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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28
RAILROAD men IN THE CITY
High Officials Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 8 St.
Paul Looking Over the Country .-Pepar.
inq to Issue Much New Literature.

George p. Haynes, of Chicago, gen
eral immigration agent for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Co. and r. G. Jones, general pas
senger agent of Detroit, Michigan, L.
G. Hayden Of Cleveland. Ohio, Fred
Hicks OF Indianapolis, Indiana, and
Pat Scanlan, of Butte, arrived in
the city on the regular train last
evening and will spend a couple of
days here looking over the Judith
Basin. Their object in coming is to
secure photographs and data VIII: III
are to be used in some new advcr-
tslng matter which is now in process
Of preparation.
Want DRY Weather" Pictures.
10 the Democrat, Mr. Haynes said
that the trip Of himself and party is
made at this time because they had
heard that Fergus county is suffering
somewhat from the dry weather. The
Jadi.h Basin has always looked 50
good to them that they wanted to see
it when conditions were the most un-
favorable SO that they could Judge
the country to the best advantage.
According to the railroad men, the
effects of the drouth are by no means
SO noticeable as they anticipated. At
ter coming down into the Basin this
side Of the Gap, they saw numerous
fields Of fine wheat as we'll as some
excellent looking fields of oats,
Accompanied by David Hilger, in
his big automobile, the party left this
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28

tee declared that their action meant
complete harmony among the demo-
Gratis of New York state. Mr.. Mack,
when asked for statement, said:
THE selection came unsolicited, and
l am thankful for the confidence re-
posed in me. We will open the head
quarters in Chicago as soon as pos
sible, and branch headquarters in New
York city. The plan at present is for
systematic campaign and to push
the fight in every state"
The committee took a recess until
tonight. Mr. Bryan announced that
he would be present and participate
in their councils. At the evening ses-
sion of the subcommittee, Henry Wat
terson, Of Louisville, was selected
chairman of new committee which
will be charged largely with the
publicity problems of the campaign.
The body which Colonel Watterson
will head will be known as the news
paper committee" its membership be,
ing drawn from the publishers of all
metropolitan newspapers in the coun-
try who support Mr.. Bryan's can
didacy. The exact membership OF
this committee will be announced
from Buffalo after Colonel Watterson
has had an opportunity to confer
with Norman Mack. The executive
committee Of the national committee
will also be announced from that city
action to that effect being taken jus,
before the adjournment Of the sub
committee tonight
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28

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Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28
LEWISTOWN MAN HONORED.
Mark Kimball Given Office in State
Eagles Organization.

Missoula, July 23.-The sixth annual
convention of the Eagles of Montana
closed today. The following officers
were elected:
President--Georgc Pringle, Of Mis-
souri,
Vice prcsidcnt-Jamcs Miller, Of
Livingston.
Secretary-C. J. Mackcy, Of Helena.
Treasurer-J. W. James, Of Ana
conda.
Chaplain-J A. Lipkey, Of Ana
conda.
onductor-Mark Kimball, Of Lew.
istown
Inside Guard-James Ross, Miles
City.
Outside Guard--E, Hostctter. Miles
City.
TO the Helena drill team was
awarded the $500 prize offered by the
Missoula aerie. Anaconda took tie
second prize Of $500, and Butte was
third, winning the $50 prize.
The convention for 1909 will be
held at Butte. 1t was decided that
the Helena drill team should be sent
to the national convention at Seattle
next month. Every Eagle in the
state is to be assessed to pay the ex-
renses of the team.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28

Before one of the largest crowds
that ever assembled at Athletic
Heights, the two crack Lewistown
base ball teams took double header
last Sunday afternoon, the victims be-
ing the Kendall and Moore teams.
But the visitors made both contests
extremely interesting and the first
particularly was won only after one
Of the greatest finishes ever seen on
a Lewistown ball diamond.
Shortly after l o'clock, the Elks
lined up against the Kendall boys.
If any one had an idea that the
"gold diggers" were an easy bunch
to down, he was speedily disillusion-
ed. 1t was one of the fastest aggre-
cations that ever came down from
the North Moccasins and but for a
little ascension in the seventh and
ninth innings they would have walk
ed away with the game easily. In
Mcleod and Coolidge they have a
crack battery and with a little
strengthening in one or two positions
the Kendall team would be about the
fastest in the county.
Kendall got what looked to be a
winning lead before the Elks got
started. One run in the first, three
in the fourth, one in the sixth and
three i'll the seventh made it look
absolutely safe. This was especially
the case because the Elks were having
all sorts Of trouble in connecting
with McLeod's curves. For five in
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28
GILT EDGE BURGLAR
IS QUICKLY Caught
MARTIN GRABS SMITH WHO
HAS THE GOODS IN HIS
POCKETS.

Sheriff Ed Martin made short shift
Of John Smith who cssayed little
burglarious stunt last Sunday night
Before M. Smith had time to spend
more than dollar or two Of his ill
gotten gain, he found himself safely
tucked away behind the iron bars.
The sheriff received telephone
message yesterday morning from the
Gilt Edge Mercantile company stat
ing that some one had tapped the
company's store till sometime the pre-
vous night. Suspicion fell upon
Smith who had been hanging around
for several days and Sheriff Martin
was given description Of the fellow
The officer Immediately got busy
and shortly before noon, he spotted
his man in the Elkhorn saloon. When
Martin walked in. Smith cordially IN.
vited him to have a drink. Ed took
something soft which he interrogated
his man until he was satisfied that
Smith was the gentleman whom he
was seeking. According to Manager
Wiedeman of the Gilt Edge store,
only eight or ten dollars, mostly in
very small change, was taken. When
Smithy was friskcd, he had $500 in
his pockets, most OF it being in nickels
and dimes.
1t is believed beyond any doubt that
the officers have the right man.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28
new YORK MAN WILL
Head THE committee
NORMAN E. MACK CHOSEN
CHAIRMAN BY UNANIMOUS
VOTE.

Chicago, July 25.-Chairman, Nor
man E. Mack, Buffalo, N. Y, vice
chairman, L. P. Hall, Nebraska !;
treasurer, Governor N. c. Haskell,
Oklahoma; sergeant at arms, John l.
Martin, Missouri; secretary. Urey
Woodson, Kentucky
Alter seven hour conference with
VIM. J. Bryan and John W. Kern, the
subcommittee of the national demo-
cratic committee today made its selec,
ton of the officers of the committee.
1t was the first time in many years
that national chairman had been
selected by the democratic party only
after bitter contest had been waged.
The choice Of Mr.. Mack was made
possible only after the New York
leaders, Chas. F. Murphy, Of Tam
many, and w. J. Connors, chairman
of the state democratic committee,
had yielded to the personal desires Of
Mr.. Bryan.
When the democratic nominee for
president reached here today he was
strongly in favor of Mr.. Mack for the
place, but Mr.. Bryan frankly told the
committee that he wished them to
consider all candidates and make an
appointment accordingly. There were
in the race besides Mr.. Mack, Judge
M. ]. Ware, of Iowa; T. E. Ryan, of
Wisconsin, former Gov. James E.
Campbell, of Ohio, and Urey Wood
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28

The Democrat Supply Department
has just received a fine line of blank
books. including ledgers, journals.
records, cash books, day books and
many other books.
Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1908-07-28
GIRLS ARE sailing TOWARD JAPAN

which was anchored there for few
days while enroute to Japan The
young ladies are doubtless having a
most delightful time and are now
nearing the shores of that Yankee
land Of the old world, Japan.
Cottonwood VS.. Spring Creek Tigers.
The Cottonwood base ball team.
came down Sunday morning and lick
ed the Spring Creek Tigers to the
tune of 9 to in good game of ball.
RAIDER and Davis did good work for
the boys up the creek and several of
the other players showed first class
acquaintanceship with the national
game. With a little Strengthening,
the Cottonwood boys could put up a
creditable exhibition against the best
team that Lewistown could get to-
gether.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02

southwestern lakes, $685., 200; artificial
limbs, 100000, an increase of $780,
600; national home for disabled volun-
teer soldiers, including the volunteers
in the war with Spain, s350,000, a re-
duction of $4,000; the unexpended
balance of the fund for enforcing the
antitrust laws is reappropriated and
is increased s25O,000; expenses of
United States courts, s7,349, $50, an
increase of 1891, $40; publishing and
binding, $5,569, 100, an increase of
$4,000; continuing construction of
the isthmian canal, $27,627, 900, an in
crease of S465,63
1t is provided in the bill that all
funds hereafter derived from customs
duties collected upon property of the
United States imported from the canal
zone are appropriated to the construc-
ton of the isthmian canal
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
MONTANA NOTES.

f. III. Mathison manager of the
Amalgamated Copper company at
Butte. and William Scott of Helena,
state game warden of Montana, are
on the Flathead reservation, working
as a commission to investigate the
plans for the establishment of a fish
hatchery.
Unable to sleep, II. G.. James, a
wealthy rancher residing at Castle
Butte, near Lewistown, wrote a brief
note to his wife, stating that he had
been unable to get wink of sleep
all night, and then went out into the
yard and shot himself through the
head with a rifle, dying instantly.
Cracksmen in Logan recently en-
tered the saloon of Charles Markin,
constructed small s1idway at the
rear door, over which the saloon safe
was rolled out into the alley, a charge
of dynamite placed on the top of it
and the entire side of the safe blown
out The bandits escaped with the
entire cash contents of the strong box,
$21O.
Recently, in Great Falls, Mont, an
unknown stranger, well dressed, com
mitted suicide in a room of the Lee
land lodging house, firing two bullets
into his brain.
A statement has been issued by e
A. Winstanley, a prominent real es
tate and insurance man of Missoula
and until a few months ago receiver
of the United States land Office, charg
ing the misrepresentation of nearly
$4,000 of public money by Lynde S
Catlin, who has for several years been
chief clerk in the office, under the civil
service.
Wrapped in a gunnysack and a piece
of newspaper. the body of an infant
girl was found under the sidewalk al
Butte.
The Northern Pacific Railway com
pany has offered a reward of $500 fol
the arrest and conviction of the
bandits who attempted to hold up tho
North Coast Limited Thursday night
Train service over the Grea
Northern railway has been resumed
after a complete tie-up of nine days
following the washing out of % mile:
of track along the Missouri river by
the collapse of the Hauser lake dam
The Palace stables, owned by Mil
Ter and Simonson, at Butte, were re
Gently destroyed by fire, entailing ;
loss estimated at about $4,000. Thir
ty-five horses were burned to death
among which were several race horse
well known on tracks of the north
west
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
Cars Collide,
Nine Persons Die

Detroit, Mich, April 29.-Two large
inUerburban trolley cars on the De-
troit, Jackson q Chicago railroad, a
part of the Detroit United Railroad
system. running form Detroit to Jack
son, collided head-on Tuesday after
noon-while running about 40 miles an
hour, 20 miles west of here, near Ypsi-
lanti. Nine men were killed and 10
men and women injured, some of them
seriously. The severely wounded were
taken 10 the hospital. A mistake of
orders on the part of Motorman Issa
Fay of the limited motor car, who was
crushed TO death beneath his vestibule,
is alleged to have caused the collision.
1t is charged he overan his orders.
The dead: Motorman Issa Fay,
jackson; John Paget, Detroit; Charles
Carmen, Detroit; George &. Howard,
d troit; Jack McMullen, tailor, SYRIA
cuse, N. Y; Garberino Gronni, De-
troit; three unidentified men.
Four of the injured are in critical
condition. Among the less seriously in
jured are Edward De Witt, Grand
Forks, N. D., and G.. w. Reeve, Ohio.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02

ston fruitgrowers are at the critical
period, and their watchfulness unusu-
ally keen, as many of the fruitmen and
women, too, remain awake all night
when frost is threatened Last year
the frost destroyed the crop April 2S,
and until May l the fruitmen will not
say that the danger line is passed
The trees are all carrying heavy buds
and it is difficult to estimate the crop.
That Lewiston-C Charleston will enjoy
the best year of its history is certain
Robert Munroe, the 10 year old
boy captured April II in M. J. Makers
saloon at Burke, was allowed to plead
guilty to petty larceny and was SEN
fenced to spend 80 days in Jail.
With an aggregate loss of between
$4,000 and $4,000 the entire business
portion of Black Bear was swept clean
by fire at o'clock Saturday morning.
Aside from two safes and perhaps
$500 worth of merchandise there was
nothing saved.
By orders from Governor Gooding
State Bank Examiner CLANCY is check
ing up all accounts in the Office of
State Treasurer Hastings.
The Palace hotel, one of the largest
buildings in Murray, was completely
destroyed by fire Sunday.
A terrific wind and snowstorm swept
over Camas prairie Sunday and Mon
day, and in intensity it was one of the
most disagreeable storms ever known
here. Considerable snow fell and in
termittent showers helped to wet the
growing grain.
Under a stipulation of facts the
board of directors of the Lewiston pub
lie schools has agreed to enter into q
friendly suit in the district court foi
the purpose of settling the question as
to the legality of the election of Pro
lessor S. A. Lynch Of Superior, Wis.
as the question is controverted, a mi
nority membership holding that the
election should and must, under the
law, be deferred until the July meeting
Of the board.
After a terrible trip over an icy
mountain trail, Deputy Sheriff Franz
Vandeventer has arrived in Grange
vile with Steve Winchester who slew
his partner, Richard Hambly, in re
volver duel at Warrens Tuesday morn
ing He also brought Frank Hanthorr
and Lou Blake, eyewitnesses to tn,
shooting
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
IDAHO EVENTS

The war between the North Idaho
company and the Interstate Telephone
company, independent concerns that
have been engaged in a struggle for
supremacy in the Occur d'Alenes, has
been ended. Mr.. Vandyke states that
by the terms of the agreement the
North Idaho company will conduct the
local exchanges, while the Interstate
company viii handle the long distance
business, connecting their long dis
lance lines with the local exchanges
Commencement exercises of the
Mullan high school will take place il
the opera house May 8.
With the trees in full bloom, Clark
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
DUKE is FOUND DEAD.
American Heiress, Theodore Shonts,
PrematureIy Widowed.

~ 'fiNNNNbs
Paris.-In the presence of his bride
OF less than three months, Emmanuel
Theodore Bernard Marie d'Albert de
Luynes daily, ninth duke of
Chaulnes and of Piquiny and marquis
of Dangeau, died suddenly from heart
failure recently in his apartments in
the hotel Langham, in the Rue Boo
zadero. The physicians summoned to
attend the duke in his sudden seizure
of the malady officially gave the cause
of death as embolism of the heart.
The due de Chaulnes and the Ouch
ess, who was Miss Theodore Shonts
youngest daughter of Theodore p
Shonts of New York, were married
in New York February 16 of this year
The wedding was a brilliant social
function, and the end of the brief
honeymoon was sudden and tragic
Since the arrival of the couple here
month ago, they have lived compare
lively quietly at the Hotel Lanham
taking an occasional automobile ride
in the afternoon and in the evening
dining with intimate friends, or going
to the theater.
The duke for years has suffered
from a weak heart and for some time
had been the subject of fainting spells
Several times since his arrival here
he consulted DR.. Henri Iscovesco in al
effort to obtain relief from his all
ment.
Despite all positive denials by rela
tives and friends of the family, the
rumor continues to be persistently cir
culated here that the death of the
Due de Chaulnes was due to an over
dose of morphine, and not to hear
disease.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
OREGON ITEMS.

The Indians of the Umatilla Indian
reservation will in a few days receive
$4,000 in payment of the regular
spring rent money for their lands.
Life Imprisonment faces John NJ
Dickinson and his son William for
their part in an assault upon mum
Der of Hindu workmen last October
in which Bilgwan Singh was fatally
wounded by a revolver shot.
The 'Four-Mile House" one of the
oldest dwellings in the west end OF
Umatilla county, on Umatilla river
owned by Carl Brownell, burned tC
the ground recently, with all its con
tents. 1t was erected in 1868 by &
Frenchman named Theodore. 1t was
used in the early days as a stopping
place by freighters, consequently il
was one of the historic buildings o
the county.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
Cut Armory Estimate.

Armories and arsenals, s4S4.715, a
reduction of S151,375 buildings and
grounds in and around Washington,
d. c., 5000, 450; expenses for the exec
utive mansion, $4,000, including $685.
600 for travelling expenses Of the pres
ident; improvement of rivers and har-
bors under contract authorizations,
S17. 692. 645. an increase Of 81 ,299,-
915; national cemeteries. headstones,
etc. s322,11O; buildings at military
posts, 100000; erection of barracks
and quarters for the coast artillery,
81, 9S7 ,26O, an increase of S737, 260.
Military prison at San Francisco,
100000; Fort William Mckinley,
$3.50. 2O4; improvement of Yellowstone
park, s65.00O; road in Mount Rainier
park, $4,000; antional military parks
S295,65O; survey of northern and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
$500 Houses Raced.

The totals of death, misery and ruin
caused in four southern states by Fri
days tornadoes are now at hand in ap-
proximately correct form:
Briefly stated, they are:
Killed, about $50; injured, painfully
and seriously, 1900; homeless, several
thousand.
Towns reporting serious wreckage,
As; habitations and business houses
practically complete ruins in these
towns, about 2500
The above figures do not include the
wreckage on plantations and farms,
scores of which were struck and dam
aged.
The number of dead may never be
known, accurately, for the reason that
about 300 of them were negroes and
they were buried In many communities
without careful record being made OF
their numbers. While some of the first
apparently reliable death lists have
proven unreliable, nevertheless remote
places reporting their dead have
served to swell the total death list tc
around $50. The manner in which
this death list has grown for two days
in spite of continued subtractions from
earlier reports has been melancholy
index of the interstate scope of the
disaster
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
% DIE IN GLADIATOR WRECK
Loss of British Cruiser Is a Severe
Blow.

Blow.
London, April 29.-The total number
Of dead and missing of the Gladiator's
crew as a result of a collision between
the American liner st. Paul and the
British cruiser off the Isle of Wight is
2S. The admiralty has issued a re-
vised list of the names of the Gladiator
victims, which includes an additional
death in the hospital, bringing the to-
tai of deaths known up to I'VE.
Twenty-three men are missing, accord
ing to the list, and six are suffering
severe injuries. The secretary Of the
admiralty expresses fear that there
are still eight others missing, but is
unable to give the names as yet.
Divers today searched part of the
sunken cruiser for bodies, but were
not successful in finding any. The
opinion among shipping men and naval
officers and officials appears to be
unanimous that the accident was un-
avoidable, being one of the chances
of the sea which all seamen must risk
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02

sissippi south of this city late Sunday.
Meridian also was visited by violent
wind, rain and hail storm, much dam
age being done to crops and shrub
berry. Timber properties are reported
almost devastated.
A late report received here says that
the timber section of southern Missis-
sippi and the adjacent Alabama terri
tory has again been visited by heavy
storm and much damage done.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
LATE NEWS NOTES.

The funeral of Edward f. Osborne,
the conductor on the Great Northern,
who was killed Monday, was buried
last Wednesday at Garfield.
J. d. Brown appeared before the
grand jury at San Francisco and made
a complete confession as to the bank
failure.
The opera house at Milton, Oregon,
burned to the ground last Monday.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
AntI.Race Track Sunday.

Sermons voicing a protest against
the race track evil will be preached
in over 1000 churches of California
next Sunday morning. the plan having
been elaborated by the Anti-Race
Track league recently organized in
Berkeley. May is to be known all
over the state as "anti-race track
Sunday"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02

The Kimberley diamond fields have
been developing only since 1871.
Sugar is TO be found in the sap OF
nearly 200 plants and trees.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
Three Death Currents.

BY following the wreckage of towns
the general direction of the tornadoes
can be traced closely. Apparently, the
storm struck in three separate cur
rents, each describing the arc of a
circle and travelling toward the north
east The first of these struck through
northern Louisiana, Mississippi and
Tennessee before daylight Friday
morning. The second appeared fur
Their south about o'clock in Louisiana
and Mississippi. This apparently was
the storm which had swept through
Alabama and Georgia on Friday night
and Saturday morning. The third por-
ton of the storm appeared during Fri
day afternoon further south than
either of its predecessors. This was
the storm which demolished Amite
La, and Purvis, Miss, tine towns in
which the wreckage was worst.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1908-05-02
Northwest STATES
WASHINGTON, IDAHO, OREGON
and MONTANA ITEMS.

A Few Interesting Items Gathered
From Our Exchanges of the Sur
rounding Country-Numerous Acct
dents and Personal Events Take
PIace-Crop Outlook Good.