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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
FOREIGNERS IN
HAYTI IN Peril
coNsuLATEs PREPARE TO RE.
SYST ATTACK DIRECTED AT
HOSTILE MINISTRY.
BLOW AIMED AT REBELS
Nine Alleged conspirators summarily
Shot After Hasty Court
Martial-Warships
Summoned.

Kingston, Jamaica-The widest
rumors are circulating here OF
attacks on the residences of foreign
diplomatic representatives at Port-au-
Prince and Gonaives, Hayti, and of
further official massacres of natives
suspected of participation in anti-gov-
eminent c~onspiracies.
SO strict is the censorship out Of
Port-au.Prince that definite informa-
ton is lacking since the news of Sun
days summary execution of nine sus-
poets and the governments subse-
quent written demand on the French
and German ministers for the sur
render of all the revolutionists har-
bored with them. In the existing
state of disorder it is feared all for
eign residents of Port-au-Prince Go
naives and perhaps other Haytien
towns must be in the gravest peril.
1t is believed the legations and con-
sulates are prepared to resist attacks.
The British cruiser interchangeable,
which but recently arrived here from
Port-au-Prince, is coaling and making
other preparations in desperate haste
to return. The French cruiser
Desires is expected to reach there
about the same time from Santiago
de Cuba. The German minister is
known to have cabled for a cruiser,
and the United States, it is supposed,
will also hurry a fighting vessel to
the scene of the trouble.
Suspects SummariIy Shot.
Those dragged from their beds ear
ly Sunday morning, quickly tried by
hastily organized courts-martial and
shot, we're:
Horace Couicou. a Port-au-Prince
artist; Pierre Louis Couicou, a well
known druggist and brother Of Hor-
ace; Massillon Couicou, a writer and
brother of Horace and Pierre; DR.. La
Mothe, M. Roche, NJ. Benjamin. Gen.
Adoption Casimir Merove, father-in-
law of the chief of police Of Port-au-
Prince; Felix Salnave, Paul st. Fort.
Majors Leon Larroque and Milford,
Capt. Dambreuville, Lieuts. Jolibrois
and Laroche, Merove's son, A. Gillette
and his wife, and Nine. Marchand,
wife of a French resident who was
expelled two years ago, were arrested
and have probably been shot.
The sudden outbreak of violence is
generally accepted as having broken
off the negotiations under which it
was expected the refugees in the va.
rious consulates would be permitted
to leave Hayti under pledges never to
return.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
FOR DIVORCE
SUIT BY THAW'S WIFE TO BE
STuBBoRNLY CONTESTED.
THE STEP IS NOT A SUDDEN ONE
Mother.in.Law is c~o.Defendant, But
Not In Sense Of Being Hos
tile to Plaintiff.

New York-The papers in the
suit of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw against
her husband for annulment of
the marriage were served on the
young inmate Of the Matteawan asy-
lum for the criminal insane Wednes-
day morning. At the same time n
complaint was handed to the defend
ants mother, Mary Copley Thaw, she
being made a co-defendant because of
the possibility that the court will APP
point her guardian OF his estate.
The plaintiff sets forth that Harry
X. Thaw was insane at the time the
ceremony was performed, and submits
as proof the eccentric letters and
strangely worded will, which he sent
to his then personal counsel, Henry
w. Longfellow.
The causes, however, which led to
the estrangement date back from the
night of the Madison Square Roof
Garden tragedy, when Thaw shot and
killed Stanford White. The manner
in which the Pittsburg millionaire
wreaked summary vengeance on the
architect preyed on the young WON
ans mind, and her feelings toward
him were never the same afterward.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
ACTOR HITCHCOCK is FREED.
Case Dismissed Because a Chief Mi.
ness Periured Herself.

New York-Raypond Hitchcock,
the. actor, accused of wronging
Helen Won Hagen, was granted his
freedom Monday, the indictment be-
ing dismissed and the comedian hon
orably discharged.
This action was taken by Justice
Blanchard on the motion of Assistant
District Attorney Garvan, in charge of
the prosecution, in view of an admis-
sion on the witness stand by Flora
Winston hat her testimony before the
grand jury, which contributed to
H~itchcock's indictment. was false.
Justice Blanchard said that the
girls confession, and the charges she
made that agents Of the Gerry So,
ciety intimidated her, was SO serious
that the district attorney must make
an investigation.
Hitchcock is still held on the
charges made by Elsie Voecks, and
GaTvan said he would seek an early
trial.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
MORSE AND CURTIS INDICTED.
National Bank Of North America
Brings iGtditionaI Charge.

New York-Charles w. Morse and
Alfred H. Curtis, vice president
Of the National Bank of North
America, were arraigned in the federal
court Wednesday before Judge Hough
under a joint indictment returned
Tuesday, charging them iwth conspir-
acy to defraud and conspiracy to enter
fraudulent entries.
There are % counts in the indict-
ment against the two.
Both pleaded not guilty, and Morse
was held in 100000 bail while $40, 600
vas furnished by Curtis.
Judge Hough gave the attorneys for
the defendants until March &c in
which to change the plea or enter de.
murrers.
The indictments grew out of the
connection of the two men with the
National Bank of North America.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
WILL PAY INDEMNITY
CHINA OFFERS TO PAY DAMAGES
TO JAP GOVERNMENT.
STEAMER IS TO Be RELEASED
For Error In Selling Steamer Chinese
viii Give $to,6o0, but
Retain Arms.

Pekin-The negotiations looking
to a settlement of the difficulty
between China and Japan grow
ing out of the seizure by China of the
Japanese steamer Tatsu Maru are
making favorable progress. The Chi
nese foreign board Saturday approved
the draft of a document in which Chi
ma accepts the proposals made by ia.
pan Friday. China will pay Japan 21,-
400 yen (about s1O.7 00) and retain the
arms that form the cargo of the Tatsu
Maru. and she will also ray about
10000 taels demurrage on the steamer.
1t is expected that the Tatsu Maru
will be released March 16. In addi-
ton, Japan agrees to adopt and in
force strict regulations to prevent flu
ture traffic in arms and ammunition
from Japan into China. but she re-
fused to include the territory of Macao
in this limitation.
China will soon take up negotiations
with Portugal regarding the contra
band traffic at Macao. She hopes that
an accurate delimitation of Portuguese
water at Macao now will be secured
and that the gambling for which Ma
Gao is notorious. as well as the SNUG
Cling done through that port may be
materially restricted.
Mikado's Ministry Defeated.
Tokio--General election returns
indicate the overthrow of the
present ministry as a practical GER
tainty. Marquis Katsura will be the
next premier. There is much specula-
ton concerning Foreign Minister Hay
ashi's successor. English Ambassador
Komura probably will be chosen.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
kaiser's Letter Suppressed.

London-The government has de-
cided to keep private the per.
sonal letter written by Emperor viii.
liam to Lord Tweedmouth, first lord
Of the admiralty, in which 1t was
charged by the London Times that his
majesty attempted to influence legis-
lation in the matter Of the naval esti-
mates of GREY Britain. How this de-
%cision, which was announced in both
houses of parliament Monday evening,
will please the country remains to be
seen. Since A. j.. Balfour, speaking
for the opposition, Endorsed the policy
Of the cabinet, it may be predicted
that the public may consider the incl.
dent closed.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
BANKER WALSH
GETS 5 YEARS
MINIMUM SENTENCE Is GIVEN
PRISONER IN VIEW OF HIS
ADVANCED AGE.
ORDERED TO lEAvENW0RTH
Effort viii Be Made by Attorneys to
obtain Writ Of Supersedeas
CONDEMNED Man ls
Hopeful.

Chicago, Ill.-John r. Walsh, the
wrecker of the Chicago National bank.
was sentenced to five years in the fed
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kas.
Friday by Judge A. b. Anderson. Mo
lions for a new trial and o stay OF
judgment were overruled.
After the lengthy decision from the
court removing Walsh's last chance
for a new trial had been made, the
prisoner was called to his feet and
sentenced.
Have you anything to say, Mr.
Walsh?" asked the court.
Walsh moved his lips and shook his
head, but said nothing audible.
Judge Anderson himself hesitated
for a few moments before he began
the sentence.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
MOB LYNcHEs WHITE MAN.
Virsinians Avenge Alleged Double
Murder at Dance. "

Bristol, Va.-Swift vengeance was
melted out to Jackson Presler, a
young married white man, who
was taken from his home near Swords
Creek, Russell county, in spite Of his
wife's appeal, Monday night, by a
mob of 300 men and hanged to a tree.
George Call and John Mutter were
murdered at a dance Saturday night,
and it was charged that Presler was
implicated in the killing.
Thomas Gross and Fred Dye, young
men. also charged with being impli
Gated In the double killing, we're ar
rested Sunday and hurried to the
Lebanon jail, 20 miles away, in order
to prevent lynching.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
BOY BLOWS OFF SISTERS HEAD.
He had Stayed at Home From School
and Was Trying to Amuse Child.

Brookfield, Mo.-In trying . to
amuse his ~5.year-old sister while
their mother was. sick in bed, Luther
Farris, a schoolboy living on a farm
five miles northeast of here, keew the
sisters head off with a shotgunA
His act caused him to try to take
his life ana 1t was with difficulty
that he vas restrained.
He had stayed home from school
to help his mother, and was playing
with the gun and supposed 1t was not
not loaded.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
officers Go Down with Vessel.

Victoria, b. C.-Refusing to leave
the steamer Windsor, a freight
vessel, when she was wrecked on a
reef off the Abrolhous group, Western
Australia Capt. James Walters, Chief
Officer David w. j. Jones and Chief
Engineer John Jenkins were drowned.
according to news received from Aus
tralia yorterday. All the other Off
GERS and crew were saved. The Wind.
sor was bound from Fremantle ID
Hong Kong with sandalwood and was
to have come across the Pacific to
Victoria or Puget Sound.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Last of Washinaton Eima.

New York-The last Of the IA
nous Washington elms in old ST.
Paul's church yard was laid low
yesterday. In colonial days a lipe OF
these trees extended along the north.
ern boundary Of the churchyard from
Broadway almost to the river. Presi-
dent Washington, on arriving at the
church from the executive mansion IL
No. l Cherry street, on Sunday morn
ings. invariably tied his horse to one
or the other Of the group. hence thu
trees were always known as the
Washington elfns.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Unidentified Bodies Buried.

Cleveland, Ohio-When 81 little
white caskets were placed beneath
the ground in Lakewood cemetery,
the last of the 1877 charred bodies OF
children who lost their lives in the
burning of the Lakeview school in
Collinwood Wednesday last were laid
to rest. The 21 caskets obtained the
bodies of the II unidentified children
and four that were claimed at the
last moment. Al were buried together
in one big public funeral.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
BULLETS MISS
N0RWAY'S KING
DURING ABSENCE OF THE
FAMILY.
CRAZED SWEDE IS ARRESTED
Admits Attempt to XIII Ruler-Was
Heavily Armed When Caught
Palace Windows
q Broken.

Christiana-Admittedly attempting
the life of king Haakon, a Swede
laborer fired ten rife shots from the
palace garden against the royal palace
Tuesday.
Several bullets smashed the win
dows and buried themselves in the
walls inside. All members of the roy
al family were fortunately away at the
time, and there were no casualties.
Palace guards succeeded in captur-
ing the would-be assassin before he
had time to escape.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
HUMMEL'S TIME SHORTENED.
New York Lawyer to Be Released
From Prison Thursday.

New York-Abraham H. Hum
mel, the lawyer who on May 20
of last year was sentenced to one
years Imprisonment in the Black
wells Island %penitentiary and to pay
a fine of $500 for subornation of per-
jury, in the Morse-Dodge divorce pro-
ceedings, will be released next Thurs
day, his sentence having been short
ened by good conduct during impris-
onment.
Warden Fallon of the penitentiary
said Hummel's release would be ex-
actly like that of any other prisoner,
and that if by Thursday his fine is
paid he will be turned out.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
prie.t.slayer's Plea Fore.taued.

Denver, Col.-Anticipating a plea
Of insanity on behalf of Gulsep-
pc Alio, District Attorney George
A. Stidger has taken the unusual
course of attempting to establish the
defendants sanity before 1t had been
denied by his attorney in his trial for
the murder Of Father Leo Heinrichs-
Four physicians testified Tuesday that
in their opinion ALA is absolutely sane
and was so when he shot the priest I'm
st. Elizabeth's Catholic Church.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
WhItecaps Raid Town.

Paducah, Ky.-A band of $50
w%hitecaps visited Birmingham, in
Marshall county, last midnight and
fred several volleys into the house Of
John Scruggs, an Objectionable negro.
A baby was SO badly wounded that 1t
will probably die. Several other mem
bers of the family were slightly
wounded. After the attack on the
Scruggs house the whitecaps seized
and whipped several other negroes.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Walsh Asks New Trial.

Chicago, Ill.-Counsel for John
r. Walsh, convicted Of bank
wrecking, went before Judge An
derson, in the Federal Court, with o
motion for a new trial for their client.
Attorneys John S. Miller and e. G.
Ritcher appeared with several affida-
Wits to be used in their argument.
These charge that the verdict was not
just or true to the evidence.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Real Estate Man Held.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Clinton o.
Heath, a Denver real estate op-
orator, was arrested here Monday on
Va Geographic warrant from that city,
charging him with embezzling $4,000.
the property of Mrs. Mary Fl. Hustled
of New York. The money is said to
have been intrusted to Heath to in
vest in real estate and = Is allegtd
that he made some disastrous invest,
ments in coal lands.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Frank o'Brien Captured in Omaha.

Omaha, Neb.--Frank O'Brien, alias
Dougherty, was arrested by the South
Omaha police on the charge of being
implicated in the murder of John Bak-
er, an old man, in st. Louis, on the
night OF March 4. Bakers body was
thrown into Cahokia Creek, where it
was found the next morning.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Missouri Pacific Ry. Lost s2s5.sss.s7.

Lincoln, Neb.-During the last
six months the Missouri Pacific
railway has lost the sum of $255,.
339.97 on the lines in Nebraska, In
a protest against a reduction in
freight rates the officials of the road
filed a financial statement with the
railway commission Tuesday. Every
department met with a loss. 1t is re-
ported.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
400 Old to work." Kills Self.

Chicago, Ill.--Becoming ~despond-
ent over his discharge after rs
years employment with a telegraph
company, Harry E. Jones, SO years
old, committed suicide Sunday by in
haling gas. Last week somebody in
formed him that he was getting too
old to work" He brooded over this.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Folk Pardons Bioamist.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Goveraor Folk
Saturday pardoned George LOvern,
who was sent to the p~enitentiary
June 23, 1906, from Jasper county, for
Ave years for bigamy. He was re.
leased Saturday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Otto steffens pies Suddenly.

Abilene, Texas-Otto w. Stef-
fens, aged 60, vice president of the
American National bank of Abilene
and charged with misappropriation of
the funds of the institution, died sud.
denly Tuesday morning. Steffens was
under sentence of a five-year term.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20

"0ime Day" Plan Nets Charity s7co.
Wilmington, Del.-As the result of
the Dime Day" movement, inaugu-
rated by the Associated Charities,
more than s70O has been received for
relieving the condition of the poor Of
the city.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
poy kilIs Mothers AssaUant.

Muskogee, Okla.-Edward Twist, ~
year-old son Of a Cherokee Indian, has
been arrested at ~Tahlequah, on the
charge of killing Robert Foreman, a
full-blooded Cherokee, In protecting
his mother from Foreman's assaults.
The boy fred two shots, both taking
effect.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Autos Make Good lime,

Cheyenne, Wyo.-The Thomas Fly.
err, American leader in the New
York-to-Paris automobile rae left
Granger, Wyo., at 6 o'clock Friday
morning for Ogden. LAG miles west.
The Italian car, Zust, left Cheyenne
at 9:47 o'clock for Laramie. Both
cars are making good time.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
100000 security for s1oo.

New York;. Fulton Cutting went
to the Yorkville police court and Of
fered his residence at "a East Sixty
seventh street, valued at 100000, as
security for the 500 bail required for
bis chauffeur.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Gould to Put 1000 to Work.

Reno. Newt is announced
tina. George Gould's Western Pa
elf" railroad will resume its extern
sive construction work along the main
line in Nevada. Orders that have been
received here will place 1000 men at
work.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Ex.Pittsburq Mayor Dies.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Benair c. Cav
yer. mayor of Pittsburg in the
early sixties and 40 years a prom
;nent resident of Colorado and Califor-
MIA, died here Friday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Wounded Warden ImprovIna.

Butte, Mont,-Warden Conley Of
the state penitentiary at Deer
Lodge, who was seriously stabbed
Sunday while frustrating a Jail break,
is improving and will probably recov-
er.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Mexican Minister Is Dead.

Mexico City-Secretary of State
Jose Algara is dead. He vas
attacked with pleural pneumonia ten
days ago. He had been in the depart
ment Of state many years.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Founder of DeIand. Fla, Dies.

Rochester, N. Y.-H. A. Deland,
founder of Deland, Fla, and n
of the leading business men of
Fairport, N. Y, died Friday.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
FalL Fatal.

Lancaster, PA fall sustained
while walking in her sleep has result
ed in the death Of Miss Maize Maud
Ohme OF Lititz.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
FaiI Fatal.

Lancaster, PA fall sustained
while walking in her sleep has
resulted in the death Of Miss Maize
I'd Ohmc Of Lititz.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20
Game Law vioIators.

Chickasha. Okla.--Twenty arrests
have been made in which the charge
is hunting out Of season. Each fined
$50.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-03-20

The purchase of three new steam
golfers with a coal-carrying capacity
of 1000 tons, at a cost each of $685.
coo, was agreed to Friday by the
house committee on naval affairs.
The bill to require the transporta-
ton of materials and supplies to be
used in the construction of the Pan
anna canal in ships of American reg
lister was passed by the senate Fri
day. AS amended the \ill exempts
from the restrictions ports in which
no American vessels are to be secured
for shipping goods. Another Amend
ment provides that bids for supplies
shall be accepted, naming alternative
prices for shipment in American or
foreign ships, Senator Bacon claiming
that such an amendment was neces-
sary in order to. allow bidders for fur
nishing lumber to compete successful
ly.
Carrying the largest appropriation
bill in all its history-$222 ,190,392-
the postoffice appropriation bill Fri
day passed the house, having been
under discussion fourteen days. This
is $1,425,0 900 more than vas reported
by the committee. Chairman Over
street, when the reading OF the bill,
had been concluded, waged a vigor-
Gus fight on the proposition to in
1.-The statutes provide that the Of
lenses such as are charged here shall
be punished by a term of not less
than five years Imprisonment and not
more than ten years." said Judge An
derson.
I'm view of The age of the defend
ant, of his previous social standing,
and in view of the fact that imprison-
ment itself is so heavy a punishment,
feel that the law will be subserved
with a minimum punishment Of five
years.
THE judgment is guilty as to each
of the counts named, and the punish
ment as now imposed in five years
Imprisonment on each count--the
term of sentence on each count to be
served concurrently, and not accumu,
latively. The defendant is therefore
sentenced to five years Imprisonment
in the federal prison at Fort Leaven.
worth" ,
Walsh was impassive through the
ordeal of sentence, and q few min
utes after the adjournment of court
was covered with smiles.
81 am still alive he said, as he
shook hands with inquirers. Now we
are through with Anderson and we
can find out what the upper courts
think about this case. felt
better in my life, and | have no fear
of the ultimate outcome"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-13
ALICE THEY
WERE DUPED

r. CoyloleY J. GeofFion Jan
Means and Anton Politics. four ltai
tan laborcrs. brought suit against
Samuel aud Max T. hudeuHeY. Of
fhe Pioneer Employment agency al
leging fraud
fho men claim that IN sonsld.
Grafton Of ~ they we're promised
work az the camp Of l.. II VoRel A
Cameron. - miles from North
lend
Tho men say they went to the
camp. tramping - miles through
the snow 10 get there instead Of
only "a miles. aH the employ msnt
agency informed them
ON arrival az the eompanYiH place
they we're informed that the places
had been filled three days before
tbs plaintiffs we're told IF the jobs
In Judge Georges court this
morning tho defendants asked that
the case be- non suited The case
WAS taken under adyinement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-03-13

The Swift Il twice the sire Of the
largest torpedo boat destroyer IN
ans navy in the world she Is af5
feet Ions. 2sis feet wide and has a
draft Of i0tS feet She has q dis.
placement % i.s00 tons. over four
times that OF the best American
torpedo boat The engines are far.
hlnea and drive four screws They
can Show 10000 horsepower. nearly
twice a. much as the new American
bagfieahip South Carolina
Though the swifl Is oniY one.
twentieth the sire d the giant Gu.
harder Luaiiania. she has bottled NJ
IN Der engines half the power and
almost twice the speed.
The swift has four fouHineh
guns and four torpedo tubes. Ia a
naval nEht she could move about
the enemy's chip like a flash q
lightning. and shoR her heels "a
ans kind 81 craft sent AGAINST her
Experiments are 70 be conducted
IN an effort 10 minimize the Yihra.
lion. bat the experts DO not believe
they can find a way to nUt the p0w.
ar % 10000 horses Ia boat az
small a. the Swift without an eek
nog miKinR effect Going at full
speed. she speaks like person Pea
aessed of the ague