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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
Each Inflicted a Fatal Wound
Upon the Other.
THE GREEN EYED MONSTER
He Visited Her at the House of Her
Sister-They Talked a Few Min
utes and the Girl Fled to Her
Room.

PITTSBURC, Jan. pa lovers
quarrel at Amburgh, new town es-
tablished by the American Bridge
Company, ~ miles northwest Of here
last night, ended in the death Of both,
each inAicting fatal wound upon the
other The victims were Mary Co
zinni, l8 years old and strikingly
beautiful and Dominic Polcini, rs
years old. The courtship began in
Italy and Dominic came to America
three years ago to prepare home,
sending for the girl last October.
Policini is said to have been jealous
and when she delayed the wedding
from time to time he became frantic.
Last night he visited the girl at the
home Of her sister. They talked a
few minutes and the girl fed from
the kitchen to her own room on the
third floor, locking herself in. Pol
cini followed and broke open the door
and struggle followed. Evidently
the girl had prepared to defend her
self. An instant later there was a
shrek and heavy body fell II was
that of Policini. A delicate, keen
edging knife the girl was known to
have kept in her room was found
near him. The blade had been thrust
into his ear, piercing his brain.
Just as he fell Polcini fred shot
from his revolver. She ran down the
two flights of stairs and fell dead on
he kitchen floor.
1t is presumed Polcini after break
ng into the girls room had threat
sned to shoot her, and that she stab
bed him and attempted to run away.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
CAPT, J. c. EDGAR DEAD.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2o-capt
John G. Edgar, pioneer Of 1852, first
Republican sheriff Of Yuba county
and for 28 years In active service at
San Quentin prison where his falling
health compelled him to resign as
warden last July, died yesterday at
his home in Richmond. Death re-
suited from diabetes, from which he
had suffered more than a year. He
was a native Of Belfast. ireland, "a
years Of age.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
BANK GOES OUT OF BUSINESS.

NEW YORK, Jan 2o.--Prcsidcnt
.. A. Sullivan OF the Merchants &
Traders Bank announced shortly
before midnight tonight that the In
stitulion would not open It's doors 70.
morrow This decision was reached
at meeting Of the board Of directors
tonight lasting four hours. In d
statement issued after the meeting,
the directors declared the bank sol
vent but the state Of cash resources
made !, inadvisablc for the bank 10
continue doing business.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
DIR. J. c. JOHNSON DEAD.

BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 2o,-Dr, ]. c.
Johnston, aged 50, pioneer physician
of Butte and one Of the best known
medical men in the Northwest, is
dead, Death was due to diabetes.
For 26 years DR., Johnston was at the
head Of the staff of St, James Hos
pital, in which institution he breathed
his last
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
SANCTIONS A LOAN.

sT PETERSBURG, Jan. ~. "A
imperial ukase issued yesterday sane
tions an internal loan OF i63.00O,0O0
roublcs 1T I per cent In the shape Of
notes on the States bank redeem
able within four years, replacing a
like amount issued in 1904 now
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
LYNcHING BEE.

COMMERCE, Miss, Jan. 2o-Two
negroes, whose names could not be
learned, who are charged with having
waylaid and killed their father here
Monday, for the purpose Of robbery,
were charged by mob Of negroes
yesterday and lynched.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
PROHIBITING PoLYGAMY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Hopkins today introduced resolu-
ton proposing a joint amendment to
the constitution prohibiting poly
gamy.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-01-30
jerome's Attack Upon Evelyn
Thaw Would Lead to Belief
She Was on Trial.
Ne DID NOT EuLOGIzE THAW
Littleton Said he Could Not Under.
stand What She Had Done to
Call Forth the Abuse Of jerome
Grills Abe Hummell.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.--Save for
the arguments OF the attorneys and
the charge Of the judge, the trial Of
Harry X. Thaw. charged with the
wilful murder Of Stanford White, is
finished. After spending nearly three
weeks in listening 10 the evidence
produced on both sides Of the case
the jury will today listen to the ad.
dress OF Martin w. Littleton. In
this address there will be nothing Of
the sensation which came 10 the court
room on the first trial when Dolphin
NJ. Delmas suddenly threw over all
his carefully planned defense and APP,
pealed to the unwritten law as de-
tense OF Thaw's action in killing
White In MIR. Littleton's address,
there will be nothing but the plain
defense OF insanity. Brain storms
have gone the way of the unwritten
law during the present trial and the
only defense has been insanity, in
sanity of character which was easily
defined by experts and which they
all testified was Of such a nature that
the mania under which Thaw labored
at the time he fired the shots that
killed his enemy may occur at any
moment. Whether or not Mr.. Little.
ton will attempt to argue that Thaw
is not now sane has not appeared,
He presented no evidence to that
effect On Thursday District At
torney Jerome will sum up the peo-
pies case to jury and win ask that
Thaw be convicted Of murder in the
first degree, conviction which would
carry with it the death penalty
now and always has been insane and
it is no secret that he would be salts
fed with verdict that would
send the young Pittsburger to
an asylum for the rest OF his life, Mr.,
Jerome called no alienists to the
stand to combat the insanity plea, and
Is therefore in position to ridicule
the testimony given by the experts
called for the defense to his hearts
content
On the conclusion OF Jerome's adj |
dress, Justice Dowling will deliver
his charge TO the jury 1t is possible
Mr. Jerome will finish in such time
on Thursday as to allow the delivery !
of the charge that night. II so, the |,
Ease will so at once to the jury II, |
iowever, it Is necessary, Judge Dow
ing will wait until Friday morning
o deliver his charge, However, the
'ase may go, there is little question
hat Harry Thaw's fate will be in
he jury's hands by noon on Friday.
Chief Counsel Littleton today ask
ID for Thaw's acquittal upon the
ground of insanity declaring he did
lot see how, in face of the evidence,
he jury could render any other ver-
lict. The serious and sincere evil
lence Of the defense tending to show
he defendants insanity, Littleton de-
Jared had hean answArad Nv Tia
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19

States Attorney of this county, to be voted
upon at the primaries on June 24th, was
born and raised in Fon du Lac county,
Wisconsin. He received his education at
the public schools until II years of age.
at which time he entered Ripon College,
at Ripon Wis. After completing his edu
cation he came with his brother to the
Territory of Dakota, locating in Union
county, where he was elected for numb
er of terms to the office of clerk of court
which office he filled with entire satisfac-
ton to the people Of the county. He after
wards entered into partnership with F.. w.
Miller, who was at that time United States
attorney for South Dakota. He withdrew
from the firm of Miller & Miller to accept
position of general counsel for the North
western Realty Co., and continued with
them and conducted general practice in
Sious Falls, S. d., until February, 1000,
when he removed to the Golden Valley of
North Dakota and opened an office for the
practic of law at Beach where he still re-
sides and enjoys large and profitable law
practice both in North Dakota and Mont
ana.-Billings County Republican.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
The Western Empire.

The recent republican convention at
Minot was controlled by the western part
of the state, the Red River Valley being
divided among multiplicity of candidates.
In the past in this state, the superior
strength and voting power of the I>ed river
valley has gained for it the bulk of offices and
nearly the total representation congress.
The western part Of the state has played
tail to the kite of the Red river, and the,
fellows in the east end have dictated our
politics, our morals, our financial affairs and
other matters, purely by superiority of
strength and voting power.
These conditions have changed now and
the big western country is getting its voice
in the affairs of the state. 1t is no longer
possible for the eastern end Of the state
to declare and maintain its Supremacy.
This western country has been growing SO
fast, new counties have been created,
new people have settled, until the vote at
the primaries and the fall election will
show that our western country is coming
into its own. If the western part OF the
state desires to maintain its voice in the
affairs of the state, its voters should stand
together at election If we are to have a
representative in the senate of the United
States as we ought to have, we should
support c. b. Little of Bismarck, one Of
the best known representatives of the
western part of the state. These new
counties will need many things, financially,
politically and in business way. There
is much to be done before they stand on
the same footing as the older established
counties We need western man in the
senate, and we need union of western
interests, in order that we shall have the
strength and influence we deserve.
Politics is practical business, and it is
only by standing together, being united for
good, and insisting upon our political rights
that we get them. The western part of
the state can dictate the nomination of the
next United States senator. 1t is the first
time there has been the opportunity to
stand for western man. and nothing is
more important at this time than this.
Support and vote for Little for the senate.
1t will be long step in the matter of
political equality as among various sec
tions of the state and it 11ill help to sfhEt;a
square republican, a. cut ss
man> tireless and swoNY 70
th1Vlmte Of the Unl vtal>
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19

The Near lineup or slate con-
tains the names of John keohane
and J. A. McGregor, and Cook
tells the voters that they have
had but one term and should be
elected, regardless of what they
have done while in office. MIR.
Cook apparently is not aware
that they have both served over
three years-over three years too
long; he is not aware that these
two gentlemen took an active part
against the voters in the court
house steal, and at one time
petition was circulated to have
them removed from Office fol
misconduct. After the taxpayers
voted against building a new
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
hOmesteader is FOuud Dead.

Dickinson, N. D., June 17.-The de-
composed body of William Laird. an
Englishman about 60 years DID, was found
in claim house ten miles south of this
city yesterday. Investigation by the
coroner indicated that the man had been
dead in his bunk several weeks.
Nothing is known of Laird other than
that he has been a homesteader for three
years. He had no relatives here, and it is
not known where he came from. Neigh
bors say he acted strangely at times.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19

j. +. Arnold, the candidate for
treasurer on the Near slate or
lineup which was hatched in the
Golden Valley State Bank some
three months ago and recently
published by Mr.. Cook, is MAX
ing desperate effort to get at the
public fodder rack in Billings
county. He has held office in
Wisconsin for over twenty years
and upon his arrival here began
clamoring to get himself in
office. lie and the bank officials,
i'm whose bank he first announced
his candidacy, are spending no
small amount of time and money
in trying to land the treasurer
ship, and if successful the institn-
tion with which he affiliates will
be handsomely repaid by the
liberal deposit of county funds. In
fact we were recently informed by
a party who is now canvassing
the country that the president of
the Golden Valley State Bank
had hired him ut a lucrative
salary to campaign for MIR.
Arnold. So desperate have they
become that the assistant cashier
of the above institution, a relative
of Mr.. Arnold's, approached the
writer last week and attempted to
buy our silence in regard to the
trcasurership fight. He offered
to give us liberal advertising on
the condition that we say nothing
adverse to Mr.. Arnold's candi-
dacy. The editorial columns of
the Chronicle are not for sale at
any price and we never take adj
vertising on those conditions.
We offered Mr.. Arnold free space
if he thought we had done
him an injustice, but this he ad-
mitted we had not done. They
only wished to buy our silence.
1t is evident that Mr. Arnold and
his political managers, Near. ct al,
are ashamed of his carpetbag
candidacy.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19

1t appears that there is a
power greater than Chas. /. Cook
behind the editorial pen of the
Advance. He stated that it would
be impossible for him to take any
part in the primaries on account
of his being unacquainted with the
situation and uninformcd on the
qualifications of the different cam
didates, but the power behind the
throne. the man who controls The
editorial hand of the Advance, the
parties who established the paper,
the observation-disclosures, ct al,
combine have too Strong hold on
Mr.. Cook and he was forced into
the embarrassing position he now
assumes. This was to be expect
ed as the Advance was establish
ed by these penny politicians who
have an AK to grind and Chas. |.
Cook, of South Dakota, was Sc
cured to turn the grindstone.
When one is hired and we'll paid
to do a certain work he must dc
it or lose his job and consequent
ly Cook is busy turning the crank
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Rancher Killed Near BeIfield.

Dickinson. N. d.. June 16.-B. H..
Reineman, owner of horse ranch four
miles west of New England, was killed
this morning near Belfeld by an east
bound passenger on the Northern Pacific.
Engineer w. H. Flanagan saw an
object just outside the rail but did not
think it was human being until too late
to stop the train. Reineman reused up
Just as the engine struck him in the head.
Death was instantaneous. He came to
Dickinson on stage from the south on
Monday morning and was going to Miles
City to visita brother-in-,aw.
He was single and about IS years old
How he came to be two miles this side oi
Belfeld on the track is not known. Some
suspect foul play. A watch and $50 were
found on his person.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Dies From
Snake Bite
J. ]. Barley is Bitten by
Rattle Snake and Dies
Eight Hours Later.

]. ]. Barley, who lives with his son, F.. W.
Barley, six miles north of Sentinel Butte.
was bitten bya rattle snake last Monday and
died from the effects of the poisoning. He
had captured the snake by putting his foot
on the snakes head and was in the act of
taking the rattles off when the reptile
worked itself loose and bit him on the hand.
He was bitten about noon and died eight
o'clock that night.
Mr.. Barley was 81 years old and his
heart was very weak and as soon as the
poison got into his system it effected his
heart and he died in very short time.
DIR. Museus was called but not until the
man was too far gone for recovery.
Geo. Mcclellan, the new real estate and
loan agent, has purchased lot in block 8
east of the Badger State Store, and will
erect an Office thereon.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Committees
Appointed
The Program is Being Pre-
pared for the Big Cele-
bration at Beach.

The Executive committee who has the
Fourth of July celebration in charge met
last Saturday night and appointed sub-com-
mittees to take charge and look after the
different attractions: The committees ap-
pointed are:
Bowery-Mike Power, Geo Houges aud
c. F. Smith,
Fireworks-Geo. Campbell. L. S. Bispham
and c. F.. Chadderdon.
Minor SportsE. A. Shal,el. c. H. Moul-
ton and f. +. Noble.
Baseball Geo. Baht, p. q Harrington
and Max Kuehnl
Reception-A. b. Kellogg, o.. Purchase
and G. ID. Lowell
Speaker-]. w. Brinton, Ed. Hovsrsen
and Phil St. Jacque.
Privileges-Phil St. ]acque Mike Power
and ]. w. Brinton.
Marshal of the DAY.. S. Bispham.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19

Last week the Near-Arnold-
Ferris clique published their line
up or slate in their paper, the
Beach Advance, and Editor Cook,
who is Il new man in this locality
and admits that he knows nothing
of the political situation here, at
tempts to tell our citizens how to
vote. He is taking u very bold
stand for a man who is only a 60
day resident iu the state and his
nerve is almost equal to that of
j. f. Arnold and Geo. Nelson,
who IN casting their first ballot
in the county vote to place them
selves in office. The following
letter, which Mr.. Cook sent to
the various candidates short} y
after landing here, shows that his
intentions were good but that he
was forced into the fight, evident
ly:
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19

court house ut Medora, Atty.
Keohane allowed the commits
sioners to build a court house
ILLEGALLY, and an old rack
of a building was ILLEGALLY
purchased, ILLEGALLY paid for
and ILLEGALLY fitted up by
McGregor. This was All out and
out steal of the taxpayers money
and both of these officials violat-
ed their oaths of office. These
officials have done nothing but
put the county to IL lot of unnec-
cessary expense ever since they
have been in office and are not
entitled to reelection. Instead,
they should have been removed
from office long ago. What does
Cook, who came to the county
about a month ago, know about
the official record of these men!
What does he know about the
manner in which Sheriff Will has
conducted his office! Does he
know that Il cold blooded murder
took place ut Marmarth and that
neither Will nor Keohanc ever
investigated the matter! Does
he know that Sheriff Will let a
prisoner escape at Medora and
never made an attempt to recapt-
ure him! Does he know that
Sheriff Will and State s Attorney
keohanc allowed such a state of
lawlessness to exist at Marnmrth
that the Attorney General was
called from Bismarck by the
citizens of that town in order that
they and their property might be
protected and the violators driven
out! 1t would be we'll for Broth
er Cook to look up the official
records of these candidates before
advising the people to support
them. lie admits that he knows
nothing of these mems records.
Then why is he supporting them!
Because they are on the Near
slate and he must turn the grind
stone. Why is Cook and the
Near faction supporting Nelson
for clerk of court! Because they
promised to support Nelson if the
Nelson-Fe papers, the Mail
and Herald, would support the
Near slate. Mr.. Nelson, like
Arnold, is carpetbagger, and
like Arnold in casting his first
vote here will vote for himself.
lie runs the two Ferris newspapers
and his wife was hired as the
principal of the Medora schools,
but still he is not satisfied; he
wants a county Office also.
Before taking Cook seriously il
would be we'll to inquire into his
motive for supporting the Nea1
!; slate or lineup. Vote for the
! men who are deserving of the
offices: men who are running in
dependent of any ring of politica
manipulators.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Trains Again
In Service
Trains No. 2 and 3 Are
Again Running On
Schedule.

Commencing tomorrow. train No. 3 out
of ST. Paul and train No. out of Helena,
will again be put into service. The equip
ment of these trains being handled on
Nos. and 6 will be put back on Nos. 8
and a. This means mail cars and sleepers
will be off Nos. and and on Nos 3 and
4. Jno. NJ. Rapelje,
Superintendent.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Estrayed.

EsrAyED from my place, Sunday, June
13, on section "a, i1-6o. one bay horse,
branded 6o on left shoulder, weight about
1850, had rope around neck. Finder
please notify, Albert Setter,
Carlyle, Mont.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
]. A. MILLER

Candidate for States Attorney
]. A. Miller, the above candidate for
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Beach, N. d., May 2, 1905

BeaCn, N. ~, way z, 1000
Observation-Disclosures.
Dear Sir
On next Friday. May 8, will issue the
first number of my new paper at
Beach. Owing to the short time that still
exists before the primary election will be
held am making a rate of s. for
the announcements of political candidates.
Would be glad to include your among those
which will appear in the first issue. Have
made arrangements to secure wide public
ity during the first few weeks and if you
consider it worth the price would be glad
to publish your card.
My limited acquaintance with the political
situation in this state makes il almost i'm.
possible for me to take any part in the battle
before the primaries, but will heartily sup
port any candidate which may receive the
nomination.
Would also appreciate having you as one
of the subscribers to the Beach Advance.
Price, $1:5o per year.
Thanking you in alliance for any favors
which may be accorded either the paper
or myself, beg to remain,
Very respectfully,
Charles l. Cook.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER
3rd DISTRICT.

hereby announce myself as a candidate
for the nomination for cyunty commission
er of the third district. subject to the will
of the Republican voters af the primaries
June 24th. My name will not appear on the
ballot. but stickers can be used, and they
viii be found in every precinct in the third
district.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
Taft To Be
Next President
Taft Unanimous Choice Of
Republicans at
Chicago.

Secretary OF War, VIM. H. <Fnft was
chosen as the Republican candidate for
for the presidency atthe Republican aen-
vention in Chicago. The selection was
unanimous.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-06-19
THE NEAR ARNOLD LINEUP
E. Although He Has Been
the Role Of Dictator and Tells Our
the Nar-Arnold Ticket and "Vote Straight"

muttering the while, that he does
not like his position but is being
we'll paid.
The Press., 1908-06-10
A TRAGIC EXPERIMENT.
How a Husband Tried to Cure His
 Wife's Fear of Pythons.

How a Husband Tried to Cure Ais
 Wife's Fear of Pythons.
 Concerning pythons, the following is true story: A young lady in England for long time resisted her lovers en- treaties to go out to India with him as his wife. She had a horror of the wild animals she believed she might en counter there, especially serpents. At length, however, after he had issued a sort of ultimatum, she consented to ac company him. She did not. however leave her fears behind her and lived in constant terror of some day meeting what she so intensely feared. Her hus- band did his best to laugh her fears away, but without avail. Then he re- solved to try more drastic means.
 A huge python was killed in the neighborhood of his bungalow. With out telling his wife anything about 1t, he ordered the reptile to be brought into the drawing room and coiled up as If asleep on the hearth rug. Then he went out and called his wife, telling her to go into the drawing room and that he would join her in a few min uScSs COO0 al ISE AS ucdEu uIedOAuI scream. That will cure her of her fear of serpents," he smiled to himself and purpOsely delayed his entry. When at last he went into the drawing room he saw his wife lying dead on the floor, and coiled around her was another huge python, the mate to the one that lay dead on the hearth rug St James, Gazette