davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
AN UNFORTUNATE CASE
Old Captain Grimes, an Ex-
Confederate Spy, on trial
for his life at Troy
BEFORE JUDGE ]. D. BARNETT
Charged with Murder in the
First Degree. Defend
ant is 73 years of age

Circuit Judge J. d. Barnett and
Court Stenographsr w. s. Hughes
went to Troy Monday where the
former 10 hearing the murder trial
of Captain Absolam Grimes and
the latter is taking down the evi.
dence.
Grimes is charged with the muT-
der of his neighbor, Jo& Hines,
whom he eccused of swearing %
his wife. He met Hines In the
road near his home and shot him
dead.
Captain Grimes life-he is now
73 years old-has been filled with
many sad vicissitudes narrow es-
capes and startling adventures.
During the civil war he was Q
Confederate spy, operating in
this county and up and down the
Mississippi river. 1t 10 said that
twice during the war he was sent
enced to be hanged as a spy.
Once he dug out of prison and
was shot when recaptured. Again
the sentence of death was passed
upon him, but luckily or unluokily
General Lee surrendered before
the day of execution and the pris-
oner gained his liberty again, TO
be called upon forty years after
ward to face trial for murder In
the first degree. The old soldier
admitted, says our informant,
that he had passed through all the
"close places" referred to above
but that now he was up against
the hardest proposition Of his en-
tire life.
While we do not know the pro-
vocation or the extsnuating cir
GU instances, If there is any In the
case, one thing seems plain; that
the old fellows experience is re-
m az fkable and is another verifiea-
tion Of Burns poem "Man was
made to mouYn."
1t 10 said that his young wife,
, Who is only about twenty years
old-a difference of more than fifty
years in their ages-is very loyal
to him In this time of trouble, and
, will stand by him to the end.
And 1t Ia another feature worthy
of mention that the wife of the
dead man has recently married
, another man and is net at the trial.
The case will likely be eonclud.
cd today.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

Bruce Ferguson spent Sunday in
81. Louis.
Mrs. Clarence johnson returned
from Macon, Tuesday.
w. w. Worley and wife went to
81. Louis Wednesday.
Geo. Tinsley, OF Gazette, was in
Montgomery Wednesday.
Hon. j. H. Drunert, of jones'
burg, was in Montgomery We'd
nesday.
Miss Vesta Wirag, little daugh-
ter of Sam Wirag and wife Is siok
with pneumonia.
Miss Anna Ball gave a six
o'clock dinner to number of her
friends Monday.
Mrs. H. D. Thompson and son
Samuel, returned Monday from
LaBelle, Mo-, where they spent
the holidays with Mrs. Thompson q
parents.
On Tuesday morning Mrs. Char
lotte Coch died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Dan Schreiner af-
ter a lingering Illness of seversl
months. She was born at Mar
dorf, Llppe Deimold, Germany
Feb, 7th, 1881. In 1855 che wa.
married to Henry Freitag who
left her q widow In 1861.-Higt
Hill Enterprise.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
oregon Apple. Sold at 81 Each.

The recent sale of number Of
boxes of winter banana apples at
Hood river at So box has brought
up the question of record prices for
apples The horticultural annals Of
the state show that in 1856 one box
of Spitzenberg apples grown in the
Willamette valley and shipped to San
Francisco netted the shipper $50. In
the same year three boxes Of winesaps
were sold in Portland for $102, or $34
a box In 1855, 5000 boxes Of apples
grown in Oregon were sold at prices
which netted the shipper $40 to $40 a
bushel. In 1854, 500 boxes were sold
at from $50 to $50 a box. The first lot
Of apples grown on grated trees were
sold in Portland by the grower
Henderson Luelling, at 81 an apple
Los Angeles Times.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

August Conrad Shot to Death.
On Tuesday evening August
Conrad, who kept a saloon at 6301
Page Avenue, St. Louis, was shot
and killed by James Mclaughlin,
who formerly resided in this
county, and 10 a son of Luxe Mo
Laughlin who resides near Buell..
A special dispatch from this
city to the Globe Democrat says:
"Luke Mclaughlin, the father Of
James Mclaughlin, who killed
August Conrad In q st. Louis -.
loon, resides on . farm near Buell.,
this county, but was formerly .
large contractor In st. Louis. His
son James and family have spsnt
some time In Montgomery, but
there Is nothing against his record
as far as known. The father viii
likely be in ST. Louis this week to
see what can be done to save his
son from the gallcws.
Conrad will be bsIied In So.
Peters Cemetery Friday afternoon
the services being conducted at
the homo. Mclaughlin, who wss
captured in st. Louis late Tuesday
night, was taken TO Clayton, whore
he is held without bond. psndtno
the preliminary hearing before
Justice Stobie at Wsllston Tues
DAY. The warrant charges hin
with murder In the first degree.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

$50 ven don't share the general
Indignation toword the sailwaysp"
emo" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. ~ have always felt that .
locomotive was entitled TO Q great
deal Of credit for sticking to Q tEaok
instead Of saostins mp aad down
the coantSy roads Nike On auto
mobile. ."-WsshingteA Star.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

FOR SALE CHEAP
Second hand brick. See James
Ferguson at mill in this Oity.
tf. w. w. CULVER.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
Oan of lard at j. e. O'DonnelPs e
market for 10c. per pound.
Death Rev. David Miller

Death Rev. David Miller
Rev. David Miller, pastor Of the
Bellflower Christian church died
r. day morning OF Hemorrhape
of the bowels after An illness of
about thirty-six hours. He was
about forty years of age. The
funeral was held Wednesday af-
ternoon conducted by Elder w.
A. Mclean, pastor of the Christian
church of Montgomery. The be-
reaved widow will make Der home
in the future with her son by q
former husband, who resides in
Philadelphia, Pa.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
LOCAL and PERSONAL
Personal Mention and Local
Happenings Of Interest In
and about Montgomery

uncle, John Rollins.
Miss Mable Baker returned to
her school duties in Warrenten.
Miss Frances Jordon returned TO
her position a. teacher in Troy.
Miss Nadine Blackwell has re-
turned from q short visit In Mo-
bsrly.
Orin Olars is attending the
farmers Convention at Columbia
this week.
Miss Gertrude Elder returned
from a weeks visit with relatives
In st. Louis.
Eugene Holmes Of Mexico was
the guest of friends apd relatives
here Monday.
Miss Flora Baker, who has been
visiting in Jonesburg returned
home Sunday.
Miss Susie Huddleson of Nine
ola 10 the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Everett Barton.
Miss Matte Merritt returned to
her school duties ct Stephens
College, Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Bush Of
Mexico spent several days last
week the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Renfroe left
for ST. Louis whore they will
make there future home.
VIM. Caruthers, who has been
the guest of relatives returned to
Louisville, Kentucky Saturday.
Frank Riddle son of T. Riddle
who lived here until of late but
now resides in Colorado is not
expected to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Barker, were
In st. Louis last week whore Mr..
Barker went 10 argue q case In
the Court of Appeals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ball, who
have been the guests of her par
snts, Mr.. and Mrs. Suggstt, re-
turned to ST. Louis Monday.
Attor neys E. P. Rosenberger
and W. B. NJ. Cook have returned
from st. Louis whore they went to
argue cases in the Court of Appeal
Mrs. Spires, who broke up house.
keeping after the death Of hel
daughter, Mrs. Jennings, has re-
turned TO Montgomery to make
her home.
Vernon Graham and Carey
Ellis left Monday for Columbis
TO take q two months course In
the Agriculture Department Of
the University.
Mics Cathryn Pauline BartoE
and Ralph Mccoy both of neal
Middleton were married Sunday
ut High noon, Dec. 20, 1907. Rev
P. w. Hally performed the cere'
mony.
Messrs. X. p. Ball and p. A
Beck have traded their drug stool
and thoi, building to Mr.. T. w
Chesebro of Pontiac, Illinois
Mr.. Ghese bro arrived In Buell. Sat
urday last TO invoice and tax
Dos ion.-Middletown Chips.
Mr.. Dan M. Cahall and famil!
Of st. Louis and Mr.. Joseph E
Brown and family Of Moberly AM
Patrick Cahill of MobeEly ant
Miss Elizabeth Cshill of 81
Louis attended the family Ieuniol
of T. H. Farnen and wife of nea
Montgomery during the holidays
Abijah Harrison died at Jones
burg Monday from Paralysis. Th
remains were buried here Tues
day morning. Bige has bee
around this country for Ion
time and many of his years wer
passed in New Florence. Ma
peace attend his ashes. - Me-
Florence Leader.
A. b. Ksadle and wife of th
Wright City News were here Sal
urday and made this Office
pleasant oall. They had bee
visiting Mr.. Keadle's relatives ,
Buell. and were enrouse to Mont
gomeYy. The News has bsen n
GENTLY enlarged to An all at hon
print, and 10 enc OF our mo-
as
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

DR.. T. A. Finley formerly Of
Wsllsviile, No., treats chronic
and special diseases by mail.
Correspondence confidential.
Neosho, No., p. 0. Boz, 66l.
cow. 3 n. 1.2.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
Of the Evil One"


II has bsen said that "ths child
sen Of the world are IN their gsnsY-
alton wiser than the children of
light but the author Of this spur
ious letter has not verified that, for
while expressing q great desire to
have others obey the law, he has
lain himself liable to law and its
direct penalties:
1st Sending Il fraudulent letter
though the mail.
I'd Using the name of an organ
izssion (the W.C.T.U.) to vent
his animosities and misrepre-
senting that Organization.
This is libel.
Sd Giving the names a. "tax dod-
gers" of those who are inno-
cent of the charge. This is
slandsy or blaokmail.
4th Signing (unauthorized) the
name Of another person to his
letter. This is forgery.
He seems pretty well up on tho
tax laws, but surely, he is not ac-
quainted with the law and penal
tics of the above named violations
or he would not have run the risk
of having them visited on himself.
Inasmuch as the writer of the
9 purious letter gave some whole
some advice at the close Of 1t, We
feel like saying, take your own
medicine and get into that wagon
that you advised, the assessor to
take passage on.
In conclusion l would say, this
letter of refutatlon and Wind ication
is not written in a vengeful spirit,
but 10 let the citizens of the COM
munity know that the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union
would not condescend to suoh
unde-hand metho DIS in any line OF
it's work, and again I affirm thew.
C.T.U. never wrote the spurious
letter, never authorized any "ne
to write il, and no one OF it's MEM
bers signed it.
Very respectfully,
Mrs. Matte A. FaulconeI
President, Montgomery W.C.T.U
Jan. Z, 1908.
P.S.-The list of names given ir
the bogus letter is not publishes
with the letter because some ore
, sensitive about having their names
} appear in print. Suffice 1t to say
this scribe's name was on the lis
, with plenty of good company.
/ Mrs. M. A. F
MRS. JoHNSON'S DENIAL.
Montgomery City, Jan. 7,'o'
Mr.. John N. Worland,
!, Assessor, Montgomery Co., Mo
Dear Sir:-
I thank you for the receipt o
the typewritsen letter puTportini
to have been written by a commit
toe from the Local Union of thew
C.T.U. and at the instance of sait
> Union.
:, This letter is signed in type
written form ON behalf of sal
committee by Mrs. M. johnson. Il
: view of the fact that am tn
only Mrs. johnson connected wit
the looai W.C.T.U., of course, tn
: author of said letter meant for tA
+ public to infer that l wrote th
said document.
Permit me to hereby declare tn
Q whole letter an unnitigated for
: gerry from beginning to end. An,
Q intimation that myself or the looa
: w. G. T. U. had anything to d
. with the writing Of this letter o
J, any knewlsdge of the source fror
Q which Il came is . fabrication q
Q base as 1t is untrue.
I Very respectfully,
4 Mrs. NJ. L. johnson
i.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICE

All those knowing themselves
TO be indebted TO me viii plsasa
call and settle by cash or nots.
W. O. 6AIL01s
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-01-10

Lard by the can at j. E. O'Don-
nell's market for l0c. a pound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
ARE BURNED
TO DEATH
in FIRE
Third Frightful Holocaust
in a New York City
Tenement.

NEW YORK. Oct 2I.-The third
big east side tenement fire In az
many weeks was discovered here
early today and the flames burned
three persons 10 death before the
firemsn controlled the fire Several
occupants of the house we're seri.
ously injured IN the panic that fol.
lowed the arrival OF the engines
and we're rescued by the police and
flremen with difficulty.
Scarcely had the last person been
taken from the blazing building By
the police before the central office
detectives we're investigating sua-
picious circumstance tending 10
show that an incendiary was re-
aponsible.
Most Of the occupants Of the tone.
ment were asleep al the time the
flames we're first discovered The
fire had rs origin In the rear Of
the building IN the basement It
shot upward through the dumb
waiter shafts and obtained start
on every floor BY the time the fire
trucks arrived.
Instantly the inmates became
anicstricken and In all stages Of
attire rushed into the street The
narrow atairwaya became packed
with fighting humanity and the POI
lice and firemen had 10 fight their
way through 20 reach the upper
floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
TAFT TAKES
DAY OFF
Worn Out by Strenuous
Campaign of Past
Two Days.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Oct 2i.-
Judge Taft arrived here al ! o'clock
this morning from ParkorabnrR. W.
Va. on hia special train. after the
hardest days campaigning he has
done since he was nominated NJ
Chicago.
he was driven Immediately 10
The home % bis brother. Charles r.
TAFT. whore he will spend the en-.
tire day resting. Tho Republican
candidate IL very tired. Ills voice
almoat gave out last night after
The days speaking. aud he viii seek
entire relaxation before starting on
his final tour 81 Indiana. which Ia
recognized "a a doubtful state.
Tart II warming up the campaign
more than be has at any stage
heretofore lie said today 4
would IKE 10 have a voice like a
steam whistle. to reach All the
people that can see AZ the places
AZ which ! speak
TAFT viii start tomorrow on his
tour Of Indiana The tour VIII cui.
inmate At indianapolis. where a
monster demonstration has been
planned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
WOOD WILL HAVE FREE HAND

wanted % see him get square
deal. but who was powerieaa % aid
him.
Deny Any Contract
Exposition officials deny that any
contract vas over entered into wlsh
Reed whereby he should secure the
sum Of $500 monthly. His salary
was fixed at $500 per month. and
there was no contract. they say
whereby he was at any time TO ~.
cure more than this
Following the appointment Of
James A Wood to succeed Reed.
Mr.. Wood rendered to The county
commissioners his resignation a.
King county commissioner to the
exposition The resignation waa &C.
cepted aud 4. l. Reber. a we'll
known former newspaper man, Vas
appointed 20 succeed Mr. Wood
Efforts are being made b. the
friends OF Frank l. Merrick to 80.
cure his retention by Mr. Wood Ia
the publicity department. but lnas.
much rs Mr.. Merrick has been 81.
verely criticised by exposition off.
ciEle. it "a extremely unlikely that
he will be retained
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
State Railroad Commits
siner Addresses Cham
Der of Commerce.

The speech delivered az the
Chamber Of Commerce meeting
yesterday afternoon by State Rail.
road Commissioner J. G. Lawrence
against the proposed constitutional
amendment providing for a com.
plcte change Ia the matter OF fixing
and levying taxes, has awakened
the taxpayers Of the city 20 the fact
that they have serious matter to
consider between now and election
day Commissioner Lawrence in
his speech 20 the chamber declared
that he was not opposing the
amendment as a member of the
railroad commission. but as a citi.
zen and taxpayer.
THE proposed amendment said
Commissioner Lawrence, practical.
iy wipes out all constitutional re.
Btrictlons as to revenue and taxa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21

tion. II Is proposed by its advocates
20 ask the legislature 20 tax rail.
roads for state purposes only. This
would leave the burden OF railroad
property on the counties. cities aud
towns without the power OF local
taxation. This would be n mani.
fest injustice II would lead 60
either extravaganza In state affairs
or discrimination in favor OF rail.
road property or both
"The burden of taxation should
be equally distributed on all classes
of property. This ia the present
provision Of the constitution. The
purpose Of the amendment would
equalize on the same class only.
The method OF taxation under
the proposed change IL to remove
direct taxation for state purposes
from the people But IN this wise ?
Should not government remain
close 10 the people In taxation as
we'll as IN other mattera7"
Commissioner Lawrence went
into the dangerous features of the
proposed amendment lie was
given close attention..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
THIEVES SAID TO have
MADE some Big HAULS
GEORGE H. WALKER, WHO CONFESSES I'M
pLIcATIoN, PLACED UNDER ARREST
BY THE LOCAL POLICE.

fence or place for receiving
stolen goods ~ Auburn and az sew.
oral places Ia Seattle made Il n
comparatively easy matter 70
bury the loot Il Ia thought that
about s2.60o worth 81 stun taken
from Great Northern freight cars
is sccreted In Seattle today. city
detectives are watching this
plant aud developments are due
IN a few days
Walker according 90 those who
know, tried "a hog hts share 81
the loot and was actinw as both
fence and &c between Walker
says he was % receive ~ per cent
81 the proceeds 81 the stolen goods
Tor disposing % them. At spokane
a notorious fence Is known 10 exist.
aud Y u limited that members ~
the gang % which Walker l.
thought 70 b. a member hold forth
In the inland city strung across
the state are dozens ~ fences
with whom are buried thousands
Of dollars worth OF goods stolen
from freight cars
T&a oAo NeGoFus
Walker. who IL Is years old and
married. says he lives At spokane
Three years ago he resigned from
the service with the Great North
ern. Prior 90 his resignation his
record vas u0t clear on several
occasions while acting a. station
agent his accounts we're sgrutsniEed
BY officials 0f the Great Northern
and he finally loft the service
Walker IA we'll acquainted and Il Is
said that a number II railroad em.
pioYss suspected 81 wrong doing
we're friendly to him. While sea
tioaHd at CuthanN Mont. several
years ago Walker also was justice
OF tbs peace
That no effort has been made to
expose The fences which are knoen
90 exist In Seattle and AZ Auburn
Is considered strange By those Who
have followed walkers case Since
pubiicfts has been given tho opera,
tons ~ the organised gang h IN
certain that The stolen goods win
be buried and that Tor several
months a. least no effort wiil ~
made % dispose % them. IN the
special agents and citY
will continue 20 run
down every possible cline
Information charging Walker
With having received stolen goods I
vas filed in the superior court to Z
day Conviction Of this offeuse u
punishable BY imprisonment IN the
state peniteatiaFy fUg q term 81
from one a. foufteen years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
Oklahoma Streams Overflow
Banks and Farmers Are
Driven to TreetOps.
by United Press. }

SHAWNEE, Okla, Oct. 2l.--At least 100 per-
sons killed in cloudbursts and floods west of
here last night according to reports received here
today Details from the flood districts meager.
All the telegraph and telephone wires down.
The crest of the flood occurred this morning.
The Canadian river 10 feet within few hours.
Hundreds Of farmers fled to tree tops their
lives. Bridges in the entire country about here have
been destroyed and il is impossible to communicate
with the flooded districts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
WILL INVESTIGATE Al ASKA
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
Records Called for by the
Interstate Commerce
Commission.

The local officials OF the Alaska
Steamship company and the Pacific
Coast Steamship company have
been notified BY Attorney General
bonaparte that on January ! they
must produce their freight and pas.
eenEer contract records before the
Interstate Commerce Commission
for Investigation.
The intended investigation Is re-
ceivcd with some alarm by the
steamship officials. and It IL prob
able that an appeal will be taken
and the entire matter thrcshed out
Ia the federal courts
Grand Jury Investigates.
The investigation ~ the result OF
the work Of the federal grand jury
at juneau two years ago. AZ that
time the grand jury reported that
the two steamship companies opcr.
ating to Alaska were in a trust 90
keep np rates and also to grant
rebates 20 certain shippers. The
testimony presented 10 the grand
jury was taken down by a federal
court reporter and forwarded 20
Washington Al that time Il Was
impossible to return indictments on
account OF the fact that the Inter
state Commerce Commission had
not determined the status OF the
companies.
Commission to Decide.
IL Is now claimed that the attor.
ney general has advised United
States Attorney Royce. with head.
quarters At juneau. 10 produce the
papers and testimony given before
the grand Jury. notify the com.
panies 10 have their records ready
and the commission will give a de.
cision In the matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21
The Council and Board of
Public Works Each
Claims Job.

The question ~ 10 which Is the
big boss the city council or the
board Of public works. viii have 20
be settled before the dove Of peace
resumes It's reign AZ the city hall.
The Issue will be brought 70 a head
~ lonighis special council meet.
Ing, when Councilman Goddard will
Introduce an ordinance seeking 10
ennnl a contract entered into hy the
board calling for an exclusive In.
dependent Telephone company'e ex.
change In the new municipal build
ing.
Many Of the councllmen want the
telephones Of both companies In.
stalled A. " Bouillon. chairman
Of the board, says nixy. The coun.
ell has asked for other things
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21

TONIGHT the uew Hotel Washing.
ten Ssll b. thrown open 80 guests.
and ipdAy preparations wsfe com.
p3sted for the entertainment -
500 pernuns who aili gather there
this evening - celebrate the open.
sng Of Seatflsa magnificent hos.
teigy
The Hosei Washington orchestra.
under The direction ~ sydney
brown. vii render tNo programs
from s a : and from ie 20 60 = 30.
The opening ~ili be purely an In.
formal affair. and no Invitations
have been issued except 90 hotel
managers % other cities and to the
representatives % tho local papers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-10-21

The opoalnK. however. viii be Ia
the nature ~ a nociAi event Rhd
mauy smart parties have been ar.
ranged 81 takr dinner there this
evening either before or after the
theatre. beginning tomorrow
morning the hotel wili be- open foy
business. nnd frnm the Number 81
reservations ~ rooms and suifrn.
The hosselFf will have an auspieious
beginning
ManaEcF John m LAnKdou today
received mAny kilograms from
brother hotel men throughout the
United States conKratalatiag him
upon the opening and wishing him
all sorts Of success