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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
STATE LEGISLATURE,
Bill To Prevent Political Fusion Ma,
Become Law.

HELENA, Feb. 25.-The house tod lay,
In committee of the whole, killed the
MacAuley police commission bill,
which applied to Butte, by striking
out the enacting clause. The commit
tee then considered q similar bill in
troduced by Scallon and recommended
It for passage. The Scallon bill gives
the mayor of the city power to ap.
point the commission; MacAuley's bill
gave this power to the governor, the
chief justice of the supreme court and
the secretary of state.
The following bills were passed in
the house: The bill protecting street
a employees by providing for en-.
closed platforms on street cars; the
bill making more severe the punish.
ment of burglary by the use of gun.
powder; the bill prohibiting the EN-.
ployment of children under 16 years
of age; the bill which provides that
the property of q licensed business
may be seized to pay the license.
The house also passed the bill in.
PRODUCED in the senate by Senator
Everett, which prohibits the fusion of
political parties, the bill being recon.
mcnded for passage by the committee
of the whole after about an hours
consideration.
A good many amendments were Of
fered, but none adopted. These
amendments were opposed by members
of the house on the ground that, If
the bill were amended and sent to the
senate for concurrence, its passage
would be SO delayed that the legisla-
ture would not be able to pass it over
the governors head If he held it until
the end of the session.
The speaker signed a number of
house bills this morning, most of them
relating to court procedure and de-
ficiency claims.
Two bills were introduced in the
house; one of them to provide for the
placing of a flag on the capitol
grounds; another for the creation of a
sub.experimental station at Lewis
town.
The senate met this afternoon. A
standing committee reported to indef.
initely postpone Fl. B. 81, which gives
cities the right to fix charges for light,
water, gas, etc. A standing committee
also recommended the postponemen,
of H. B. 80, which gives cities the
right to measure water, light and gas,
but the sen ate did not adopt the rec
ommend alton. Finally, upon motor
of Martien, the bill was referred Il
the steering committee.
the following bills we're introduced
In the senate:
S. B. 125, Everett, relative 10 tn,
appointment of veterinary surgeons.
S. B. 1926, Haviland, extending mu
nicipal franchises.
S. B. l27, Donlan, increasing th'
salary of marshal of the suprem,
court of the state.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27

Chinook Opinion: Rumors current
around town declare that important
developments are due in the copper
district recently located In the Bear
Paws and a number of the local bust.
ness men who r interested out there
investigating the new Developments.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27
To Make Banks Pay Interest.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3D. Senator
Aldrich today succeeded in having the
agricultural bill temporarily laid
aside in order that his financial bill
might receive further consideration.
As soon as the Aldrich measure was
taken up Senator Nelson resumed his
argument In support of his amendment
requiring the banks to pay interest on
government deposits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-02-27

person who seeks to evade matri.
mony or the poll tax by some subter-
fuge ''shall be deemed guilty of q
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be subject to a fine of not less
than $40 o more than 800, and i'm.
prisonment in the county Jail of not
less than ten nor more than 30 days,
or to both such fine and imprison.
ment,"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
DECREE FOR MRS. HOWE.
Washington Woman Gets Divorce
From Nephew OF Woodrow
Wilson.

Charlottesville Especially - Mrs.
Virginia Peyton Howe has been
granted a divorce from her husband.
j. Wilson Howe, of PHILADELPHIA. to-
gether with costs of suit. by Judge
John M. White in the Circuit Court
Judge r. T. w. Duke appeared for
Mrs. Howe, who prior to her mar
riage to ]. Wilson Howe, a nephew
or President Woodrow Wilson, Of
princeton and we'll known in Wash
ington society, was Miss Virginia
Peyton knight, of Lynchburg. Va
The ground for the divorce as set
forth in the decree is "willful aban-
comment" of the plaintiff for a term
or three years by the defendant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howe were married
In September, 1899, and lived for
a number OF years in New York.
where the husband carried on brok-
erage business.
1t was agreed between the plaintiff
and defendant that the only survfv-
ing child, Wilson Howe, Jr., should
spend six months of the year in the
custody of the father and six with
his mother.
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CHILD MURDER CHARGED.
houng Wife Accused OF Killing Her
Newly Born Infant.

Newport News Especially Ill and
confined to bed at her home, SO
Forty-ffth Street, Mrs. Mamie Bak-
er. twenty-four years of age, is be-
Ing guarded by the police, and as
soon as she is able to walk will be-
removed tc the city jail and hel.
Tor trial on the charge of numbering z
her infant child. The crime is al
legged to have been committed about
. O'Clock a. NJ, within few min
utes after the child was born.
Mrs. Baker married ]. T. Baker.
e mechanic employed at the ship
yard, on the 18th OF last month.
near Wesar, n. c. According to his
story he had not seen the girl for
about year, when he went to North
Carolina TO marry her
Mrs. Baker complained OF feelin;
unwell, and DR.. G. S. Butts was sum-
moned to attend her Upon his ar
rival he found the newborn infant
dead. 1t is alleged that Mrs. Baker
onered to give the doctor $50 II he
would make away with the body and
another $50 is he would say moth
ing about the affair. DR.. Butts noti-
NED the police. and an inquest fol-
lowed, the jury's verdict charging the
mother with murder.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
Stops Wcrk On Gould Road.

Richmond Especially - Work on
the survey of the Richmond and
Cheapeake Bay Railroad north Of
Ashland has been stopped by order
OF Frank Gould, chief stockholder in
the railroad. suspending further
building operations. The reason
given is the stringency of the money
market: large party OF engineers
and surveyors had gathered in Ash
land to proceed with the work. but
until further orders nothing will be
done. William Northrop, represen-
tative of the Gould interests in Vir-
ginia, states that in his opinion the
cessation of work on the road is only
temporary.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
PRESIDENT DIsP1EAsED.
Executive Disinolined To Again Visit
Jamestown.

jamestown Exposition Especially -
The information was current here
that President Roosevelt is disin-
clined to again visit the fair. The
decision is believed to be an express
sion of his displeasure at the disre-
gard with which the exposition board
OF directors treated Secretary of the
Treasury Cortelyou in the matter OF
the selection of a successor to James
M. Barr as director general. The
President was recently asked to make
another visit here.
In view OF the dIsquieting informa-
ton that has come from the National
Capital. the committee composed of
President Tucker. Secretary Shep-
perd. and others appointed to go to
Washington and square things with
the administration has not yet decid-
ed to take the trip. The govern
ment is still by far the largest
creditor of the exposition, only a
small part OF the S1,O0o,eOO loan
made by the government to the ex-
position having been returned.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Widow Remarked Three Days After
Husbands Death.

Christiansburg Especially .-Follow-
ing the death. at Sewers, Va, Sun
day, Of Merritt Underwood and the
marriage Wednesday of his widow
to a man from West Virginia, the
charge of murder has been brought
against the woman and her husband.
They were arrested as they were
leaving Sewers.
Underwood came from his recent
home, in West Virginia, to his faith
er's residence, near Sewers, October
20. He was very Ill, and was ac-
companied by his wife and a strang-
er. Sunday Underwood died, and
Wednesday his widow married the
man who accompanied them from
West Virginia. The suspicion of the
authorities were aroused, and as the
couple were leaving the town, they
were arrested upon the charge Of
murder and confined in Floyd County
jail. The authorities believed I'm
derwood was poisoned. and an au-
topsy has been ordered.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
=. News Of Virginia =.
PLOT AGAINST FLEET.
Oyster Pirates Conspire To Destroy
Virginia Navy.

Norfolk Especially Made desper-
ate by the activity of the Virginia
oyster navy in breaking up their I'LL
cit business, oyster pirates of Chesa-
peake Bay and James River, it is
alleged, are plotting the annihilation
or the navy. Recent action of the
pirates and private information have
convinced President Macdonald Lee,
OF the State board of fisheries, that
the pirates have banded together in
conspiracy to either blow up or
burn every vessel of the Virginia
navy.
Il feel assured that the pirates
VIII stop at nothing short of destroy
ing the entire oyster fleet" said
President Lee.
The matters have come to a pass
that could hardly be believed by one
not possessed OF personal informa-
tlon In the matter People simply
smile an incredulous smile when you
tell them of the doings of these bold
and desperate men.
Following the scuttling of one Of
our boats, an attempt has now been
made to destroy the Greyhound, an
other vessel of the navy They set
hre to that vessel, the flames having
Deen started from waste saturated
with gasoline and spirited into the
Iorecastle. 1t is said that they have
designed to torpedo the Commodore
Ma0ry. flagship of the fleet"
Pirates captured within the last
lew weeks have been fined thousands
Oh dollars, and many others have
been driven out of business.
On her way down the Commodore
Maury overhauled and took into Gus
tody In Virginia waters four Mary
land oyster boats. The captains were
hned $25. They said that they were
blown into Virginia waters.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
AERoPLANE wRE6KED.
LudIow's Airship Again Meets
Disaster.

Norfolk, Va. Especially The big
aeroplane invented by Israel Ludlow.
of New York, which has repeatedly
refused to fly. though towed by fast
tugs and torpedo boats, met with
disaster. Attached to a gun carriage
drawn by six feet cavalry horses on
Lee parade grounds, at the exposition.
another effort was made to get It in
the air. Two hundred yards of rope
was played out to 1t. The horses
went tearing across the parade The
big kite rose to a height of sixtv
feet, when suddenly it ducked and
came shooting down to the ground
headforemost. 1t hit the ground with
a crash and is a complete wreor
Ludlow Gays he will try again Me
says that the practicability of, Ms
idea has, at least, been demonstraa.N
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
BUCKLEY PROVES DISASTER.
Washington Man Acquitted In Trial
For Assault.

Petersburg (Spec DC. P.
Buckley, young white man from
Washington, d. c., was acquitted
upon trial in the Hastings Court, of
the charge of feloniously assaulting
and wounding j. E. Grimstead in his
store here on June 49, This was
Buckley's second trial At the first
trial there was a hung jury, ten OF
the jurors being for acquittal and
two for conviction.
'At the trial Grimstead testified in
the most positive manner that Buck
ley was his assailant w. E. Brown
and Frank Duffy, of Washington, bar
lenders for P. F. 0'Connor, of that
city. testified that Buckley was in
their saloon on the 18th of June
the day of the assault, and that they
saw him there every day during the
month of June, except on SUNDAYS.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
HOLY WAR, SAYS WILLIAMS.
mississippi Leader Defend Exclusion
VI Japanese From Schools.

Norfolk Especially In the cere-
monies attending Free School Day"
at the Jamestown Exposition, Sena-
tor-elect Williams. OF Mississippi, one
OF the orators of the occasion, de-
cared IN his address that II war re-
suited from the determination Of
Cailtornia to exclude Japanese from
the public schools, it would a right
eous war. He said Ia part:
IL is the race which counts. not
the land. The white race, where Ii
keeps itself white, is great and has
enjoyed primacy, whether in Europe,
America. South Africa or New Zea-
land. A hybrid race is great in no
land, on no soil. and under no sun
Ii we are to retain as people the
helr OF all ages in the foremost files
OF time we are to keep this a white
mTn, country, doing justice where
Oar iaXity-amounting to a crime
mas already confronted US with race
problems. but anticipating other race
problems by preventing by law, and
Dy force If needful, the further in
vaslon OF other than white races and
the further infusion OF other than
white blood, whether IL be Chinese,
Japanese, Hindoo or negro.
III the determination OF Califor-
mans to exclude Japanese shall re-
suit In war. il will be the holiest war
even waged by US"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
NOT REALLY MARRIED.
Winchester Girl Simply Played Bride
In Mock Ceremony.

Winchester Girl Simply Played Bride
In Mock Ceremony.
Winchester Especially When Miss
virginia Hack. the pretty daughter of
Mrs. Robert Arbuckle, of Bartons-
vile, this county. returned from a
visit to her uncle, Isaac Van Meter.
at Oldhelds, w. Va, she read in a
newspaper the report of her mar
riage to Cleland McNeill, a young
West Virginian. Miss Hack declares
the ceremony was simply a mock
marriage" in which she participated
as the bride.
1t was published as a genuine we'd
ding, giving the names OF the bride.
bridegroom, minister, wedding party.
costumes, etc. Miss Hack, much cha
grined at the publicity, explains that
the ceremony was part of an enter
tainment.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
No Hurry.

The American traveller who en-.
deavors to hasten the comfortably
gated Orient against its wish soon
comes to a halt. That was the expe-
rience of "a Woman Alone In the
Heart of Japan"
Make the rikman hurry. ! have
a date and can't walt here all day
she said to the boss rikman" at the
station. He blazed like a fiery dra
gon.
Veil. you get SO mad, you no car
wait Tor dis, you go find 'nodder rik.
Bha," he said.
She answered very meekly: "Deal
friend. you do not know me. 1 am
not the least bit mad. This is only
a gentle American hustle. If you
want me to be real mad, will show
you the difference"
'Vell, you vas almos' mad" he in.
sisted. "You seem JUS like mad
when you say No can wait; mus
have riksha quick; hurry up!'"-
Youths Companion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
Drowned In Roanoke River

Roanoke Especially Miss Myrtle
Secrist, the sixteen-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Secrist. of
Bedford County, was drowned in
Roanoke River in sight of her home.
near Hardys Ford. She was in a
boat alone crossing the stream. and
In shifting her position she lost her
balance and fell In. A young wom-
an on the bank was the sole witness
of the drowning.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
WOMAN SHOT RABIn DOG.
Animal Was Trying To Tear Its Way
Through Shutter Into Home.

Richmond (SpeciaD. - While a
rabid dog was ripping out the stats
of a window blind in an attempt to
break into the house, Mrs. C.. w.
Bowers, OF Highland Springs, shot
the beast as he made a dash at the
window pane, killing him instantly.
Tuesday the dog. which had been
a household pet, began to froth at
the mouth. In the early forenoon
the dog tore out the wire In the
screen door, but, unable to get in.
attacked the shutters OF the parlor
window, tearing out the Stats. Just
as the dog was preparing to jump
through the broken window Mrs.
Bowers seized rife and shot 1t.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
SWANSON ORDERS ELECTION
Successor To Late Congressman SIemp
To BE Chosen.

Richmond Especially Coy. Swan
son officially issued a writ ordering
an election to be held in the Ninth
congressional District on December
IL to I'LL the unexpired term OF Rep
resentative Campbell Slemp. who
died at his home, at Big Stone Gan.
several weeks ago.
Candidates will be required to give
twenty days notice of their inteu-
tion of running. and the writ must
be issued at least thirty days before
the election.
AT this time it is uncertain who
the Democratic candidate will be,
but 1t Is conceded that the RepubIi-
cans probably will name Bascomb
Slemp, son of the dead Congressman.
who has been the leader OF the party
in the State for several years.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
Infant Weighs 10 Pounds.

Petersburg Especially. W. H.
Barnes, well known and much-re-
spected citizen of Matover, Chester
field County, is the proud father of
baby boy, aged eight months
named William Edward Barnes.
whose weight is said to be l1O
pounds. The infant, when born. was
of the normal weight, but increased
in weight as it grew. The child
weighs as much now as its mother
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
Mail Lost At Norfolk.

Norfolk Especially Claiming that
|e similarity in design and color be-
aeen the street trash receptacles and
mail boxes has caused the loss
~ great amount of valuable mail
IS Ter. Postmaster s. B. Carney has
ested the Norfolk board of con-
10 change the color and appear
pf the receptacles.
Qost-office department asserts
titles Of valuable mail have
during the exposition
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
Woman Burns To Death.

Richmond (SpeciaD Mary Bowles.
coiored, eighty years of age, was
burned to death in her home. The
woman, it is supposed, fell asleep in
her chair and her clothes became
ignited by coal from her pipe. She
was lying upon the floor, her gar
ments in a blaze, when discovered
Her flesh was burned from her feet
to her head
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07

on you'd nave evneed spite
OF pedestrians than
and m % good luck which
oOher good things that
Ihey are public nations
dorbt t menace l they offend the
OF this friends
her he
w
opinions his friends?
friend OF amiable little
[smeling and dangerous
- @'N S-'-o F-~"~ -
a o mayn
PecI over people TO feel the
in the
invention of modern
Inc people who ride
are getting
the of men ~
The pedestrians
on ne streets OF
anu women In
e race Will be still horrible
munnes
parchment skin that will have
ypuan
or the hideous age"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07

William Taylor. pomologist In
charge of field Investigations OF the
Department of Agriculture, is having
constructed in Chicago a refrigerat-
ing machine on wheels for use in
shipping fruit. 1t has been found
that the best way to ship fruit is to
cool it thoroughly before it starts.
On the Taylor car is an oil-burning
engine, a refrigerating plant which
operates the ammonia process and q
system OF fans for forcing blasts OF
cold air through the cars Of fruit.
The refrigerating car will be put
" "a car loaded with fruit, and
:. q blasts will By sent through
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
DAY FOR CONGRESSNIaN.
Senators And Representatives Invited
To Jamestown.

jamestown Exposition tSpecial).-
Thanksgiving Day has been selected
as Congressional Day at the James
town Exposition.
The idea. which originated with
Representative Maynard, is to have
as many Senators and Representa-
tives as possible here on that day.
Most of the members of Congress
will have arrived in Washington by
that time. The coming Congress will
undoubtedly have to deal with
jamestown Exposition affairs, and
MIR. Maynard thinks that they can OBJ
tain a better knowledge OF 1t through
a visit here than would otherwise be
the case
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
MURDERED AND BURNED.
Only Fragments Found OF Coloredi
Man In Ashes OF His Home.

Danville.--A dispatch from Toshes.
this county, says that Armstead
Craft, negro, was burned to death
In fire, which destroyed his house
and contents, The building was dis
covered In flames at about 6 O'Clock
and in a few seconds was in ashes
Only fragments of the body were
found. ~
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
Three Years For Shooting Mercha.

Harrisonburg Especially .-SamA
Garrison, aged twenty-five and mai
ried. was sentenced to the penitan
tlary for three years for shooting 8
Webb Kaylor a well-known merchan
or Grottoes, this county. u
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07

The Veracious verser-"In the far
corner lies William the Conker:
Vhe'ind the origin. where you can't see
lem, are the tooms o. Guy Fox, Robin
Eood and Cardinal wplsey. Nax.
does that guidebook al saesf N4N
! aye Ia your and tai, vo,1 <.h,, y > a
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
Charged with Embezz,ement.

Richmond Especially John Kes
ner. forty-seven years OF age. wi
claims Bfltinore, Nd, as his hone
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
@N"N|o.-~ar- The -~--00Ac
- AUfuL Motor Car V
y O0'to"S Reasons LOhy the O1Uner'S Friends 9
Fall .4Udy s.
BY "R. H."

NoI!CED recently silly from some man who this
MS friends are filled with envy
cause ne mas purchased automobile friends
0aSe heeu oeIence Human a thing
aiter all and while some people may jealous the
prosperity OF their friends there many rejoice
tne good luck which enables people to purchase
able worldly possessions
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1907-11-07
A Dangerous Tendency
ef the Time
BY Representative Samuel w. Mccall.

BY G. H. FOrbes-LindSay.
By Representative Samuel

IE tendency Of the times appears be
Washington and then to have it by
say let the people keep be under their
all the governmental powers not to national
safety, and let them adhere Co representative
you government by representatives chosen
ndeity you will have government by the peop!e ~ 81
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-23
DOdsOn News.
Correspondence j

Correspondence:
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hurn have
a gentleman visitor at their home.
Mrs. AID. Caps brother, of
Quay, is here on a visit and a few
days ago he was taken sick.
w. J. Capps aud John Briscoe
traded horses this week.
The valentine party at Mr..
Walkers was quite a success.
Many people are coming here
every day and settling on their
claims. They are a pleasant and
agreeable set OF people, and work
like they meant business.
We have a good home market
here for butter, eggs, chickens,
turkeys and feed stufs, and of
course the ladies are happy.
Mr.. Rush is putting up a neat
cottage on his claim.
Mr.. Cartwright will soon have a
we'll bored on his place.
Mr.. Jones, of Missouri is NOV
ing his family on mis- claim.
c. w. Capps has ordered a new
Lister corn planter and will try
corn this year.
An epidemic of distemper is 60
ing the rounds among horses in our
neighborhood, but as yet none of
them have been hurt much.
Mrs. Golf and daughter were
visitors in Dodson recently.
Mr.. Moore and family of Okla,
are here preparing their home in
the mountain jog.
There will be a large corn crop
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1907-02-23

the weather is good. We now have
preaching services twice a month,
and and 4th Sunday.
Our roads are getting in bad
shape, especially the Cap Rock
road in Puerto canyon. 1t is the
best road going up on the plains,
and should be repaired at once.
BEAR GRASS.