rtitution Of the United States. Let
me suggest that you take as your
campaign keynote:
Let the people rule. I prefer to
risk the many rather than the few.
You have a constitution that YOU can
control"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-06-20
LOST HIS MONEY
WITH THE CARDS
AUGUSTA MAN WRITES
LETTER TO EMPLOYER EX-
PLANNING WHY HE LEFT.

Augusta, Ga, June 19.-Beniamin
L. Iyey, cashier Of the local district
Office OF the Southern Cotton Oil
Company, is missing and is short
81 ,469 in his accounts. He lost the
money gambling. The story differs
little from that which has been told
countless times before The same
temptation that has ruined many q
trusted man and the same. miserable
results.
In letter found beneath the. lid
Of the young mans trunk, addressed
to II. G. Brown, manager Of the local
company, Iyey makes clean breast
of the default, stating that he falsi-
fed his accounts in the amount of
1,4G9, and that he lost the money
gambling. He said that he was sorry
and that he was going away
Ivey was bonded with the Guaran-
tee Company of North America, and
the Cotton Oil Company will simply
submit the facts to them. The Guar
antee company makes good the de
fault and takes its own action.
Tyey was young man Of fine repu-
tation, whose parents reside at Wal
renton, Ga.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-06-20
ITEMS FROM ST. SIMON.
People Coming and Going at Beach
and Mills.

People Coming and Going at Beach
and Mills.
st. Simon, June f9.--Mrs. II. A.
Could and daughters arrive shortly
to spend the summer at Black
Banks.
Messrs Could and Stuart return
from Atlanta this week. Both are
progressing students of the Tech
Misses Jessie andsDeborah Stuart.
Maria and emma Cantwell are ex-
pected this week from Charleston.
where they have been at school for
the past year
Miss Alberta Gould is visiting
friends in South Carolina.
The four-masted schooner Colomet
is loading crossties at ST. Simon
mills
Recent repairs on the bridges have
greatly improved the roads. although
Ia few shells would increase the
pleasure of travelling.
The famous St. Simon melon will
soon be on the market Ind the aver
age darkey will be happy.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-06-20
NEtt6 JUMPED HIS eAIL.
lie Was Captured in Tifton and is in
County Jai.

lie Was Captured in Tifton and is in
County jai.
Sheriff Baker Of Tiff county, ar
rived in The city last might, having
ir custody VIII Gregory d negro
who Is wanted here for jumping his
bail
A few weeks ago Gregory was
tried in the police court charged
with beating his wife. Mayor sy-
mons decided that his case was one
for the state courts. and he was
boGnd over 10 the city court A
bond was fixed and Dr. E. G. Bruce
for whom the negro was working at
the time, went on his bond. Gregory
worked at the drug store for few
days and then jumped the city It
was learned that he was in Tifton,
and the authorities there were noti-
fed to arrest him He will now
spend several weeks in the county
Jail here.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-06-20
NEGRO TAKEN TO ROANOKE
TO KEEP HIM FROM MOB.

Roanoke, Va, June 19.-John Rob
inson, a negro charged with attempt-
ing criminal assault on Mrs w. s..
Caller, at Lynchburg yesterday, was
brought to the Roanoke jail early to-
dav. for safekeeping A mob went to
Lvnchburg Jail last midnight and de-
n,anded the negro. The prison was
searched by a committee, but Robin
SON had been removed to another
point in the city and was later
slipped cut Of town and brought here.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-06-20
WON PRETTY
GAME FROM The
DARIENITES
VlsIoRS\PLAYED GOOD BALL UN.
TIL THE SEVENTH, WHEN THE
TEAM WENT TO PIECES AND
LOST THE GAME.

For seven innings yesterday after
noon the Rarien 90 ball team neld
the localss down to a shutout, the
visitors having made one run in
their first inning, and it looked as if
the home team would suffer the first
shut-out Of the season on their own
grounds.
The game was very pretty one
It was fun Of rapid-dre playing, both
pitchers, Walker for the locals, and
Walker for the visitors, pitched ex-
cellent bah and The large number Of
fans present seemed to have thor
oughly enjoyed the game
After one man was retired in the
first inning, Mccormick, he of Geor-
gia State League fame, singled went
to second and scored when Il next
man up hit safe to right held8 This
was the only run of the I'd he for
the N4~en team, and it looksd as if
il would be sufficient to win the bat
tie. but, as usual, the locals got busy
in the latter innings and came away
with an easy victory, the final score
being 3 to 1.
In the seventh inning, after two
men had been retired, Morton hit
safe to right field and stole second.
Dixon walked on four balls. and Nor
ton attempted to steal third Nc
Cormick threw to third to catch him;
the ball went wild and Morton
scored, while Dixon went arsund to
third With the score tied and two
men out, Reid was put up to bat for
Ross and ne hit a hot one to the
shortstop who threw wild to FIRST
and Dixon seereu and not another
word was heard from The many Ds-
rien rooters
Another run was added to the To-
calls side Of the score in the eighth,
whom Tison went to first on an error,
was forced to second by Wright
being hit. and scored when Walker
placed a two-bagger to center.
Both teams played good bail. the
visitors showing up a shade better
until The team went up in the sew
enth Walker. who pitched for the
visitors. is a promising younsster.
lie has plenty Of speed, good con
troll, and win yet be heard from as
pitcher Walker, Of the locals. was
lin his usual good form. He struck
out eight or ten men and kept the
I1ew hits wen scattered Only once.
after the first inning did the visitors
have a chance to score, wheu in
the third inning, with but one man
out and three on bases, Walker
struck out the next two up.
The Darien team returned to their
homes last night and were busy ex
planning to each other how it hap
pened