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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
HUNTER LOSES RIGHT LEG.
AIeck Spicer Carried Gun Cooked and
Shot Himself.

Woodbury., Oct. ga serious hunt
ing accident occurred late yesterday
afternoon in this town. AloclI Spicer,
in company with another hunter, was
walking along vita his gun cooked
He reached his finger to the trigger
when the gun unexpectedly exploded,
the bullet entering the calf of Spicer's
right led. The man was taken to
Hardwick where he underwent an
operation for the amputation of the
leg at the knee.
Three deer had been snot in this
town up to this afternoon Tho first
by b. H. Benjamin Of South Wood
bury. the second by Mr.. Benjamin
of Montpelier and the third doe. Tne
one who shot the last named has not
been found.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
HOWARD CASE POSTPONED
Another Continuance because Attor-
ncy-GeneraI Cannot Leave
BrattIebOrO

Newport. oct. 22.-The case of the state
of Vermont against George r. Howard %
Craftsbury, the former railroad commits
sioncr which was set for trial for We'd
nesday, has been postponed for the sec
ond time and will not be taken UP before
Monday of next week. The case Is post
poned as Acknowledgement Fits is en-
gagged in the trial Of William Fairbanks
ut Brattleboro charged with the murder
of his niece, and States Attorney Cook
will not take up the Howard case until
Mr. Fits ie able to assist him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24

SPEED OF ANIMALS.
Mathematical Figures Nicely Calculate
cd for Sundry Species.
tFrom the Minneapolis Tr!hu,


How fast do the animals go? What is
| the greatost speed of each OF the ami
mails. from the horse to the camel from
the ant to 'hc flea? This is the problem
| which has nusicd the brain of more than
one INVESTIGATOR, and the results of their
work has been gathered together by Prof.
| John Ohlshauscn in most interesting
| shape.
A riding horse covers 40 inches each
second while walking; at A jog trot iti
| covers II f-et second while the two
minute horse covers a feet a second.
| This is quite contrast to the loisurely
OK. which moves over only two feet a
second when hltchcd to a wagon and
about 20 inches second when hitchod
to a pillow.
The elephant while pulling moro than
six horses walks ov"r four and a half
feet of ground each second and running
as fast as II can covers only IS feet a
second Tho dromcdary can cover %
| miles in f hours. which represent its
days march ana can do this two or
! three days 'occther. travelling at the con-
slant rate NJ eight foet per second. The
dromedares If the Sultan nave. however
covered l16 miles in II hours, or at the
rate of p miles an hour
sheep dogs and hunting dogs run at
| speed of from 80 to 81 feet second but
the fastest uniting dogs cover 50 feet
second, almost as much as that Of the
running horse. which covers 90 feet
second for short distance. An English
foNhound will cover Co feet a second
= whll' tiger travels only five feet sec
ohd IN captivity. A lion IS said to be able
TO run raster than the best hunting horse
! "f'le AT large
me mole ph's's rapidly through its
fT'"edh d.-F!nEs' extending from 100
! 10 1917 i''t moving AZ the rate Of six and
haH rect S"'"nd, and on tho surface
Of the carth travels at a speed of ten feet
second
3 AUTHORITIES Hey as to tho speed Of the
mare some STATING that it can cover 60
le't s''oH." "hiI" others state that it
can ~ only "A'-lhrd as fast.
Iho ueer '' various species are all
{ speedy 7ut when pursued by hounds a
ro'o"Ch mas 'e'n known to cover "A feet
a Fe'ohu' I'' wonderful little antelope
covers :" "r '' ieet at leep sprnging
~ ieet III IN am and the swifteSt dogs
, can eaten II @. when tired out.
The long-leSr'd giraffe moves over the
eartH at speed or 30 rect per second
while the Kangaroo leaps over II feet
second.
Swiftcr than all the animals is that
monster bIrd' he ostrich, which has been
known to travel az the tremendous rate
of l5' feet 'econd, or a nile in SO sec
onds, faster than any horse can do.
This S in striking contrast with the tor
tois" which, fly" inches long, covers d
half ihch second, and If II inches long,
II inches second. A toad hops eight
inches a second, though ii Is only two
inches long; frog six inches long hops
but three inches second but Swims IL
inches a second. large frog maN, how
ever, jump l3 inches a second.
The ch3me.on IS not much more rapid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
Twelve Men Tried and True at
Last Seated in the Jury
Box.
FIRST WITNESS IS HEARD
Fairbanks watched Mrs. Teuncy with
Some Interest As She Told Nhnt
Happened When Young woman
Was called by Him and
Shot on Door step.

Rf .tlcboro. oct ol.-William Fair
banks. on trial for his life for the murder
IF his niece. Mary Grout. heard to-day
he first of a long list Of witnesses whose
violence will determine his fate Nearly
four days were used up in securing II
Jury. As soon as the last Of the Il mon
took his seat. there was sigh of relief
from the large number of interested
spectators.
Tie first witness was Mrs Jennie
Tcnney. a life long friend of the dead
girl who went to the door in answer to
Tarhanks's rap. It was she who saw
,hc accused come up the street. cross
over the house and pass by the window.
Knowing the fear that the dead girl felt
at the presence of Fairbanks. she
answer his call and announced to Mrs
Circuit who it was that desired to see her
Mrs Tenney testified that she knew the
accused and saw him standing mt the
door before she heard him rap. She said
that she sat beside tho open door in the
front room that led to the hall and be
tween Fairbanks aud Mrs. Grout when h"
demanded that Mrs. Grout should come
out. It was to her she admitted that
Mary said 81 told him that I had gone
way" and Mrs. TcnucY fcel!nsiy told OF
:hc terrible fear that the girl showed
when she started to NEE, the man who
hot her
IN TERROR At THE SHOTS.
Mrs. Tonncy closed the parlor door
The said in order to keep Fairbanks
,ut. She went on to tell that there
vas loud talking as though Fairbanks
lha =
inguish no words When the first
hot was fired she said that she ran to
he back room and on hearing sec
md she made her way to the back
loor. She had gone no further than
he back steps on her way to the next
rouse when "a third shot rang out
making her so frightened that she
COULD hardly walk She believed that
Fairbanks was trying to shoot her FOR
allowing Mrs Grout to stay in her
louse She was also fearful that he
was angry at her out of jealousy for
citing company in the house while
Mary was there.
Mrs Tenney further testified that she
saw tho dead girl as she lay across the
step and helped to get a mattress to lay
he wounded man on. Fairbanks watch
ID the woman with some interest as she
rave her evidence. They had been ac-
auaintances for a long time. hut Mrs.
renney Is a highly respectable woman
and in no way concerned with the ac-
FUSED
Those jurors that will determine the
fate Of Fairbanks are: Fred w. Wheel
IT, StrattOn; Amos Gallop, Guilford;
Frank Yeaw Samuel Yeaw. Fred John
son. Leon T. Boyle, Dover Z. NJ
rhurber. w c. Phelps, Halifax; Dana
Angler w. J. Perry Putney; Frank
Nceden. Rockingham; Frank Faulkner
Nottingham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24

been an overland port from an carly
day, but has been a railway port only
since the canada Atlantic ran into
Swanton
a cititzen Of Swanton, when asked
II the fight would now be abandoned.
sa id that IT would not and that II had
only Just hcgun. Tho matter has at
tracted such wide attention that It is
reported that large New York daily
paper has begun an investigation of
the whole situation on it's own ac-
count.
MORE TRACK At EAST ALBt'RGH.
AlburEh springs, oct. 22.-R Bus
tard. section foreman for the Grand
Trunk railway system. has received
orders to begin charging the siding
at East Nhurgh anC to put in set
of scales for weighing cars at that
place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
DlSLlkED HIS TONE.

"Wil you pass the butter Mr. Diggs?"
asked the new hoarder.
"Every time, replied Digs
And the landlady says it was the way
Diggs said it that made her angry.-Chi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
PARDON FOR HYPNOTIST.
Governor Proctor Releases Leroy
smith from House of Correction.

Rutland Oct. 22.-LeRoy Smith. who
has been serving sentence in the
rI-.J4 Of Corrsctlon hsys for Larceny.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
rRAMPS BUTTED IN
AND STABBED SYRIAN

Montpelier, Oct. 21.--A stabbing af
Tray occurred this noon in which
Syrian coal neaver was slashed in the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
KILLED 40O-POUND BUCK.
Andrew Uagar of WOodford Leads
Eight Successful Hunters.

Remington, oct. 22.-Rcports to-
night are that eight deer have been
killed in Woodford. Arlington and
Salisbury Andrew Hagar of wood.
ford secured the finest prize, n buck
weighing 400 pounds One of his
young sons also secured buck and
John Colon and Andrew Davis were
two other successful Woodford hunt
ers Mason Mattison and George Mat
tison. Frank and Norman Brownson "
ShaftsburY. Percy Lathrop Of Airing
ton and George Bikart of Pownal have
each secured a deer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
INVESTIGATING DOES KILLED.

Rutland, Oct. 22.- County Game Warden
Il. II. Stickney of this city went to-
day 10 Brandon ~ Investigate case
where some person IN that town had shot
a doe. He went this afternoon TO Mendon
to investigate a similar case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-10-24
FOUR ILLEGALLY KILLED.

Stowe. Oct. Estate Commissioner
Thomas has been notified Of the follow
ing deer illegally killed: ono In Mendon:
two in Rochester; one In East Georgia
The carcasses have been placed in cold
storage and will be sold by the State
when At.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
He Must Pay the Price.

BUTTE, August 27.-W. J. Price.
whose alleged affection for another
mans wife has made him a peck of
trouble, resulting in q conviction for
unlawful cehabitation in a justice
court, a divorce action by his wife
and The appointment of a receiver for
his property, has still more breakers
TO breast. Judge Clements, before
whom a hearing was had on the d.
vorce complaint, has handed down his
findings, which are against Price on
every point.
He also finds that Prices property
is worth s., 600 and awards Mrs. Price
$1,000 gross alimony or one-half. He
further decides that Price must pay
his wife's attorneys, Mackel Il Meyer,
$500 fees and $3.50 costs. If the entire
amount, g, $50, is not paid within 20
days it becomes a lien against Prices
property. The woman in the case is
Mrs. Blanche Reynolds, who 10 about
. years of age. Price is we'll past so.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
They Want Huntley Lands.

According to advices from Billings
there were twenty-five persons in line
at the Billings land Office when the
Huntley reclamation tract was thrown
open to the public for homestead en-
tries. Three men sat up all night on
the step of the landoffice and were the
first to present their applications in
the morning.
After the Huntley drawing there
were still 53l claims left when the frst
1000 land seekers had selected their
lands, and these we're the prizes
sought. The first man to file was
George World, a former resident OF
the Bitter Root valley. The second
was F. NJ. Glasgow of Newma rket.
Iowa. There was one woman among
the first twenty-five applicants. The
landof1ce agents says there is no
doubt all the claims design ated will be
fled upon within a few days.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Big Coal Pile Is Burning.

BILLINGS, August 2S.-More than
l,OU tons of coal al the Billings sugar
factory have been destroyed by fire
which broke out in the coal stored
there for use during the coming sugar
season. The fire broke out a week
ago and ever since a large force
OF men and teams has been at work
fighting the flames and removing the
coal that was not burned to q place OF
safety.
= Yesterday flames broke out in the
new pile Of coal and with difficulty
they were extinguished. Owing to the
gases that have arisen from the smol.
dering coal it has become impossible
to use horses in hauling it away, and
white men have refused to work 90
they are frequently overcome with
gas.
The loss has now reached more han
5000 and is still growing. If some
means canno be found to replace the
coal that has been burned, the officials
OF the company assert there will be q
shortage which may embarrass opera.
tions when the refining Of beet sugar
begins this fall.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Tragic Death Down Cliffs.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, August 27.-Word
has been received of the sudden and
tragic death Of Miss Tugenia Goold.
formerly of this city. She was with q
camping party near Howard, Colo,
and while climbing the side of q can.
yon the earth gave way and she fell
over 5000 feet, her body bounding
from cliff to clif until it lodged be.
hind a boulder far below. The young
lsdy's body was recovered with diff.
Guilty.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04

tober delivery. Write, stating price,
number, quality and location. Jos.
A. BAKER, Benton. Montana.
D. G. Browne and John Harris re.
turned today from a trip to Poplar
and other points in Valley county,
where some Of their beef shipments
are being gathered.
The beef shipment that was loaded
at Big Sandy last week by G. f..
Norris and others was or the Chicago
market Monday, and brought fairly
good prices. Most of the shipment
sold at S4.60 to s4.75, a carload of
tops selling at 1928.
The lecture given by Rev. F. L..
Buzzel Hast evening atthe court house,
which was attended by a fair-sizsd
audience, proved to be both entertain.
ing and instructive. The second lee.
ture of the series will be given this
evening, at 8 o'clock.
A transcript of testimony is the case
OF Oscar Ewing, who is charged with
assault in the second degree, has been
received by the clerk of the district
court. The defendant, who was bound
over to the district court by Justice
John Mcdowell, Of Gold Butte, is al
legged to have used q knife on Don
Carol during q fight.
According to the Washington cor.
respondent of the Butte Miner, the in
terror department is revoking the
orders of former Secretary Hitchcock
suspending thousands of public land
entries in the west, and as soon as
possible all entries where proof is
completed and against which no
charges are pending. will be passed to
patent.
G. G. Chambers, the Minneapolis
dealer in screenings, returned today
from a trip to Oregon and Washing
ton. Mr.. Chambers, who is interested
10 some sheep feeding yards in Wis.
consin, for which he has been solicit.
ing business, expresses the opinion
that western mutton shipments to the
Chicago market will be exceptionally
small this season.
B. j. Boorman, the we'll known
Kalispell lumber dealer, was among
the arrivals today. Mr.. Boorman
says the lumber cut in Flathead coun.
ty this season will reach the enormous
amount OF les, OOO. 600 feet, most of
which will be shipped to the middle
and eastern states. Some OF the pro-
duct of the Boorman Lumber com.
pany finds q market in New York and
other Atlantic coast cities.
Yellowstone Journal: Secretary H.
r. Wells OF the Montana Stockgrow-
ers association has called q meeting
Of the executive committee of the as.
ISOLATION to be held in Miles City
September l6 The object of the meet.
ing is to pass upon the resolution Of
fered by members of the association
providing for the employment Of ad.
di.ional stock inspectors and an at
tornev annually to protect the inter.
ests OF the association and its mem.
bers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Notice 10 Creditors.

Estste Of Louise Z. Patterson, deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the estate Of Louise f. Pstter
having claims sgainst the said deceased, to tx
hibit them with the necessary vouchers within
four months after the drst publication of thi,
notice TO the said administrator at HE residence
team.
GEORGE d. PATTERSON,
Administrator of the estate of Louise Z. Patter
son, deceased.
Dated August IL, 1907.
First publication August IA, 1867.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Richard Quinn, deceased.
Notice IL hereby given by the undersigned
sdministratrix of the estate of Richard Quinn
ing claims against the said deceased to exhibi
them with the necessary vouchers within ter
months after the first publication of this notice
to the said Administrative at the law Office of W
S. TowneF, in the city of Fort Benton, in thu
county of Choutesu
SARAH j. QUINN,
ADMINISTRATIVE of the estate Of Richard Quinn
deceased.
Dated July 80, 1907.
First publication, August 2, 1907.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04

CATION OF homeseekers from Iowa ar.
rived in the city today and will pur-
chase lands near the home of DR..
Sudduth, in the vicinity of Lavina.
Work Of improvement will begin at
once. Wheat will be sown and dry
farming under the Campbell system
will be put 10 effect.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Twenty Dollars Reward.

isriven away on July Sth, seven head of horses:
o1e 3-year-Old hay mare with colt, one 2-yesr-old
brown mare, one 2-year-old buckskin mare, one
2gear,oid bay gelding. one ysarling bay horse,
one yaarling black mare, all branded on left
shoulder. Twenty dollars reward for :nformA-
ton leading to their recovery.
ALBERT HELT, Warrick. Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Ranch for Sale.

A good location for any kind of stock. About
a. acres of improved land ten miles from har-
len lD acres meadow and 30 acres grain, ad-
joining. open range. Good water and some tim.
be!- Also two COWS, two span of horses, farming
i'm IMPLEMENTS and tools. Price 81, 800, if taken 1T
| oI4o3. Address
BOX III. Harlem. Mont,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Ten Dollars Rewaed.

strsyed or stolen from Black coulee about
June !, two large black work horses, each
branded monogram l-P on right shonlder. Alec
q quarter circle on lett thigh on one and . block
brand on the other. Ten dollars reward for in
formation leading to recovery.
L. D.. PUGSLEY, Chester, Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
$4,000 Reward.

will pay the above reward for the recovery Of
one bsy-roxn horse branded on right shoulder O
with white hind legs and white strip on stom-
ach. GUS BLANK, Fort Benton. o
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Lambs for Sale,

The under signed has about 900 wether lambs
for sale. They were raised from grade merino
ewes and full-blOod delaine bucks. Address
P. II. SCHWARTZ, Big Sandy, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
Sheep Wanted to Winter,

Wanted, . band Of sheep to run for the winter.
Have plenty of hay, and good range and water.
Ranch about IL miles south of Chinook. AG-
dress, THOMPSON Il DALTON,
IlOvd. Mont
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
House for Sale.

A sevcn.room house, with bath room and
electric lights. Furnished or unfurniehed.
j. o. PATTERSON,
Fort Benton. Montana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
~ethers for Sale,

About 1000 two-year-old wethers, and loo
yearling wethers for sale. For particulars ad.
dress G. II. EVERS, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
House for Sale.

A three room frame house for sale, located on
Franklin street. City water in the house and
other convenience. Address
MISS TORJOHANN, Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04

Fine Book and Job Printing q spe.
cia]tv 1t the RIVER PRESS Office.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04

About s.500 yearling ewes: $500 aged ewes;
1000 wethere, twos, threes and fours. Also
about 100 head thoroughbred Rambouillet bucks.
Address BENTON SHEEP CO..
A.. Z McLEIsn, Mgr, Fort Benton, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-09-04
PIGS for Sale.
Sheep for Sale.

For sale, two sows, each with q litter Of pigs.
Can Ne seen at the j. r. Patterson ranch.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-23
PROPER COURSE PREDICTED
Council VIII Take steps tn Close Re-
sorts to Boys.

In an interview with the Herald
representative yesterday Councilman
Shaw stated that the present admin
istration will take steps to keep boys
out of poorooms and barrooms in this
city The resorts will not be closed,
but he stated heavy license will UNI
doubtedly be placed on the poolrooms
He said that the curfew ordinance
will be enforced and the night officers
will he instructed to see that all boys
under the age prescribed are in their
homes, and they will also be given
instructions to keep boys under age
out of the resorts.
Mr.. Shaw stated that it is surprising
the number of boys who inhabit these
resorts and lounge around until way
after midnight, and it is the inten-
ton of the council to see that all
boys are tabooed from them.
The city attorney will prepare Z
suitable ordinance to govern the OBJ
iectionable places
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-23
sound Oyster Beds suffer Severely
From Late Freeze.

OLYMPIA. Jan. 1S.-Dr. w. NJ. Beach
representative in the Legislature from
Mason county and secretary of the
Puget Sound oyster Growers associa-
ton. says that 20 per cent of the ma
tive oysters have been killed by the
cold weather and that it will be five
years before these oysters are as
plentiful as they were before the cold
SPELL
The loss to private owners in Mason
and Thurston counties will reach at
least 100000. Dr. Beach says. The
seed beds belonging to the state prac-
tically are all destroyed by the frost
excepting the bed in the Narrows in
shelton bay. where the oyster beds
are in such deep water that they were
not exposed when the tides were low
in the night time this week
The growers of oysters will keep
the 25 per cent not killed by the FROST
said DR.. Beach. "for use in re-
seeding. Practically no Olympia oys-
tiers will be on the market from now
on"
He distributed the losses in the diff
ferent bays as follows: Mud bay, $50,
900; oyster bay, $780,, 900; Shelton. $50.
600; North bay. 100000. there being
no live oysters left there.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-23
NEW SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL OIL
John ID. Endeavoring to Secure the
Patent Right for America.

Hugo Medberg, scientist of
Stockholm, Sweden, has invented a
composition that is apt to revolu-
tionize the industrial world and nuke
the stock of the Standard Oil COM
pany look like an exposed wild cat
mining scheme, says an exchange.
The composition which contains,
among other things, large proper
tion of coal tar and water, will give
stronger and better light than
kerosene, and is many times str onger
than benZine for power purposes.
Notwithstanding those facts the new
product, which is called petrolit, can
be manufactured and sold for 2 II
cents per gallon. The invention has
been acquired by a Swedish corpora
ton, who have secured patents in
every country in the world and is Of
fering their rights for sale. A
French concern has made a bid of
80, 100000 francs, and John D.
Rockefeller is now trying to get the
rights SO as to keep his monopoly
intact.