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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-05-22

He was sure, however, that he had
never heard of Mr.. Howe performing
a marriage ceremony during that per-
iod.
Asked If Nj. Howe signed his let
tiers in fac sdmile OF the senator's
writing, the witness said he never
had seen such signatures. The sena-
tor did not recall how many times he
met Miss Wood in 1902 or how many
letters he wrote to her in 1901. He
went to the house Of Mrs. Lamont in
West T~hirty-eighth street at times, he
said, but never sent for Miss Wood
to meet him there. He was not per-
mitted to answer q question as to
whether he used an assumed name
when visiting at. the Lamont place.
Was there a secret arrangement
between you and Miss Wood as to
marriage?" he was asked.
THAT is absolutely false" the sena4
tor replied.
Endorsed a Note tor Miller.
The senator said he met J. Martin
Miller frequently but denied any
knowledge OF the plan for obtaining
his letters to Miss Wood.
Did you obtain letters written by
yourself to Miss Wood In 1902"
II did not"
when the letters come to your
attention."
Il don't recollect that I ever had the
letters"
What part did J. Martin Miller
have in securing the return Of those
l~etters?"
Il don't recall that he had anything
to do with it,,
He denied also that Miller ever de-
manded money from his son, Frank,
for a diamond purse. He did, how
ever, endorse a $1,000 note for Miller,
he said.
This now has almost been entirely
paid, he said.
The senator said he married Miss
Lillian Janeway in October. 1903. He.
was not permitted to answer when
asked II there had been a previous Sc
cret marriage. At the conclusion Of
the o examination he was asked
II he remembered receiving a letter
Howe & Hummell in reference to a
case which they contemplated to
bring against him. He replied that
he did. At that time he gave his son
Frank $4,000 to secure a return OF
certain letters in this case. He IN
derstood the case was brought for
Miss Wood, he said.
Replying to questions by Mr..
Stanchfield, Plat said that when he
said previously that he paid no
money for the letters, he meant that
he had not to j. Martin Miller.
Signature Secured by Deception.
In support Of Senator Platt's con-
teDtion that his signature to q state
'ment acknowledging Miss Wood as his
legal wife was obtained by deception,
counsel for Senator Plat to-day sub
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Il did not" replied the senator.

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Il did not" replied the senator.
The senator denied emphatically
that he had given Mae Wood a photo
graph Of himself on which he had
written "To my dear wife"
Miss Wood testified that she was
sitting on Platt's knee while he wrote
the words.
Used E%ndearins Terms.
Mr.. Lebarbier, Miss Woods counsel,
asked Plat if he ever addressed Miss
Wood in endearing terms.
Platt said:
T may have foolishly done so some
times"
Plat said he saw Miss Wood some
times at his business office at 40
Broadway and that Miss Wood called
with a Mrs. Canfield, who was a can-
didate for an appointment In the Phil
|lippines.
"How many times did you see her
at the Fifth avenue hotel?"
Il could not say. I saw her there a
good many times"
did you call her Katy?"
Il called her Katy in my letters. /
was very much pleased with her and
liked her very much"
Did she call you by any pet name?"
Never in my life"
why did you like here"
Because she was an agreeable Wom-
an"
Denies the Marriage.
Did you eve at any time or place
marry the plaintiff in this suit??" asked
Mr.. Stanchf1eld, counsel for the sena-
tor.
Il did not"
did you ever promise to marry the
plaintin?"
Il did not"
did she ever promise to marry
you?'
Not that / know Of"
The senator said that he first
learned that Miss Wood claimed to be
his wife from a Chicago newspaper,
he thought in 1903, he could not re-
member the date.
did you ever give the plaintiff a
wedding ring?"
I never gave the plaintiff a we'd
ding ring in my life"
Did you ever have a wedding ring
inscribed for herr"
Never in my life" was the answer.
The lawyer handed the senator the
alleged marriage certificate and the
senator said he never saw the paper
before in his life, although he had
seen a photograph of it.
did you on the night of November
9, 1901, hand that paper to the plain
TIM"
Il never did"
Denies Writing Letters.
do you know where that exhibit
was procured, or who procured it,"
II do not"
rs there any handwriting of yours
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mitted to the court an AFFIDAVIT by a
Mrs. Dunning in which she said that
she secured Senator Platt's autograph
by sending a book to his rooms in the
Arlington hotel for his signature.
Mrs. Dunning said she gave the auto
graph to Miss Wood and that Miss
Wood vas delighted with 1t.
A deposition by T. r. Portot, a
newspaper man of Omaha, which was
given in evidence by Platt's counsel
today, gave the substance Of an inter
view with Miss Wood. Portot quoted
Miss Wood as saying that she was at
work for Leslie's publication in New
York in 1901 and. was sent to inter
view Senator Platt, who gave her an
interview and invited her to call when
she wanted another.
Later, when she wanted an: appoint
ment as a teacher In the Philippines,
she went to 9 Senator Platt again
with a woman friend, who also want
ed an appointment. Afterward this
woman, Miss Wood was quoted as say
ing, made herself SO disagreeable
that Senator Platt thought 1--WE would
have to elope to escape her" "But
my sense Of humor would not permit
me to elope with a 70-year-old groom
whom I would have to support as he
walked"
Would Not Marry Him.
Miss Wood added: Il could not at
ford to antagonize such powerful in
terests as Senator Plat and was
obliged to put up with him to a GER
tain extent. I'd like to have any one
who thinks him a matrimonial prize
to have been I'M my shoes for about
one day"
Mr.. Portot also testified on April 2,
1905, Miss Wood stated to him:
Il was afraid the senator might
beat me out by agreeing to fulfill his
promise to marry me; and IL there L.
one thing that would be more humil-
Eating than suing this old man for
breach of promise, it would be to be
obliged to marry and live with him.
+, Mr.. Portot also stated that Miss
Wood told him that she had become
engaged to marry Senator Plat in
1903 and shortly afterward he wanted
to break the engagement, but that
she finally broke 1t on account of
Mr.. Platt's attentions to Mrs. Jane
way, his present wife.
A letter written by Miss Wood to
Abraham Hummell. the former law
yer. in 1905 was made public today. In
it Miss Wood attacked J. Martin Mil
Ter and the politicians" who, she
said, had been associated with him
in the conspiracy against her"
Could Not Find Minister.
In a deposition by Frank Haight, a
Chicago reporter, which was read in
court today. Haight quoted Miss
Wood al having told him in an inter
view that she was unable to md Ed
ward w. Rice, whose name was sign
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Notice.

Notice.
We, the undersigned, desire to an
nounce to u patrons that We viii
put our business on . cash basis,
commencing June /. 1905.
BMICHNR BROS.
LAvina. Montana.
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Could Not Find Minister.

In q deposition by Frank Haight, a
Chicago reporter, which was read in
court today. Haight quoted Miss
Wood as having told him in an inter
view that she was unable to md Ed
ward w. Rice, whose name was sign
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Stubborn
Facts

There is always
plenty of Merchandise
---but the question is
the right goods at the
right price.
Now we claim to
have the very co1nbi-
nation (and it is one
hard to beat) especial
~ in White Goods,
Embioideries, Laces
and Wash :. Goods.
This term Wash
Goods takes in a wide
scope Of 1nerchan disc,
and we have the range
of goods to. show YOU.
and we wish to >''.ect
your attention to the
mentioned lines W hich
we will be pleased to
show you at attractive
prices during this week.
Pine Bluff
Mercantile
Company
Second and CheSnut SIS.
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KNOCKED FROM POLE
ESCAPED INJURY
doc Ray, Electrician for the Bell
Company, Is Unable to Explain
How He Escaped Death at
Church Fire Last Night--Fell
Twenty Feet.

Joe Ray, an electrician employed
hy tho Snn+hweatnrn Telephone
and Telegraph Company, had a MI
raculo's escape from death last
night while engaged in cutting
wires at the scene of the st. John
church fire, Cherry and Pullen
streets. He was knocked from a
pole, falling through tree, a dis
lance of twenty feet to the ground.
He was rendered unconscious. but
was later revived and was able to
walk to his home, No. $40 Walnut
street.
Ray was knocked from the pole
by a falling limb, which was struck
by q part of the church steeple.
when it fell. He tired to hold on
to limbs us he fell through the
tree, but they crashed to the ground
with him. He was carried to the
office of the telephone company on
West Second avenue, where q
physician attended him. No banes
were discovered to be broken and
aside from few bruises, Ray was
rninjured. His escape was most
miraculous aud he himself is un-
able to explain 1t.
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JAIL SENTENCE
FOR DIR. FULTON
4 Severe Penalty in Case That
Grew Out of Hot Springs
Drumming.

Hot Springs, AIN. 29.-tSpeciai.)
who was arrested last week on a
charge of assaulting Special Officer
Booth. was heard in police court
this morning and Fulton was found
guilty of aggravated assault and
fined $50 nd 80 days IN the city
Jail.
There was great local interest in
the case. which marks another
chapter in the anti-drumming CRU
SADIE by the regular physicians of
Hot Springs. Booth, the special c.
ficer, who was assaulted by Fulton,
is employed by the medical society
to look up evidence of drumming,
and Fulton is one of the physicians
who have opposed the regulars in
their efforts.
Fulton at once gave notice of APP
peal and will file bond to carry
the case to higher court. The SEN
tence in this case is severe one,
in fact one of the very cew cases in
the history of the si&y where a Jail
sentence has heen attached to a
fine.
The evidence against Fulton in
the police court case was deemed
conclusive, and the penalty is one
of unusual severity.
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NOTICE. FOR BIDS.

sttltb - Dt*
Treasury department, office of
the supervising architect, Washing
ton, u. c. January 13. 1905
Sealed proposals Will be received
at this Office until 3 o'clock p. m.
on the 21st day OF February. 1905
and then opened for construction.
Including plumbing. gas piping,
heating apparatus, electric conduits
and wiringl of the L. S. Postoff'ce
vt Pine Bluff, Arkansas, in accor-
dance With drawings and speciflca-
tons, copies OF which may be had
at the Office Of the custodian Of
site at Pine Bluff, Arkansas. or at
this Office at the discretion Of the
supervising architect.
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR,
Supervising Architect.
IL II cod Ct
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WARNING ORDER.

In the chancery court of Jeffer-
son county, Arkansas. Sam Span
plaintiff VS.. Mallie span defendant.
The defendant Mallie Span IS
warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the
complaint of plaintiff Sam Span.
Given under my hand and the
seal of said court this 28th day Of
january. A. D. 1908.
EDGAR BREWSTER, Clerk.
F. E. RENFROw, D. c.
c-1-4t
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+ GRIEF MENTION. I
+ + + + + + + I. + + + + + {


j. S. Barraque of Altheimer was
Sin town" yesterday on business.
J. M. Barrett Of Sheriff. was a
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Sheriff G.. NJ Philpot went to
Little Rock yesterday afternoon on
Official business.
Il. L. Shipp and r. F. Jackson, a
pair Of travelling men hard to beat,
are at the Hotel Jefferson:
Reverend Horace, Jewell of Hope,
Ark, returned home yesterday at
ter brief visit to friends here.
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CARD OF THANKS.

take this method Of returning
thanks to our friends in general and
especially to Rev. W. c. Scrader. pas
tor of the Lutheran Church, for their
many kindnesses during the recent ILL.,
ness and death of my sou, Richard
=,
Hines. Their many acts Of kindness
VII be long remembered.
MRS. AGNES HINES.
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The acme of motion photog-
raphy at tho Theatorium.
Tile Race for Millions at the
1'heatorium this afternoon and
night
WANTED=Furnished room,
preferably in the West End Call
Imperial Wheel Co. office. 1-30-St
Mrs. Mary Merlo, who has been
sick for the past week with Ia
egr ppe, was some better yesterday.
Miss Selma Rosenbaum has ac-
cepted permanent position as
stenographer with the Travellers
Fire Insurance Company.
Captain ]. 3. York, who vas
quite sick for several days, was
much better yesterday and will
soon be able to ieave his room.
The many friends of Miss Ma
ry Lindsay will be glad to learn
that she Is improving after severe
attack Of la grippe.
Charles Williams and Louis
Myers, negroes, who were recently
fined for vagrancy in Justice Fra
zier's court, were taken to the JEFF
ferson county farm yesterday.
The many friends Of Mrs. E. B.
Bloom will be glad to learn that
she Is improving rapidly at Hot
Springs. She and Mr.. Bloom will
remain there several days longer.
Pretty fancy work and brio a
brac articles on sale at the Kaffee
Klatch and Bazaar Thursday after
noon, January so, at the Bluff City
Club. Admission IS cents. Benefit
Temnle 1-29-3t
For rent--Two nicely furnish
ed rooms for light housekeeping
to couple without children. All
modern improvements, water, cleo
trio Tight and gas. Apply 712
Main street. l-3O-lW
Mrs. Henry Smith was much
improved Yesterday and her attend
ing physician states that she will
steadily improve from now on. Her
during the past several
weeks was at times critical.
Deputy Sheriff Willie Miller.
who has been in the country dis.
tricts for sevral Gays collecting tax
es, returned home yesterday on ac-
count Of illness and is now confined
to his home with Ia grippe.
Miss Weber. teacaer Of tx-
preston and physical Culture. viii
take limited number Of pupils Il
her residence, No. 202 West Fifth
avenue. Miss Weber has had six
years experience and is graduate
of Ouachita College Inquire at
residence or call UP old phone No.
oe 1885,
Special Officer J. E. Cheek OF
the Cotton Belt service returned
yesterday from an official business
trip to Little Rock and Jonesboro.
He reports that the postoffice at
Marmaduke, Ark, was entered and
robbed by burglars early yesterday
morning and tho iron safe there
blown to pieces. The burglars Sc
cured a large number of stamps.
Chancellor John NJ. Elliott yes
terday signed the bill of exceptions,
filed by the attorneys for Captain
]. B. and Robert York, in their
contempt case in the Jefferson chan
Gerry court. AS soon aa Circuit
Clerk Brewster can prepare the rec
ord the case win be taken to the
Supreme Court at Little Rock, an
appeal having been granted by
Chancellor Elliott
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The acme of motion photog-
raphy at tho Theatorium.
THE Race for Millions at the
1,heatorium this afternoon and
night.
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FOR SALE.

Sealed bids will be received by me
until 10 o'clock a. m. February 3rd,
1908, for the sale Of the s 1-2 Of the
NE. ii Of Block No. 4S in Dexter
Harding's Addition to the City Of Pine
Bluff. Arkansas. Terms Cash.
Right reserved to the Trustees to re-
ject any and all bids.
". z. TANKERSLEY,
Secretary Of Board District Trustees
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v0ss-N1c|:'HoL co.
n sos MAIN, STREET.
J 1T az
WOOD FOR SALE.

All Kinds Ut wood for sale. Promp'
deliveries. Old phone 1920. e. l. Al
Bright, Twenty Second and Main.
film ,n as
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MME. LA CLAIRE

Psychologist,
wishes to extend thanks to the
many friends that have visited her.
And In order that no one will be
obliged to wait, will extend my
hours from 10 to IL a. NJ, : to 8
and Z to 9 p. m. First come. first
served. Ola phone 852. Rooms
as East Second. 1-36.6t
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LOCAL AND oTHE RWlSE. q
50 . = . . . . . . . . !

w. Boyce oevotes his time -
ICH
Follow the crowds to the The
atoriuni.
Everything moves at the NOV
ing picture show. The Theatorium.
10 cents.
FOR RENT-lTwo desirable
roms. Apply at corner OF West
FIFTH avenue and Pine street.
-For rent-Three large rooms
for light housekeeping. Apply at
To. $40 West Barraquo street.
1896.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
MISSING SINCE
LAST FEBRUARY
WiImiDgtOnian Disappeared
From His Boarding House
In Philadelphia
SEARCHING FOR
RELATIVES HERE

Mystery surrounds the strange disep-
pearance Of Frank smedley, whose people.
1t is believed live in Wilmington, or
vicinity. The young man left his boarding
house in West Philadelphia, about the
middle Of February, last ana has not been
seen since by the family with whom he
lived and they fear that he has met with
foul play. lie lived with George W. ALI
len az No. 2i2 South Fifty-second street.
smedley, according to word received by
the postoffoe authorities In this city
from the Aliens to-day was respectable
young man when he left he told the AL
lens that he was either going to the Mar
win farm at West Chester or TO Whining
ton where his people lived 10 spend the
day. Since that time nothing has been
heard from him.
The young mans effects including his
trunk closet full OF clothes and other
articles are still as he left them at the
home Of the Aliens. The latter have ap.
pealed 20 the local postofdoe authoritie'
for information concerning the young
mans parents as they are anxious that
his people should know OF his strange dis.
appearance
From the tone Of the letter received
from the Aliens Il could be seen that they
thought well OF the young man. The lat
ter was steady and had good habits III,
left considerable quantity OF good
clothes and other vaiuables behind him.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
u. G. CLICK IS
TO STEP ASIDE
will Retire on May I From
Position Of Manager of
State Headquarters

It was learned this afternoon that u.
@. Click Is to retire from his position as
manager OF the headquarters Of the Re-
publican State Committee In this city.
Mr.. Click is to step out OF that office
on May / and IL is understood that no
definite arrangements have been made
for maintaining the headquarters, al
though they in all probability will be con-
tinued IN the DUPONT building. on the
third loor where they are az present
Mr.. Click has been In charge Of tn,
Republican headquarters since they wor,
opened by the State committee. and n,
also has looked after campaign details II
Kent and Sussex counties
IL was said that Alden r. Benson. OF
Dover, who was elected treasurer OF IN,
State Committee to-day may put in
part OF his time at the headquarters lr
this city.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
he BLAMED
HIS CHILDREN
Defendant in Court Pleads
Innocent and Said Son and
Daughter Sold Beer

Charged in the city Court to-day
with selling intoxicating liquors with
out a license at No. 2S South Justison
street. John Morane was fined 500 and
costs and Deputy Judge Joslyn, who
presided, said he was sorry that the
law did not permit him to impose a
more severe penalty.
Patrolman King, Burchnal and War
die made a raid on the place yester-
day and found the evidence which con-
victed the man to-day. The defend
'ant, however, declared his innocence
and laid the blame on his son and
daughter who sold the drinks. he
said.
James Howe, Thomas Harris and
Edward David, all colored, testified
that they bought beer at Morane's
house on several occasions. David said
he had been buying beer from tho de-
lfendant and his children for four OF
five months
Charles Farody, George w. Heal
and Harry Pennel three youths. were
each fined 50 and costs for corner
Ilounging; Walter Blackburn. breach OF
peace, dismissed; Martin Dunlap. tres
pass, continued until next Wednesday
morning; Bay Miles dlsorderly con-
duct, continued utnil tomorrow; Dam
iel p. Kelly. assault and battery con-
tinued until next Wednesday
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
Mrs. TatnalI Celebrates.

Many friends Of Mrs. Caroline G..
Tatnall greeted her at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs. Walter D. Bush, on FRI
day. the occasion being Mrs. Tatnalrs
seventy-seventh birthday anniversary.
Those Of Mrs. Tatnalrs children pres
ent with their families We're Mrs. Wal
ter ID. Bush. Mrs. J. Ernest Smith,
Walter q. Tatnall. Henry L. Tatnall,
Jr.. of this city, and w. Francis Tat
nall. of Germantown, Pa; Mrs. p. II.
Gayley. of Pittsburg, and j. Latimer
Tatnall. of Crawford, ~. j. unfortun-
atelv could not attend their mother
anniversary. The youngest great
grandchild of ell Miss Anne Tatnall
Candy. was present. She is just six
weeks old and is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry NJ. Candy. Mrs Tat
nall is the widow Of Henry L. TatnalI,
who was an artist of note. and daugh-
ter Of Dr. William Gibbons. in his time
ose Of the most prominent physicians
of this State.
Evening journal., 1908-04-20
TOOK FATAL
DOSE ON STREET
Young Man Drinks CarbOIic
Acid and Then Goes Into
House TO Tell Mother
DIED IN A SHORT TIME

Taking q dose Of earbolie acia on the
street. shortly before II o'clock this
morning, George Webb. aged Is years.
walked into the house. told his mother
what he had done and an hour later he
was dead.
The young man was given an anti
dote by J. o. Bosley, a druggist Of
Fourteenth and King streets, and then
hurried to the Delaware Hospital,
where he died shortly after being adj
mitted. The Phoenix Fire Company
was first called. but both ambulances
were out and it was necessary 10 re-
move the young man to the hospital
I'm the patrol wagon.
Had Been in the West.
The unfortunate young man made his
home with his mother, Mrs. Alfred
Downes. at No. IL East Fourteenth
street. He had been living at Reno.
Nevada. but came home about six
weeks ago. He was employed at night
as an elevator conductor at the Eqult-
able building. He was expecting a
better position. and II is thought by
his family that he worried over ha
employment. He appeared melancholy
during the past few days, but there
was no suspicion on the part Of the
members Of his family that he would
take his life.
He Told His Mother.
When the young man came into the
house he entered from the rear. He
passed the colored house servant girl
and walking into the next room where
his mother was, he said: Mother
have taken carbolic acid" Saying this
he lay down upon a couch and his
mother quickly summoned Druggist
Beseley. next door. The latter at once
administered an antidote and tele'
phoned for the ambulance first, and
then for the police pMrol.
At the hospital the stomach pumT
was used. but with little effect as th'
deadly drug had already gotten in iti
work The youth died in few min
utes.
A Rarch made in the rear Of the
hons Of the Downes' revealed no bot
tie and where young Webb drank The
acid IS not known. When the bottl'
was not found I'm the alley In the reai
Of the house a search was made for 4
in the neighborhood with equal results
That he must have thrown the bottle II
a hole or sewer inlet seems certain.