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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
WHAT THE BILL ALLEGES.
That Mrs. Eddy Is incompetent to Do
Business, and Also That "There Is
Reason to Fear Defendants Wrong.
fully Converted Some Of Her Prop.
erty to Their Own Use."

Specifically. the bill alleges: That
the nominal plaintiff, Mrs. Eddy,
who les by her next friend is
and for a long time has been, incom-
petent to do business, or to understand
transactions conducted in her name in
connection with her property.
The next allegation is that the de-
PENDANTS have possessed themselves of
her person and property. and have
carried on her business.
1t is also alleged that, having done
this, knowing of her infirmity. they
have become trustees for her of all
property that has come into her pos
session, and are bound to give account
thereof, and of all their transactions
in her name.
1t is declared that there is reason
to fear that the defendants wrongful
ly converted some of her property to
their own use, and that there are
transactions of which an account
should be given.
John w. Kelly, of Portsmouth, and
the firm of Martin & Howe, of Con
cord, appear as counsel in the case for
the plaintiff, with former Senator
Chandler acting as special counsel.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

of the few public men to be made
before he wrote his letter. The knowl-
edge came to him through the per-
sonal confidence of the senator, but
the latter made no official declara-
ton on the subject to the senate or
it's presiding officer. The law does
not require that a resigning senator
should do more than Mr.. Spooner has
done, but some senators who have re-
signed have given notice to the sen
ate.
The Senator's Letter.
In his letter the senator says, in
part: ION the 4th day Of March in
slant, l shall have served in all 16
years as a senator. This is a long
time for one, neither willing nor fnan-
cially able permanently to abandon it,
to take from his profession. 1t has
been taken from mine, for l have not
thought it compatible with the full
and uninterrupted discharge of public
duty to pursue it, and l have, there
fore, during my service, with two or
three triling exceptions, purely local,
absolutely abstained therefrom. For
years private duty has plainly de-
manded of me an early return to the
practice of my profession. / avail my
self of this opportunity to say. albeit
l am sure it is not needful, that l am
inexpressibly grateful to the repub-
licans of Wisconsin for the generous
and abiding confidence which has led
them three times to elect me to the
high office of SENATOR"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
SENIOR SENATOR FROM WiSCON.
SIN RETlRES TO pRAC.
TlCE LAW.
RESIGNS AS SENATOR
To Continue In Office Would Require
Sacrifices, He Says, That He
Can Not Justify Himself
in Making.

Washington-Scnator Spoouer has
written Il letter to Gov. Davidson of
Wisconsin, rendering his resignation
as a senator of the United States, to
take effect May 1 next. The letter
was dated Saturday, but the fact that
such a letter had been written, or
that Mr.. Spooner contemplated re-
signing, did not become known in the
senate until late Sunday, when it Gre
ated great surprise, and the Wiscon-
sin senator at once found himself the
subject of many anxious inquiries.
Sacrifice Too Great.
TO all he replied hat his mind was
fully made up. He found, he said, that
to continue in his present position
would require a sacrifice on his part
that he could not justify himself in
making. In reply to questions, he
said he would resume the practice
of law, but declined to say whether
he would be located in Wisconsin. He
did say, however, that he would con-
tinue to be a citizen of that state
as long as he lives.
No Official Declaration to Senate.
Vice President Fairbanks was one
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

TOtal Tor congress. 81 .S49, 900, 900
The appropriations of the short ses-
sion Of congress always are heavier
than those made during the long ses-
sions, because II is customary to en-
act a bill for the improvement of riv-
ers N harbors, and this year the
measure appropriates $S7, 600, 900.
Then, too, II usually Is the case hat
many members Of congress retire as
a result of the election in the preced-
ing November and they have a natu.
raj disposition to get as large an ap.
preparation as possible.
In consequence of the action of con-
gress in passing the bill authorizing
the pensioning of all persons G2 years
old or more who served in the civil
or Mexican war, the pension appro-
priation bill was increased 81, 900, 900.
The Panama canal appropriation re-
manned about the same. The naval
expenses were reduced 10000, 900.
The agricultural department suffer-
ed a reduction of 81. 500, 900. Tho
post office bill passed at the pres
ent session carries nearly $40, 900. 900.
While the appropriation for the post
office department is very large, it
Will be paid for in postage on mail
matter with the exception of about
$40, 200, 900. This is based on an esti.
mate made by the postmaster general.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
CALIFORNIA; Population.

San Francisco, Gala rem arkable
condition as regards population is
shown by the statistics gathered by
the California promotion committee
within a 59-mile radius of the two
largest cities in the state, as COM
pared with the balance of the state.
In securing the data the committee
has used the figures of the city clerks,
postmasters. commercial organizations
and county assessors. According to
the best estimates California had on
Jan. l, 1907, a population of 2,217, 957.
Within so miles Of San Francisco is
a population of s75.6S7. and within the
same radius of Los Angeles is a popu-
lntion of 341,377.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
SENATOR BAILEY WINS OUT
BY A VOTE OF 70 TO 40, LOWER
HOUSE ExoNERATES HIM.
Tho state Senate Voted, ~ to II,
Without Waiting to Hear Com
mittee's Report.

Austin, Tex.-By q vote Of 20 to 40,
Senator Joseph w. Bailey was exon
Grated by the lower house of the Tex
as legislature of any charges of irregu.
lar acts in public life as alleged by
Representative Cooke, on Jar. Ia. This
action concludes six weeks of investi-
CATION that has caused Senator Bal
ley's constant presence in this city.
On Monday, by a vote of 10 to IL.
the senate exonerated Mr.. Bailey with
out waiting to hear the report OF the
investigating committee. The house
acted upon the recommendation OF a
majority of the committee for com
plete %exoneration without submission
of the evidence,
Mr.. Bailey's opponents pleaded to
have the evidence submitted before
being asked to vote, but the Bailey
forces, slightly in the majority, forced
a vote.
Bailey Uses Emphatic Language.
Senator Bailey appeared before the
house after his generation. He
strongly criticised the element start.
ing the investigation, and expressed
in emphatic language his opinion OF
the whole proceeding.
THE leader of the contest was a
nan who has gambled with negroes,
and if he attempts to deny 1t, l will
prove 1t on him." said Senator Bailey.
"One of them was convicted of embez'
element, and yet he is here drawing
his cloak about him, saying that he
cannot keep the democratic command
ments.
Biames Hearst.
"They have lied about me. 1heiI
martyr is Hearst, who led his figh,
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

Washington, u. CT he S e II tie
passed the expatriation bill. 1t author
ICES the issuance of passports to per-
sons who have declared their inten-
ton of. becoming citizens of the Unit
ed States, and have lived in this coun-
try three years, and who wish to visit
countries other than the n of which
they are native. The bill fixes the
status of the American women who
marry foreignrs and foreign women
who marry Americans. In the latter
cases the citizenship of the wife is re-
tanned during coverture, and as long
as she continues to live in the United
States. An American woman can re-
gain her citizenship after her marriage
with a foreigner terminates and she
makes the proper application. The
bill provides that a naturalized citizen
who goes abroad and resides for five
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
TWO, POSSIBLY THREE, MORE
pREADNAUGHTS.
BRITISH CUNNERs HIT
Tells the World That Her Home Fleet
Has Not Vet Reached Its Full
Strength-Forty-nine Yes
sells Under Construction.

London.--A statement Of the naval
estimates for 1907-0S, presented to
parliament, makes the construction of
battleships during the coming year de-
pendent in a measure on the decisions
reached at the next peace conference
at The Hague. Thus, the new construc.
ton, estimated at 49, 500, 900, against
$46,175,O0O for 1867, will, says Lord
Tweedmouth, first lord of the admir-
atty. include two, or unless an under
standing between the naval powers is
reached at The Hague conference,
three large .armored vessels of the
Dreadnaught type.
One fast unarmed cruiser, five tor
pedo boat destroyed, IL torpedo boats
and IL submarines also are provided
for.
Vessels Under Construction.
On April / there will be under con
struction 5 b~attleships, z armored
cruisers, 8 torpedo boat destroyers, II
torpedo boats and IL submarines. The
estimates for the year show a total re.
duction of 1000 men and S5,675, 900,
compared 10 lSU6-l.
Lord T%weedmouth comments on the
striking improvement in the gunnery
of the fleet compared to last year. The
average of hits was practically
doubled, and the improvement was
general throughout the fleet, and not
confined to a picked selection of crack
ships.
AS an illustration of this system and
the better state OF repair resulting
from the system of nucleus crews. he
compares the condition of January
1904. when out of 60 battleships IS
were not available, owing to the need
of repairs, with that of January, 1907
when out of 81 battleships only 4.
were not available.
Redistribution of the Fleets.
In dealing with redistribution oil
the fleets Lord Tweedmouth touched
indirectly on the position of Admira
Lord Beresford. He explained thai
some time would elapse before 4
could reach its full strength. He sale
the fleets at home will continue to Ii
combined for wal purposes, under the
orders of the commander of the chan
mel fleet, in other words Lord Beres
ford, while the channel, Atlantic ant
Home" fleets will carry out thei,
periodic maneuvers together under hi.
command. This presumably meet,
Lord Beresford's objection, that prac
tically all vessels Of the destroyer
class had been taken from the channe
squadron for the Home" fleet, ant
Lord Bresford is now in virtual com
mand of both fleets.
Principal Fighting Portion.
Lord Tweedmouth's statement say,
the Channel and Atlantic fleets still oc
cupy the principal fighting position
and will in no way be interfered will
by the Home" fleet, except in even
of a totally unforeseen break of wa
during the absence of the Channel an,
Atlantic fleets from home waters.
The total of the naval estimates /
$152,212.0 45.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Housekeeper and Boy Dead.

st. Louis.-When Emil Koepper, a
night Waterman at Woodland. st.
Louis county. entered his home, he
went straight to the bedroom where
his boys slept with his housekeeper,
Mrs. Selma Geiersbach, whom he EN-
ployed nine months ago, shortly after
his wife died. He found his three lit
tie ones unconscious In their bed and
the unconscious form OF the nurse on
the other bed In the room. Frank.
aged 8, and the housekeeper died. The
coroner's jury returned a verdict that
they died from poison.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Shaw Will Be Trust President.

New York.-The following statement
was made public after the meeting of
the board of directors of the Carengie
Trust Co.: Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw has been unanimously
elected president of the Carnegie Trust
Co. of this city by it's board of direc-
tors. Charles Dickinson, who organ
lied the company. and had up to this
time been its president, induced Sec
rotary Shaw to consent to become
president, and resigned in his favor,
Mr.. Shaw will assume the presidency
March 4.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08

against Texas. The leader in this
fight is the man who had this tele.
gram published lying on the legisla-
ture, claiming it was corrupted by
wine, women and song This Hears.
campaign means that they want to
eliminate men like me and John
Sharpe Williams and place men like
John Duncan.
They seek to destroy my useful,
ness, but, thank God,. l am too far
above them for them to hurt.
mot a sentence in the whole record
reflects against my personal or politi.
cal integrity.
Makes a Prediction.
"Out of the 40 men who voted
against my eXoneration not more than
four will be here next session. Not
one-half of them will be in the demo.
cratic ranks at that time. They will
return to the populist party, where
they belong"
Three Terms More-Bailey.
Senator Bailey, while bitterly criti
cising his opponents, declared he was
going to continue as United States
senator from Texas for at least three
terms.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
PASSENGER TRAIN HELD UP.
Two Bandits Go Through a Missouri
Pacific Train In Kansas.

Pittsburg, Kas.-Missouri Pacific
passenger train, which left here at
1880 p. m, was held up by two men
in disguise, and Lou JEFF, a colored
miner, employer at camp 81 of the
Central Coal and Coke Co., was killed
because he protested, and w. L. West
lake, of Toledo, who, with his wife
and W o children, had been visiting
relatives in Kansas. was shot through
the hand by a stray shot that had
been fired at the negro. There was
few passengers, and the robbers got
a little owe 800 in cash and a few
watches and revolvers.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
ACCOUNTING ASKED OF FlNAN.
cIAL AFFAIRS OF HEAD OF
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
SON WANTS RECEIVER
Alleged That II His Mother is Not In
sane, Her Mental Faculties Are
impaired-Church Trus-
tees Defendants.

Concord, N. H.-A bill In equity, to
secure an accounting of the financial
affairs Of Mrs. Mary Baker Glover
Eddy, head of the Christian Science
church, has been filed in the superior
court for Merrimac county by Mrs.
Eddy's son, George w. Glover, of
Deadwood, S. d., and his daughter,
Miss Mary Baker Glover, and George
w. Baker, of Bangor, Me-, nephew
and next friend of Mrs. Eddy.
Against Trustees and others.
The BIZ. is directed against Alfred
Farlow and other trustees of the
Christian Science church in Boston,
and Calvin Fl. Frye, Mrs. Eddy's Sec
rotary; Lewis o. Strang, her assist.
ant secretary, and Herman S. Herring,
6rst reader of the church in Concord.
Receiver Asked For.
Besides demanding an accounting OF
all transactions regarding Mrs. Eddy's
affairs, the bill asks for restitution in
case any wrong-doing appears; for an
injunction during litigation, against in
reference with her property and bust.
Ness, and for a receiver. ,
No Disrespect Toward Mother.
In a statement issued by formeI
United States Senator William e.
Chandler, special counsel in the ac.
ton, 1t is declared that Mr.. Glover
is actuated by no spirit of disrespect
TO his mother, but believes that the
proceedings are in her real interest.
Mr.. Glover says it's action is not di-
rected against the religion of the
Christian Science.
Feeble in Body and Mind.
The statement further declares that
Mr.. Glover had long thought his
mother was growing too feeble in
body and mind to attend to important
business matters, but that for a long
time he was unable to confirm this
suspicion, because those Immediately
about her seemed unwilling even to al
low her nearest relatives to have
an interview long enough to reveal hei
actual condition.
"Duty Too Long Neglected"
Early in January, it is said, Mr.
Glover was able to have a shor
talk with his mother, and after du,
consideration he decided on the pres
ent action as an imperative duty too
Yong neglected"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Feud Battle at Night in Kentucky

W~hitesburg, Ky.-Telephone mes
sages from Clark's Fork, Knot county,
give details of another feud battle be-
tween members of the Stone-Clark
factions Monday night. Fifty shots
were fired at the home of Michael
Stone, where the Clark's came in con-
tact with the opposing faction.
Michael Stone received the first shot
and was fatally wounded. Richard
Stone, his son, was killed; John Clark,
the alleged leader of the Clark faction,
was seriously wounded and may not
ecove Further trouble is expected.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
CANAL COMMISSION CHANGE
ENGINEERING BRANCH OF ARMY
IN CHARGE OF WORK.
Entire Reorganization Of Canal Com
mission, With Present Abandon.
ment of Contract Scheme.

Washington.-By an order addressed
to Chairman Shonts of the isthmian
canal commission. President Roosevelt
as far as lay in his power, under exist
ing law, has transferred to the engi.
neer branch of the army the respon-
sibility for the further construction OF
Panama canal. He also has formally
recorded the abandonment, for the
present, at least, Of the project of hav-
ing the canal work done by contract on
the percentage system.
Stevens Resigns.
Another feature is the %nnoun
ment Of the resignation OF John +.
Stevens as engineer in charge of
the canal construction. Mr.. Shonts
will, it is expected. formally resign as
president of the Panama Railroad Co.
Reorganization Of Canal Commission.
The president intends that there
shall be an entire reorganization OF
the canal commission, with three army
officers of the engineer corps its lead
ing members, who are to have charge
of the engineering features of the ca
nal work. The chairman and engineer
in chief of the commission will be
Maj. G. w. Goethals, and his asso.
ciates will be Maj. G. Du B. Gillard
and Maj. William l.. Sibert, to rank
in the order named. These officers
are all comparatively young, ambitious
and energetic.
Two More Must Resign.
The nominations of the present COM
mission now pending before the SEN
ate includes Messrs. Shonts, Stevens,
Haines, Endicott, Herrod, Gorgas and
Jackson Smith. Their confirma alton Is
desired In order to remove all doubt
as to the legality Of certain acts they
have performed in connection with
ment of Messrs. Shonts and Stevens
will leave but two vacancies. so that
there will be two more retirements
necessary to make way for the three
army officers and Senator Blackburn.
The president Is determined that
the work on the canal shall proceed
continuously, and that the temporary
"~dislocations" caused by the resigna-
tons of higher officials will not be
allowed to interfere with progress.
Stevens Gives President No Reasons.
The president is Of the
| specific reasons which have been In
1uential in prompting Mr.. Stevens
resignation. 1t surprised him very
much, for as late as the middle of
December MI. Stevens made no men
ton of his wish to retire. 1t has been
known. however, that Mr.. Stevens has
been stung very much by criticism
aimed at him in connection with cana
work. some of which came out during
hearings before committees of con
gress. It is understood Mr.. Stevens
is leaving to accept a position in con
nection with a great engineering en-
terprise in this country at an annual
salary more than double that he now
receives from the government. His
friends contend that the organization
of the forces on the isthmus is excel
lent. Mr.. Stevens is said to believe
that he can now terminate his connec
ton with this great enterprise without
in any way jeopardizing its success.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
CHANGES IN THE CABINET.
High Officials In Treasury Depart.
ment Remember Mr.. Shaw.

Washington-George Bruce Cortel-
you has %relinquished the postmaster
generals portfolio to George Won l..
Meyer, formerly United States ambas-
sador to Russia. Soon thereafter Mr..
Cortelyou was sworn in as secretary
of the treasury, succeeding Leslie M.
Shaw, who goes to New York to be.
come president of a trust company.
Some twenty-five of the high off.
cials Of the treasury department
called on the retiring secretary, Mr..
Shaw, at the Arlington. and present.
ed to him a large mahogany case
containing two dozen handsome silver
service table plates.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Children and Teacher Perish.

Observation-Disclosures Miss Sarah
Maxwell, aged 81, and 16 children,
ranging from 3 to s years, persisted in
a fire in the Hochelaga school of the
Protestant school commission. The
fire was first noticed by workmen en-
ployed nearby. The teachers were no
titled, and the work of getting the chill
dren out of the buildings began. The
kindergarten department was located
on the second floor, and it was here
that the loss Of life occurred. The
children were started out, refused to
descend.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Every Farmer His Own pistiIIer.

Washington.-The denatured alcohol
bill passed the senate by a vote of G5
to l. Senator Pettus, of Alabama, cast
the negative vote. The action was
taken after the committee amendment
requiring the presence of a govern
ment s~torekeeper whenever alcohol is
manufactured had been defeated by a
vote of AZ to 1G. The bill is intended
to make it possible for &rmers TO es-
tablish stills OF limited capacity for
the manufacture Of alcohol, to be de-
natured for domestic use about the
farm
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Senate Passes the
Expatriation Bill

years shall be presumed to have aban-
doned his American citizenship.
Rivers and Harbirs.
The senate during the day agreed
to the conference report in the
river and harbor appropriation bill.
Protests were made against the reduc-
ton from $G5O,O0O to $3.50, 900 of the
amount of the improvements in the
Mississippi river between Cairo and
st. Louis, by Senators Hopkins, Gull
lom, Stone and Overman. The smaller
amount prevailed.
formulation for Industrial Peace"
The senate passed the Daniel bill es-
ta%blishing THE Foundation for the
Promotion of Industrial Peace" II
authorizes a board of trustees to re
ceive from President Roosevelt the No
bel peace prize, as the nucleus of a
fund to bring together, at Washington
periodically, representatives of capital
and labor, to discuss labor problems
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
MEXICO WILL NOT INTERVENE.
Foreign Office Declares Intentions as
to Central American War.

Mexico City-The foreign office de.
clares that 1t is not the intention of
the Mexican government to intervene
in Central America at this time.
DR.. Baltazar E%stupinian, represent
ing Salvador and Honduras, declares
that he has heard from neither gov
eminent for a number of days.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
DYNAMITE IN HOUSE.
Minister Stores Explosive In Home,
Intending to Blow Out stumps.

Carmi, Ill.-By an explosion of dy-
Mantle Rev. j. B. Title, his father.
his wife and baby were killed, and two
children Of the family were fatally in
jured. Mr.. Title, who was a Baptist
minister, had the dynamite in his
house, intending to use the explosive
In blowing out stumps. How the
dynamite happened to explode is not
known. Residence destroyed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
Note Teller and Clerk Arrested.

Chicago-Charles H. Thornton, a
note teller, and w. w. Baker, a clerk.
both employed by the Hamilton nation.
al bank of this city, have been arrest
ed, charged with having embezzled
$4,000 Of the funds of the bank.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1907-03-08
A Million for Art.

Manchester, N. H.-Mrs. Hannah A.
Currier is to give her entire fortune
of 100000 for the establishment Of
an art gallery In this city at her
death. The estate will be left to trus-
tees. She Il 80 years old.