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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-31

The heavy rain that onpanied
the electrical storm 10 this vicinity
last evening is said to have caused
considerable damage to roads and
bridges south of this city. The rain.
fall was over one inch IN a few hours.
Applicants for naturalization are
notified that if they fail TO appear 10
the district court ~ the time set for
h hearing their applica alton. they must
secure a continuance from the our
or tie a new notice o: application for
citizenship.
l. il reported from Cainook that
Edward Foxar,y. Jr. u! oauu Gifts.
suffered serious injnrie- 10y falling
from the we,tbuund train near Chi
nook. He was passing from one car
to another when the cars suddenly
lurched and threw him onto the track.
The state board OF pardou> has
parUleo Everett Wall, IA Chouteau
county convict who il serving an
eight year sentence for manelxughter.
He was convicted and sentenced in
November, 1902, his crime being the
shooting Of a coloreo -osdle: named
John W.. Traylor 10 u saloon a,
Eavre. The shooting, it was alleged
Was accidental.
The sheriff's Office j. in receipt Ot
notice from the Joliet, Ill.,. peniten'
uary that John Smith, who murdered
Marshal Stevens 1T Havre about three
years ago. is au inmate Of that iusti'
tuition. A photograph Of John Smith
was recently sent to Joliet. Yud it l.
claimed the identiic alton is positive,
The prisoner is serving a life sentences
in the Joliet penitentiary for killing
an officer. Al the first trial he was
convicted of murder and sentenced tc
be hanged, but there were defects If
the proceedings and at a second tria
be was given a life sentence.
William Rowe, proprietor of tn
Grand Union hotel, announces thu
sale of that we'll known hostelry te
George q. Stevens, Of Valley county
the transfer of ownership to be mad
As soon as abstr act of title and othe
legal papers ear be prepared. Mis-
Georgia Stevens, daughter OF the ne,
proprietor, arrived today O TAX
charge of the business. MIR. Steven
owns a steamboat that has been Opera
ing on the Missouri between the mout
of Milk river and Rocky Point, an
> contemplstes transferring it to thi
!, locality as soon as practicable.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-31

Complaint Das been N!eO Oy j. W.
Everett in j ae.ice Venrum's court a,
Harlem, charging the Great Northern
Railway company with o~ostruc.ing d
public crossing for a longer period
than fifteen minutes. Under a new
Montana .aw enacted !ast winter, this
offeuse constitutes a misdenean amor,
punishable by a tne Of s25 20 500.
From Tuesdays Daily.
District cour. was adjourned today
to Angus, 10.
C. II. Merrill, Al o!d-time resident
OF this vicinity, wac among the ar
rivals from The east today.
A message received from Helena
this morning announces the birth OF q
daughter to Mrs. j. E. Bower, former
~ OF this city.
A dispatch from Lewis.owu an
nouuces the death OF T. E. Tuit.e,
we'll known Fergus county stocknan
He wa- interested il the cattle bust
ness with his brother 10 eastern Chou
,eao cohnty.
Advices from Chinook report thai
the fourth annual celebration Of ID.
Non.Ah.F ioa.s, recently held in ina
city, was q most successful and enjoy
able al air. Guests we're present frou
all parts OF northern Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-31
A DIABOLICAL DEED.
Great Northern Train Wrecked BY
Man Who Must Be Crazy.

News of the most feudish crime ever
committed ia northern Montana was
brought to this city Sunday morning
by arrivals on the westbound pas.
senger train, who reported that a dis.
astrous wreck on the Great Northern
a few miles east of Ravre was caused
by an alleged crazy man %tampering
with the switch. The supposed luna
tic was arrested at the scene Of the &C.
cldent, and placed in Jail 20 await
proper legal proceedings. Threats OF
lynching were made by a few indig.
nant citizens, bu, better counsel pre-.
vailed.
The wreck resulted in one fatality,
John Fento, fireman Of the derailed
locomotive, being scaided to death.
Several of the passengers suffered
minor injuries from bruises and cuts
by broken glass, and John Miller, .
Great Northern cook, was badly
burned by an explosion OF acetyline
gas due to a breakage in the gas tank
of the smoking car. The locomotive,
mail car, baggage car and smoker
were derailed, but the other care re-
NAMED on the track.
In giving a description OF the dam.
age caused by the wreck, one OF the
passengers says every seat Of the
smoking car was torn from i,s fasten'
ings and forced to the front end OF
the car by the sudden stoppage.
Every window in this ~ was broken
out and the escape from death of the
passengers was miraculous. In the
rear cars zone Of the passengers were
injured, although they all received 6
hard shaking up.
During all of the excitement subse
Quent to the %wrecking Of the train the
man who was responsible for the terri
BILE accident remained calmly at tn,
scene of his crime and passenger
alighting from the sleepers found bin
sitting upon the timbers upon which
the switch stand stood. He made ~
attempt 10 get away and seemed Il
take but little more than a passing in
terest in the awful scene his act hal
caused.
He made no attemp. at evading re
sponsiblity for the wreck and TO thos
who approached him be said that
was his work and that he had receive
q message from above telling him I
do it. He has been identified as
tramp musician who has recent
visited most Of the towns il the Mil
!, river valley, and who was known a
a victim OF the liquor habit. 1t
stated that he val 10 the vicinity
the wreck for several hours Saturda
!, afternoon, aud made frequent il
Iqulries as to the time the i'll fate
train would arrive at tn at point. II
belief is expressed by some that ,t
, man is not demented. but GO other e.
plan alton of his diabolical erin
, can be suggested.
4 A c%oroner's jury was empauele
!, Sunday by Justice w. b. Pyper,
absence of Coroner D. S. Mackenzi
to make official report upon the eau.
of the death of the unfortunate Er
man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-07-31

Water right blanks-only correct
form published-for sale at the River
PRESS Office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
White Held Fat Loathsome.
Underwent Operation.

Mrs. Thaw says she became i'll at
school early in 1903 and that an oper-
alton was performed. Its nature was
not gone into. The doctors did not
tell her what was the matter when
she recovered. She said Thaw took
her and her mother to Paris.
Court then adjourned until 2 p. M
with Evelyn Thaw still on the stand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
SHEEP OWNERS TO
HOLD CONVENTION.
IOWA ASSOCIATION MEET in AN.
NUAL SESSION AT oskA-
LoosA FEBRUARY is

The annual meeting of the Iowa
Wool Growers and Sheep Breeders as
ISOLATION will be held this year on
Friday, Feb. IS, at Oskaloosa. The
members Of the association will meet
Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock in the
parlors of the Lacey hotel at that
place. 1t is expected that quite num-
Der of sheep breeders for Wapello
county will attend t& meeting.
The program will include short adj
dresses by the president of the asso-
citation, G. w. Moore, and by the vice
president, A. J. BlalSeley. The reste-
tration of the law providing that the
fund received from the dog tax be APP
piled to paying damages done to stock
by dogs, as was formerly the case, will
be considered, and it is probable a res
olution will be passed urging some
such action by the state legislature.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
Tells Of Indignities White
Heaped Upon Her and of
Their Effect on Thaw
When Told
WIFE AND HUSBAND IN
TEARS DURING RECITAL
Said Architect Had Made
Her Promise to Maintain
Secrecy But She Told
Thaw Before Marriage

New York, Feb. Evelyn Mes
bit Thaw. wife Of the man who
is charged with the murder OF
Stanford White, took the witness
stand today in defense Of her hus-
band. She told the story Of her
relations with Stanford White, the
famous architect. who was killed
by Harry Thaw.
The story was a simple nara
tive, told in girlish way, and In
its midst the young woman broke
down and cried and could proceed
only with difficulty.
Her husband sat brave faced for
a while. then he, too, burst into
tears. and buried his face in his
handkerchief. He sat thus for
some time. When he again looked
up his eyes were red from weep
Ing.
Mother Left Her With White
at was in September, 1901" said
Mrs. Thaw, who appeared but a
slip of a girl in the big witness
chair. with her hair caught low no
Lie ACCh Gnu IlSo Will q DA5 biS1SN
ribbon, when White invited me
to another Of the parties had at
tended with him. l had been left
In his care by my mother, whom
he had sent to Pittsburg. was
just past 16 years old.
Crime Laid to White.
This night when got to Whites
studio in Oath street, there was not
anybody there. White said. Well
well. they all seem to have turned
us down. He said, never mind, we
would eat alone.
Later said l must go home. He
said he wanted to show me an
other part of the house. We went
into bedroom with mirrors all
around. He gave me more cham
payne. Then everything became
whirly and black. When | came
to, my clothes were all off. I
screamed and screamed. He kept
telling me to stop, saying, it's all
over, it's all right
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
Thaw Kissed Hem Of Dress.

: The girl told her story to the twelve
men in the jury box, she declared, just
as she related the incident to Harry
:Thaw one night in Paris in 1908. When
he asked her to become his wife, she
told him she could not now He press
ed her for reason and she then told
him all.
When she concluded, she said, he
knelt beside her, picked up the hem Of
her skirt and kissed it.
To Paris With Thaw.
She had been sent to school in
New Jersey in 1902 by White and be-
came i'll. She had to submit to an op-
Grafton the nature of which the doc
tors did not tell her Thaw came to
see her at the hospital and said she
should be taken abroad to recuperate.
She went to Paris with her mother
and Thaw. 1t was in Paris. she said.
that Thaw made the first proposal to
marry her.
Words Blame Mother.
Going back to her earliest girlhood
she told the entire story of her life,
how She was brought to New York by
her mother and posed for famous ar
lists To earn money for the family sup
port She also took place in the
chorus of musical show. 1t was
while there she met White.
Mrs Thaw was on the stand two
hours. The direct examination had
not been concluded when the luncheon
adjournment was taken.
Girl Almost Tainted,
AS she walked from the witness
chair along the passageway back to the
jury Dox, she felt along the wall with
the finger tins of her left hand as If
she wera ebont to faint. From scarlet
her ioea nailed to tbs Wilderness of a
sheet.
Ex cent when she broke down when
going il''o the details of her expert.
enc@ Hita Write, the girl spoke in a
clear. soft voice. On the stand she
apre";"d for the first time III court I'M
\ i,@i !.sr beauty was remarked on
q es. II is the girlish type. a mass
Ill. framing Il face with dain
features. She was ac
-, cs"rt today by Mrs. Car
80 Ma Mckenzie.
teE r'i1w First Witness.
~ cli the witness stand
Il c-n~nno, There was moi
- ), erewtl admitted as on yes
lcrT "cre q number O.
o. !" Z attired. present Mrs
: ~ her testimony in low
4 r arNci-e.
Iae%t My-terious Note.
Sc ~ 4 of gong to the Cafe Martir
rs f.or;,., viii n III arS buSband TnOmq!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
Malicious Mischief

often done by indigestion, is prevented
and cured by Electric Bitters. so
cents; guaranteed. F. B. Clark, Court
and Second; j. H. L. Swenson & Co.,
Court and Main
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
Prosecutor in a Rage.

Mr.. Jerome famed UP in a rage.
why did you do that he demand
ed Il call the courts attention to
this man--this literary person-who
says he has written two books-com-
ing here and answering questions to
which there is objection. 1t is indie
cent
Mr.. Delmas pleaded that while the
witness may have been in error, the
question was not important. He said
it was a misfortune to have to testify
in such case, but he thought that
nevertheless the witness was entitled
to courtesy. Justice Fitzgerald agreed
on this point, but admonished the
witness to be more careful in the flu
| ture.
Mr.. Jerome again took the witness,
'You say you met me at the Union
club; now now many drinks had you
had that night?"
Drink and Laugh on Jerome.
81 don't know had one with YOU
came the reply, and it was some Tins
before the bailiffs could restrain the
| laughter and restore order, in the
courtroom Justice Fitzgerald threat
ened to remove any peson who AGAR
created disturbance. The courtroom
was crowded at the time, many gayl,
dressed women having been admitted
by the court officers during the lunch
con recess. For the first time since
the trial began the court officers seem
ed to have let down the barriers I;
the idly curious.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
Drink and Laugh on Jerome.

Possess wonderful power over the
human body, removing all disorders
from you'd system; that's what Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea does 35c,
Tea or Tablets. Sargent, the True
! Druggist. corner Market and Main;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09

animation that McCaleb had met Mr..
Jerome some months ago at the Union
club and discussed the case with him.
The witness answered number of
questions to which the district attor-
ney had taken exception and in which
he had been upheld by the court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
evelyn NESb|T THAW
BARES LIFE HISTORY
TO SAVE HER HUSBAND
TELLING POINTS IN MRS.
THAW's TESTIMONY.


81 screamed and screamed, but
he said 1T is all over Then l sat
up all night after he had taken me
home Testimony concerning
youthful affair with White.
HE made Tile promise never tn
tell my mother He said it was all
right; that thee was nothing so
nice as young girls and nothing SO
loathsome as fat ones"
II told Hairy i co".d not marry
him. for White would always KNOW
and laugh"
"The effect of my story on Har-
ry was terrible. He sobbed and
walked the floor and stayed up all
night, sitting In a room and talk
Ing it over"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
vIscoUNT GEscHEN DEAD.
Heart Disease Cause of Death EARLY
Today.

London, Feb. fright Honorable
Joachim Goschen (Viscount died
suddenly this morning of heart failure.
The viscount was born in 1881 and
had distinguished public career.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09
Tells of Wife's Note.

been called to the stand. Mrs. ThaW
was excused.
Tells of Wife's Note.
Thomas McCaleb. the young Cali
forian who was with Thaw's party the
night of the tragedy, was witness
Just before adjournment last evening.
1t was he who testified that at dinner
that evening, Mrs. Thaw had suddenly
asked her husband for pencil, scrib.
bled few words and passed folded
piece Of paper to him.
What was in the mote the witness
did not know, and he was not allowed
because of an objection by the dis
trict attorney, to testify as to what
change of manner, if any, it produced
on Thaw. 1t has been reported from
time to time that it was in this note
that young Mrs. Thaw,. referring TO
White, wrote to her husband: THAT
blackguard is here"
Friend Details Tragedy.
McCaleb detailed. as far as he could
the incidents of the night of the ira
gedy. He was leaving the roof garden
with Mrs. Thaw. and thought Harry
was following when the three pis+o
shots were heard. Mrs. Thaw eXclaim
ed my God, he's shot" and then
ooh, Harry, what have you done and
why did you do it,"
Thaw replied: 81 have saved you,
life" and bent over and kissed her.
On cross examination Mr.. Jerome
went briefly in the past history of the
witness. Mr. McCaleb said he knew
Thaw some years ago in Paris ant
subsequently in California.
Did you ever try to borrow an.
money from him." demanded the dis
} trict attorney.
Never the witness replied
4 1t came out during the redirect eS
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-09

see him because she heard he had put
a girl in bath tub and poured scald-
ing water on her. She also told Thaw
that White and Abe Hummel had
shown her an affidavit charging him
with these things which they had
drawn up.
Fred w. Longfellow, lawyer. has
been called to the stand. Mrs. Thaw
was excused.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-30
Decorative Plants

Arlong the multitude of plants that could be used for this purpose we will try to select few that are fairly easy culture. Primarily we would take the palms, and from that long list in cultivation the Kentias are to be pre- ferred; two sorts are insevery day use but K. Fustariano has broader more dropping leaves and more, graceful habit. The Phoenix is a magnificent palm but requires a number of years growth to show It's true character, which means large plant and conse- quenHly an increased price. The La tania Gan Pafn) Is very hardy, but the leaves have such spreading habit that considerable room is required to make an effective show. The Areca ,(Cabbage Palm) is of very rapid growth, but requires much care to keep in good condition and frequently dies without any seeming cause. The Cycas, called Sago Palm, though not strictly a palm when fully developed is one of the most magnificent of all decorative plants, it's beautiful glossy leaves if well cared for remain in good condition for a number of years. In the matter of ferns the varieties in existence are almost limitless but only 8 few can be recommended for house
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-30
FASHION CHANGES
 WEDDING GIFTS
Articles That Are Odd, Books, Candlesticks, and
 Doylies Popular.

Silverware of the intimate sort is not sent to bride by any but the nearest relatives and no plated ware is permissible. Cut glass is chosen in preference to silver as a gift
 Even for toilet sets, ivory with Gnonograms in gold and silver is in flavor and desk sets and tableware are shown in exquisitely tinted and pat terned copper and rare china. Leath- er goods also are utilized and bags and purses, dressing cases and jewel boxes, belts with odd antiques as set ltings are among the gifts in which modern brides rejoice.
 Antiques of all sorts are very fash tonable now as jewelry. Silver chains set with corals and turquoise and all sorts of oddities in the way of hair nonabs being chosen as welding gifts.
 Pictures and statuary are not as popular as once, for people are sup posed to desire their own taste in their homes rather than that of their friends, but sets of standard books in fine bindings always make welcome presents
 Bric-a-brac goes out of favor as a wedding gift except In the case of the rare new art bronzes. There are sets of coffee cups in Dresden or Sevres that come in satin cases, bouil- Ion cups in silver stands and tiny in- jddvidual dishes of filigree for sweet meats and salted nuts that are luxuri- ious and charming.
 Nothing Is more popular than the hand embroidered doylies in sets combined with lace and often done in orange blossoms for brides,
 There is such a rage for sport in these days that it would be odd if il were not reflected in the wedding gffts. Silver and gold-n1ounted poker sets, dainty smoking sets, with al, known implements for after-dinnei service at table are among the charm ing novelties
 Candlesticks are popular also, some of them with the antique pendants which are becoming so fashionable for boudoirs and dressing tables.
 Diamonds are no longer seen SC Hluch among wedding gifts, althougf a string of pearls Is nearly always in ,cluded. The average girl much pre- fers a motor car to tiara and tn, motor car is strong favorite as { bridal present
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-30
EMBROIDERY YEAR
Silk, Satin and Net the Foundations for Most
 Beautiful Gowns.

This is pre-eminently season of em- broidered nets and so wonder fully are these embroideries handled that in many cases the net foundation makes little impression and the ex- quislte raised embroiderles appear to have been worked upon the frock ma terial, the latter being cut away from under the open parts of the design lat CT. Such embroidery is set into satin, velvet, cloth and even fur, with admir- eble results.
 In model wedding gown shown by a fashionable modiste the foundation material was a satin, but a superb heavy embroidery in luetrous white silk upon fine net made the gown unique and beautiful This embroidery, deliciously soft and pllable, despite it's heavy charaeter formed the whole of the long kirnono shoulder and encircled the wide, though modified kimono arm- holes From the shoulders it ran down upon the bodice, bordering the U-shap- cd guimpe and continuing in a panel down the front of the gown Toward the bottom of the ekirt this panel wid- ened in harmony with his wife shoul- der lines and the embroidery was con tinued around the skirt bottom, run ming up in half-length panels at the sides of the skirt
 Plain folds or hens of the satin bor- | dered armhoes guimpe and skirt II must be remembered that the embroid- cry was set into these folds and into the bodice and skirt, not merely ap- piled. Such lavish handwork. of course means extnavagant costliness, but this model, with it's embroidered net, its 1 suggestion of this draped armhole its slightly shortened waistline, at the sides and back and its long, transpar. ent, wrinked mitten sleeves of tullt matching the guimpe, Illustrates ad. !, mirably the possibilities for the intro. l ductlon of the latest ideas into the for. nal wedding gown.
 | The long transparent sleeve figured | in a number of the autumn weddinl { gowns, but it was significant that in al most every case the gowns had beer designed very early and on good au. thority the most important of the later ! bridal robes have short sleeves to be worn with long gloves. The long, trans parent sleeve may be worn if one will but it is not to fill the important place prophesied for it.
 A touch of silver is used upon some Of the French wedding gowns, heavy embroidery in white silk upon silvei net being an effective expression of thi! idea. For that matter, silver discreetly used Is Q motive insistently repeated throughout the late fall and early win ter models; and since in a majority O cases the silver h9 of dull gray tone instead of being highly lustrous ant bright 1t is not too spectacular for ( | conservative taste and tones in har moniouly with even dark and sombe, hues.
 It is now an assured fact that tn dull silver embrcideries on gray ne
 which will trim so delightfully."- the gra! frocks so much in evidence, and silve nets embroidered heavily in eilks arl | also liked by the French designers Folds of silver gauge appear, too, il sonleSof the smartest gray models, bor, dering gray embroideries or laees or SC | under the edge of velvt folds.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-30
THE HOME W0MAN's CREED

I believe in the home and the fam fly.
 believe in sane and rational daily housekeeping to which l am ready to give the necessary amount of time and energy.
 1 believe it is my duty to scrutinize my manner of living and to determine what useless financial burdens I am carrying
 believe that the result of my home life should be the health and good temper of my family and the sense of living the life of the spirit as well as of the body
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-30
NEW IDEAS FOR
 HAIR ORNAMENTS

Hair ornaments are again in high vogue. One of the newest and most becoming Of the simple devices is the bow of dotted tulle or net bound with velvet and wired into a backward turning wing shape. White bows of gauge are bound with white satin These bows are worn low on the head. Twisted wisps of tulle twlning in and out of coils and braids are caught with jewels or little clusters of flow CTS and ending in scarf of the tulle twined about the throat and caught to the bodice with a jewel or flower are a reniniscence of old days.