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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-18
! Booze and Gambling Devices
Seized at Marmarth and
4 Many Arrests Made.
GAMBLING q; DEVICES
BURNED |, IN STREET
Eif1gs onnty is Dry for
the First Time Since
It's ttlement. y

The noise made by the Chronicle the
past few weeks evidently woke the states.
attorney up from his long slumber. Last
week he raided Sentinel Butte and this.
week he followed il up by making raid
on Masmarth. He in company with sher-
if Will and Justice Nichols went down and
gave the town clean sweeping. They
seized all the liquor that could be found
in the Town. about carload. and it is be-.
ing shippcdsto Medora and will be used as
evidence providing il does not walk
off like il did at Beach About $1ooo
worth IF gambling deY aiding hve
'rouletfe wheals, were ss.s..s.llls publicly
.burns in the streets Warrants were IS
sued M every saloon and gambling man.
and so1le Of thssn tooak tothe builberry bushes
before ahs1 could bs .pinched, while one
made sood his escape after being arrested
Three were secured and bound over to
district court and will be tried next week.
I Four baWdy house maidens were arrested
and fined for common vagrancy, and before
Ebeing discharged promised to leave the
town of Marmarth and take mp their abode
elsewhere.
Frank and Mande Mccoy were arrested
\ on thssame charge but they secured: :coun-
.el and waived jurisdiction Of the justice.
They were discharge dn u soaulnt 81 slIe
justice not having proper jurisdiction and
they immediately took 10 the hills. But
& the states attorney made out new com
plants and warrants which were approved
in justice court at Medora, and the parties.
after an exciting chase through the hills
for several miles. were brought back to
Medora in charge Of Sheriff Will. : sadder
but wiser pair. This time they plead
guilty and the man was fined $25 and costs
and the woman $1o and costs. both agree
ing to leave the town Of ,Marmarth. b
We believe in giving the devil his due.
Although Keohane has heretofore main
stained : sleepy attitude in regard to en-.
forcing the laws and has been taken to tasl
by the Chronicle repeatedly. we believe
"a ID giving credit where credit is due. and
we Join with all law abiding citizens II
saying. well done. ye noble persecuto,
of all evil doers. Z" May he long be state.
Z attorney Of Billings county and remain
awyke. \ 9sss 5s
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-18
Taken Up Notice.

Got into my pasture the fore part Of
September, one young. black mare, brown
face and inside OF legs brown. Not broke;
Owner may have same BY proving animal
and BY paying for care and advertising
.s..ss.,s .9. John II. Haigh.
Sec. 70, township 137, range Io5.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-09-18

James r. Smith, the land man, re-
turned from the east this week with a
party Of land seekers and reports several
sales.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
THE TOWN OF. POTOMAC II
Del Ruy and st. Elmo to Combine and
Apply for; Charter.
snecial to .rhe rlmes-plsnatch.1

Especial to Tho Times -Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA, VA, January 4.-Det
Ray and st. Elmo. two growing suburbs
directly north Of this city. in Alex
andria county, have decided to make
application to the State Legislature to
be Incorporated under the name of
Potomac. A committee OF three was
appointed at meeting held last even
ing to have State Delegate James r..
Caton, of this city. and State Senator
+. Ewell Thornton push the matter
at the coming session OF the State
Legislature.
According to the provisions of the
charter. the officers named will serve
upon the passage Of the charter until
September. and an election will be held
the second Tuesday in June next. The
following are named as officers In the
charter: j. E. Supplee, Mayor; G. w.
Zachary. clerk; Richard H. Roberts.
sergeant; Walter u. Varney. treasurer.
The Councilmen are w. 4. Emerson.
w. Z. Kldwell, H. II. Powell. Charles
A. Campbell, J. v. Barrett and j. A.
Carpenter.
The above named officers will serve
until September next, until the charter
elected every two etaoincmfwyptaoin
becomes effective. Officers will be
elected every two years.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
Sensational Testimony as to Prcva-
lence OF Memorandum Loans.

Sensational Testimony as to Preya-
lence OF Memorandum Loans.
CHICAGO, ILL. January 4.-Thap
certain sections Of the national bank
ing laws are dead letters. SO far asi
banking prastice Is concerned, and
formal criticism from the Comptrol-.
Ter OF the Currency. was the testi-
mony to-day of George M. Coffin. of
New York, former Deputy Comprtol-
Ter Of the Currency, In the trial Of
John r. Walsh. On charges h Of. mis-.
Chicago National Bank. Coffin still
holds a commission as bank eXanl-
iner.
S. Miller. for the defense. II 1t was
prevailing practice for national
memorandum notes and loans In ex-
cess Of the limit provided by the
banking laws. Coffin answered in the
affirmative.
ported to the COMPTROLLER by the bank
leNaminers?" j5s s$
.Yes, sir"
!. Were ,,.ay' they criticized by the comp
ler's ottice2" a5
"The ,reports were gone over and
then printed letters calling the atten-
stion of the banks to the statutes We're
sent to the banks"
siye loans prevail ~ f
es; There. We're alwys about
Eone-third of the banks making such
loans. This prevailed a reserve dis
striet and lin about thirty cities Of the
county Including New York and Cll-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
Countess Of arm ou1th
Will Contend Marriage
Not Consumrnated.
EARL WILL LOSE
HIS ALLOWANCE
Story Of Large Marriage Settlc-
ment Required by EarlsIs Fully
Exploded Mrs. William
Thaw's Illness Not Due
to Her Daughters
Troubles.

LONDON, January 4.-Ths solicitors
of the Earl Of Yarmouth, whose wife.
formerly Miss Alice Thaw. Of Pitts
burg, has begun suit for the nulltfica-
tion OF their marriage, has given notice
that they propose to defend the action.
The case probably will not be heard for
several weeks.
While this action is quite distinct
from divorce, 1t will be heard in tho
divorce court, the sittings of which
begin January 11th. The court has
only two judges. and there are on the
calendar 156 undefended cases. which
take precedence over the defended
suits.
The Yarmouth suit stands sixty-one
on the list Of defended cases. Lewis
& Lewis. the firm OF solicitors OF
which Sir George Lewis, the best
known lawyer in England. Is the head.
will represent the countess.
Insanity previous to marriage, nom
lconsummatiou OF the marriage rela-
tion,. or an existing marriage, are the
only grounds upon which. under the
English law, marriage may be an-
nulled.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
VIRGINIA BANK TO REOPEN
New Capital In Zig stone Gnp lnstltu-
tiOn, Which Will Resume business.

New capital In UIg Stone Gap 8Inktltu-
tiOn, Which Will Resume business.
Especial to The ,rircs- Dispatch.I
BIG STONE GAP, VA. January e.
The Interstate Finance and Trust Com
pany, which on December 18th went
into voluntary liquidation, will resume
business before February list. This
comes ara result OF the negotiations
OF General r. A. Ayers, It's president,
who has succeeded In enlisting $4,000
of now money, which will be paid into
the company's treasury as soon as a
transfer Of the banks assets can be
made by A. l.. Witt, trustee. to those
composing the new organization. which
Will be done. 1t Is understood, at the
direction OF Wise county Circuit Court
before January 18th.
Il Is stated that General Ayers has
personally made a great sacrifice that
his bank might resume business. He
voluntarily agreed to pay all attorneys
fees in connection with It's liquidation,
stating that none OF its deposltors
should be at one cents cost In obtain
ing his funds. The bank is capitalized
at $4,000, and has some $4,000 In
surplus and undivided profits. With
zotion, the bank will have $4,000
with which to conduct it's business.
making 1t the strongest bank between
Bristol and Bluefield. Hon. r. T. Irvine,
OF this place, and Morrison Brothers,
OF this place. Gate City Va. and John
son City. Tenn. head the reorganiza-
ton. All the old officers of the insti-
tuition will retire. The new organiza-
ton cannot be authortatiyely stated.
but 1t is probable that r. r. Irvine will
be made PRESIDENT: w. T. Goodloe, vice.
president, and r. P. Barron, cashier
II. T. Irvine, II. G. Morrison. A. K. Nor
rison. r. p. Barron. w. NJ. Slemp. w. I.
Goodloe. c. S. Carter. j. S. Hamblen,
II. L. Moore, w. w. Taylor, j. w. Kelly
and w. S. Beverly will constitute the
board OF directors. These gentlemen
sre the most prominent men of this
section, and representative OF all
classes of Industries.
The new organization Will have the
complete confidence OF the people. and
It's ultimate success seems assured.
With the reopening OF this institution
and the resumption Of work at practi-
caily every mining operation which
suspended work during the str!ngency.
the situation here is brighter and more
hopeful than 1T has been at any time
since the past summer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
sIunlcie is Quiet.
FIRE lNsPETERsBuRG
Two Lnrgc stores Damaged to the Ex-
tent of About $4,000 Each.

Two Lnrgc stores Damaged to the E1-
tent of About $4,000 Each.
(special to The Times -Dispatchl
PETERSBURG,V VA, January 4.-Fire
in the basement OF the Wood -Westbrook
Company's dry goods store. at No. ~
North Sycamore Street, about $50
o'clock this evening. resulted in dam
age by smoke and water to their stock
and that of the New York Clothing
Company. In the adjoining store on the
south, estimated by the heads OF the
two firms as approximating $4,000
each.
The blaze started among some boxes
near the furnace. under the Wood
Westbrook company's store, and q very
disastrous fire was prevented by first
class work by the fire department.
which quickly ran a line of hose in the
cellar and soon smothered the flames.
Nearly all the damage in the New York
Clothing Company's store resulted from
smoke, which also caused most OF the
trouble in the Wood-Westbrook Com
pany's place.
The latter firm carried a stock valued
at about $4,000. with sss. 400 insurance.
The New York Clothing Company's
stock was valued at between 100000
and $4,000. with about $4,000 insur-
ance. The buildings were very little
damaged. practically no harm result
ing to any floors except the basement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
TWO DIE OF STARVATION
Family OF James ClevcnEcr In I'M
Awful Plight. i94

Family OF James Clcycnscr In an
Awful Plight.
GRAFTON. w. VA. January 4-Dr.
Alex. Leeds, of Grafton. agent of the
West Virginia Humane Society, dis
covered horrible state of affairs In
the family OF James Clevenger. who
reside ina miners cabin near Flem-
ington. w. Va. The family consisted OF
husband. wife and six children. Two
Of the children, Julia. aged four years.
and Miss Cleveland Clevenger, aged
eighteen years, died Decor ember 3lst and
January 1st, respectively. from star
walton. This has been established by
other physicians.
Tho direst poverty prevailed In the
family, and Annie, daughter, eleven
years old. is critically i'll. The house
is without furniture and the children
were poorly clad. Their condition was
unknown to the people Of Flemington
until the death of Julia was announced,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
NO MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT. ! J
Scmplc Dispotcs of RumoS
Current After wedding.

Attorney Scmplc Dispobcs of RumoS
Current After Wedding.
P1TTSBURG. PA. January 4.-The
many stories concerning the financial
settlement growing out of the mar
riage OF the Earl Of Yarmouth and
Miss Alice Thaw were set at rest to-A
day by a statement issued by Frank
Semple. Jr.. agent and attorney for the
Thaw estate. Attorney Semple's state-
ment is as follows:
There appears to be some misappre-
hcnsion in regard to the fortune of tha
countess. 1t is all In her own control.
The Earl of Yarmouth has not squan-
dered her wealth. A large part of her
fortune was placed In the hands of
and, previous to the marriage of the
countess. he placed the remaining por-
tion In private trust for her own suse,s
and 1t is being held In this country
and under her control. Money Is sent
70 her from America as she wants it,
The countess set aside an allowance
for the earl under the marriage settle
mcnt. which lie receives monthly.
1t is believed here that. should the
marriage as applied for in the English,
courts, the earl's monthly allowance,
will stop.
Sympathy for Countess.
The nature Of the charges brought
by the countess have resulted in many
expressions of sympathy for her.
Attorney Semple admitted to-day that
Mrs. William Thaw. mother Of the
countess, is at her home in this city,
confined with slight attack OF rheu'
matism, and that she has teleEraphed
to New York that she would be unable
to attend the opening Of the trial Of
l.er son, Harry Il. Thaw, Monday.
Naturally" said Mr.. Semple. Mrs
Thaw knew of her daughters marital
infelicity some time ago, and of her
intention to apply for divorce. Tie
public announcement that the countess
had taken this action has not, there
fore, been SO severe a shock to Mrs.
Thaw as it would have been had she
been unprepared for It,, This has moth
Ing to do with her not going to New.
York. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
KILL FATHER AND SON

Noted Desperado Who Murdered
Brother Shot Down by Officers.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN, January 4.
Garrett Hedden, a desperate, who
six years ago murdered his brother in
Polk county. Tenn. was to-day shot
and killed by Sheriff BiEgs, of Polk
county. Heddens eighteen-year-o old
son was shot and killed by 5deputy
sheriffs few hoursslater. Since He'd
den murdered his brother he had been
at liberty. 5 @ ,.
Otiicers hesltated to invade the
mountain fastnesses until Hedden re-
Gently became so defiant that he made
frequent trips to Benton and openly
detled arrest, 1t Is said that friends
are organizing to avenge the death OF
Hedden, and that they may attack
Benton with the object Of killing
Sheriff Biggs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
LEGISLATURE 10 DECIDE
No Prospect of the Roanoke. Judge.hin
Fight Being Decided.
[ Ispecial to The TIni,es-pispatch

rASuIr OeInB OecldRus
Especial to The Tim es- Dispatch,
ROANOKE, VA. January 4.-It now
looks like the contest for@the Roanoke
5udgeship will have to be fought out
In the Legislature. The committee Of
the two commercial bodies held three
meetings to-day. waiting on q reply
from Mr.. Bruce Hunt, the member OF
the House OF Delegates. Senator John
Hart. who is III. with appendicitis in
the hospital. stated that he would abide
by arbitration Of the commercial peo-
pie.
The Smith people will make the
whole correspondence public to-mor-
row. In this is included a letter from
Senator Hart to Mr.. Hunt. suggesting
that they leave the matter to dlsinter-
ested parties. and the refusal of the
latter: also a copy OF the letter sent
out by Mr.. Hunt, requesting the lesis-
lators to support Staples for Judge,
and an affidavit from Commissioner of
the Revenue Hill Tucker. showing that
Smith had a majority OF the lawyers
who had paid license taxes when the
meeting Of the bar was held and Smith
tndorsed
The committee will report back to
the organizations on Monday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
FIND DEAD WoMAN's GEMS
Whltn,orc, the Husband, Iiud Placed
Them In Saloon.

Whitmorc, the Husband, Iiud Placed
Them In n Saloon.
NEWARK, N. j., January Am i'm
portant discovery, which the police
state Will enable them to name the
slayer OF Mrs. Lena whtmore. the
victim of the Lampblack Swamp, near
Harrison. N. j., whose husband, Theo-
dore Whitmore, Is now held pending a
further investigation, was made to-
day, when all the jewelry OF the dead
woman was found In the safe OF Harry
4. Radin. saloonkeeper OF Brooklyn.
After an examination by detectives,
Radin stated that Whitmore had given
him the box containing the jewelry on
either December 30th or 3ts., several
days after the body was found. Whit
more had previously told the police
that his wife had worn all her jewe1ry
when she left home on Christmas af-
ternoon.
Whitmore told the officers yesterday
that he freauented Radins place. When
the detectives heard that Whitmore
had left a box at Radin's saloon, which
he wanted kept In the safe, they began
Investigation. Radin was not inclined
to give any information. but simply
stated that the box had been given him
by Whitmore about four days after the
body of the woman had been found
The box was opened and found to con-
tain not only all Mrs. Whitmores jew
elry, but some lsilverware.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
FOR SELLING ON SUNDAY
Three Men Convicted In Norfolk and
Fined 500 Each.
Especial to The rlmes-Dlspa.ch.1

ISphcIaI TO THO Tim es- -DIspatch.1
NORFOLK. VA, January 4.-Con-
victed Of selling liquor on Sunday at
the Washin gton House, M. w. Moss.
w. II. Dawn and Proprietor John II.
Lewis were to-day each fined 500 and
costs. on two counts. by Police Justice
Simmons, after lengthy and spicy
trial. An appeal from the decision
OF the court was entered.
Chief of Police Boush was the prose-
ycutor. and he had witnesses, men and
boys, who had been sent into the
place ard bought whiskey. Following
the sales the chief and officers entered
the place. and alleged that they found
every indication that the sale Of whis-
key had been in progress. The defen-
dants denied the charge.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
JURY D|SACREES;
POWERS is HELD
Ten of Twelve Jurors in
Famous Murder Case
Favor Acquittal.
ONLY ONE HELD
OUT FOR GUILT
AT Close Of Fourth Trial of the
Young Kentuckian for Murder
Of William Goebel, Ap-
plication for Bail
Is Refused by
Court.

GEORGETOWN, KY. January 4.-|
After being out more than forty-eight
hours the Jury In the case Of Caleb
Powers, tried on charge OF compli-
city In the murder OF William Goebel.
to-day reported for the second time
that they were unable to agree upon
verdict, and We're discharged by
Judge Morris.
The jury stood ten for acquittal and
two for conviction. Foreman j. l..
Price and ]. w. Renaker. juror from
Harrison county, held out for convic-
tion. Powers was showered, with con-
gratulations. He said: II am pleased"
There came near being an acquittal
to-day. Mr.. Renaker made propo-
lsition to Mr.. Price to vote for acquittal.
Price held out, although a sick man.
Renacker. thereupon. said he would
vote with Price. G. j. Marshall first
voted for conviction. but soon changed.
The Jurors were greatly wrought up.
There was much Ill feeling among
court two OF the Jurors shook Powers
by the hand and actually cried.
Judge Norris overruled the motion
for bail. He fixed July 9Th as the date
for the next trial. In their appeal for
ball Powers's attorneys pleaded the
Ill health CT the prisoner.
In Celebrated Case.
Few criminal trials have attrac1-.d
more attention than has the case OF
Caleb Powers, who eight years ago
was Just entering on his term as Sec
retary OF State. when William Goebel,
Democratic contestant In the guberna-
torial contest then pending before the
Kentucky Legislature. was shot and
killed, the shot having. apparently. been
fred from a window of the executive
office.
Powers was arrested. and for nearly
eight years has been in various jails
In this State, part OF the time as a
state prisoner and part-o the time a
Federal prisoner.
He was charged with being an ac-3
cessory before the fact, and the open
window in his Office has played q large
part In the various prosecutions. For
more than four years he has not been
broughtSto trial, his case having gone
through various stages in State and
Federal courts. reaching the Supreme
Court of the United States. which, how
ever. remanded 1T to the State courts.
and the present trial followed that
order.
Fourth Trial Fails.
This fourth trial has continued for
seven weeks. The case was given to
the jury at 9:O5 on Thursday. Judge
Morris then making his final charge.
and they were kept together until 1895
this morning. At the end of the first
ltwenty-four hours they declared that
they were unable to agree. but the
court insisted on further time being
taken. To-day decision seemed hope
less. and they Were discharged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
STRIKE BACKBONE. BROKEN

Miners Arc snid to be Flocking Bncl>
t0 Work.
backbone of the miners strike seems
broken. TT is hoped that all mines VIII
be In full operation within ten DAYS,
The hills are full OF miners applying
for work. and they'are desertlng the
Western re ederation by the scores. They
say they intend to apply for work be-
fore their places are taken by I'M
ported miners, Mine-owners are em-
ploying former federation men along
with those iEisolt?'l,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
MAY GET GOULD SUPPORT
Rumor Concerning NNilliams's Visit to
NeX York ll..- = ~ u -

Rumor Concerning WilIiams's Visit to
New York.
Judging from news article appear
Ing yesterday In a Baltimore paper,
there are soma people who are In
clined to believe that the presence OF
John Shelton Williams in New York
yesterday indicates that the Williams
millions in their efforts to regain con-
troll Of the affairs Of the Seaboard The
Goulds and Willlamses have long been
on friendly terms. According to Rich
mond advices, Williams left for New
York hurriedly Thursday night. after
the matter OF receivers had been de-
cided, supposedly to confer with Gould
as to. the future policy of the road un-
der the new conditions. It Is reported
tnat Williams will aspire to again be-
come the head OF the system. and that
Seaboard into Washington over its own
tracks.
Exactly what point is to be gained
by the alleged activity OF the Goulds
in the control Of the Seaboard Is made
clear by pointing out the possible ad-
vantage to be derived thereby to their
long cherished scheme Of giving the
Wabash Southern outlet through Vir-
ginia. It Is known that system of
trolley lines from Washington South
is now being merged by tire Goulds
ground
:. With the seaboard entering Wash
friendly alliance In existence between
the Goulds and the mana cement OF
the Seaboard. It Is easy to conclude
that the cherished dream OF the Wa
bash would be fulfilled.