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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-07
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

The home Of Headlight overalls,
Fitz Overalls, Eagle Shirts, Stetson's
Hats, H. & o. Collars, Khaki Shirts
and Khaki Pants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-09-23

The Busy Bargain Basement is
full to OVERLOOKING with Mr.. Dentzer's
New York purchases. Don't fail to
make visit to the money saving en-
porium.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13
is FLETCHER sNEAD DEAD, TOO

Dispatches from New York now
declare that many of the authorities
believe that Fletcher Snead, the hus-
band of the dead woman and brother
of Albert c. Snead of this county, is
also dead. and that he met death in
as strange and mysterious a manner
as his wife In connection with these
dispatches comes n startling story
from business man and notary pub
lie duplicating Miss Virginia Ward
law. II will be remembered that
Fletcher Snead's life was about as
heavily insured as his wife The fol-
lowing is the text of n Sundays dis
patch from New York City:
"New York, Dec. i2.-That
Fletcher Snead. the husband of Ocey
Mary Wardlaw Snead. the girl whose
nude body was found in the bath
room of an East Orange cottage tive
weeks ago. neither disappeared last
spring nor died natural death, but
was the victim of the same mysteri-
GUS ajrcumstancessas his wife. Is the
theorf which is gaining credence by
.lnvestigation into the death OF
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

One dispatch from New York Sat.
urday night concerning the prelimi-
naAy trial of Miss Wardlaw said in
part.
cone of the first witnesses called
Dr. Herbert NJ. Simmons-told of 60
ing to the house Immediately after
Miss Wardlaw reported the death of
her niece to the police as suicide
and there finding the body in a bath
tub.
Miss Wardlaw, pale. haggard and
careworn in appearance, was upon
the verge of complete collapse us
she listened to the doctors story.
Prosecutor Mott compelled her to re-
move her veil, giving first glimpse
of her to the people court.
"Dr. William Mckenzie, who held
the autopsy, said that death was
probably the result of drowning un-
less poison should be found in the
analysis of the stomach.
' Miss Wardlaw told me she did
not know how long the dead girl had
been in the house. said Patrolman
w. II. O'Neil. one of the most i'm
portant witnesses. He was detailed
to investigate when the death was
reported by Miss Wardlaw.
She told me Mrs. Sneads hus-
band was dead he continued. When
l asked II they had any children. she
said: Two. One is dead and hurled
beside its father in Mount Hope cem-
etery.'
''Snead is not buried at Mount
Hope he is not known to be dead
"O'Neil's testimony showed that
somebody besides Mrs. Snead was in
The house two days and had not en-
tered the bath room.
Chief Of Police Bell testified that
Miss Wardlaw was calm after her ar
rest.
william j, Kinsley. a handwrit-
ing expert, testified that two persons
wrote the alleged suicide note which
was found near the body Of Mrs.
Snead
"In my opinion. he declared, the
body of the note was not written with
the same pen as that which was used
TO write the signature
Miss Wardlaw sat in court beside
her counsel, franklin w. Fort, a son
Of Governor Fort of New Jersey She
seemed to resent the scrutiny of the
crowd which packed the courtroom.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Mrs. Snead has brought out many
things which serve to implicate Miss
kVirginin Wardlaw, 81 years old. a
maiden aunt of Fletcher Snead, not
only as to having been the cause of
the death of her niece but of her
nephew as well
"a notary public and druggist
BERNARD Rappaport, whose store is in
Flatbush. has come forward with a
story which corresponds almost iden-
tically with the circumstances preced-
ing the death of Ocey Snead, only in
the case of Rappaport it was Fletcher
Snead whose signature he witnessed.
"The documents signed by Fletch-
er Snead-sixteen in all-turned
over to Miss Wardlaw all the prop-
erty and life insurance policies he
possessed, amounting to many thou
sand dollars.
"A brother of Fletcher Snead lives
In Colorado. He is employed with a
surveying gang near Palisade, and IL
may be necessary to summon him as
a witness.
1 knew Snead probably as well
as anybody in Brooklyn. said Rap
paport. He lived for while at No.
252 East Twenty-eighth street. Just
around the corner, and he came in
here many times. The last time I
saw him he was more dead than
alive. and was in the house at Mill
lane and East Forty-eighth street.
Flatlands.
1t vas some time last spring
that Miss Virginia Wardlaw came
here one night and wanted me to go
down there to witxess some sigma
lures. 1t was dark and rainy, and |
refused to go. She pleaded and Of
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

fered a generous fee and | finally con-
sented, although 1t struck me as pc
culiar that the matter could not wait
until the next day.
When I saw Fletcher Snead |
was startled. He was so pale and his
face was so drawn | scarcely recog-
nized him. He was only half dressed
the clothes were shabby, his head
hung down toward his chest and his
arms swung listlessly.
He gazed straight at Miss Ward
law who stared fixedly back at him
from where she had seated herself in
the other chair. / stepped forward
and took his hand. 1t was like ice,
and he apparently didn't recognize
head very slowly. and a light of rec
ognition gradually dawned in eyes
that appeared almost CLASSY.
Hello, Doc he said. duly. I've
been sick, you see l dropped his
hand and started back. The condi-
tion of the man was indescribably
terrible. He evidently had not been
cared for or bathed in weeks.
I heard sound from Miss Ward
law. and, turning, saw her looking
so fiercely at Snead that I became
convinced that something was wrong.
Looking back at Snead again, I saw
his eyes meet hers and remain fixed.
That was almost the unmoved posi-
tion of the two throughout the re-
mainder of the interview.
II spoke to Snead again, saying:
Where is your wife? | would like
to see her. He did not move mus
Gle and remained silent. while his
aunt spoke harshly: Here are the
papers on which | want his sigma
ture witnessed. Let us do It quick
ly.'
There were sixteen documents
some of them deeds to lots in Ten
nessee and others life insurance pol
icies, all of which bore assignments
from Snead to Miss Virginia Ward
law. | have forgotten the names OF
the companies, but l remember the
aggregate value appeared to be many
thousands of dollars. Miss Wardlaw
produced pen and ink. thrust them
toward Snead, saying Here, sign
them,' and the man slumped over to
the table and scrawled his name
without uttering a sound. GO now,
she said. and he shuffled from the
room. / never saw him again
"The Brooklyn police unearthed
another peculiar episode which seems
to Indicate that the bath-tub victim
was kept for considerable periods un-
der an opiate against the explicit or
ders of her physician.
THE information came from DR..
Cornelius Love, who said he visited
Mrs. Snead several times last No.
vember at the home of Mrs. Wiley on
Henry street and at the St. George
hotel in Brooklyn.
THE physician said he found on
his second visit that the sick woman
was under the influence of what he
thought was either opium or chloro-
form. When his directions for the
care of the patient were ignored and
the use of opiates, he said was CON
tinued, he gave up the case.
THE st. George hotel is fashion,
able Brooklyn hostelry. where Mrs.
Snead had been taken, according to
the hotel clerk. by a woman who reg
istered the pair as Miss Wardlaw
and companion.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13
LADIES ELECT
NEW OFFICERS

Last Saturday evening at well at
tended meeting the Ladies' Auxiliary
to the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men elected the following new of
ficers:
Past President-Clara Reynolds.
President-Emma Ray.
Vice President-Mary Butler.
Secretary-Maggie Beye.
Treasurer-Pearl Jolly.
onductress-Hattie Heuland.
Chaplain-Libbie Brown.
Warden-Effie Trotter.
Inside Guard-Donalita Jarvis.
Outer Guard-Lydia jolly.
Medical Examiner-Dr. c. W.
Plumb.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Grand Junction is going after the
proposed railroad connections to the
Paradox valley, and Montrose feels
that the territory belongs to it. Just
keep 1t merry, Glenwood should go
after the Plateau valley business
Glenwood Avalanche.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Da telia me bootlegger he must 60
Dat so? Well, we see.
I'm froma Missouri,
You gotta show me.
| know a dees-
You wanta cooka rabbit
You must a first catch
Amt it Just so with bootlegger?
l thinka you know
It. so.
But how you gona catch da boot
logger?
OATS IL.
Da Irishman say about da flea,
"Puta da finger on-not there" See?
Da bootlegger fellow da same.
Not stay in one place
To worka his game.
You say da bootlegger must go,
Maybe so.
But you must first catch him,
Dat | know.
Before you maka da bootlegger go.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Walter Elder left Saturday for Chi
cago where he will attend linotype
school. He went via Grand Junction
and was initiated into the typograph-
ical union in that city. Walter in
tends TO become proficient linotype
operator and make his home among
the metropolitan dailies in the fu-
Herald.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13
MANY STARTLING NEW
DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE
In Spite of Local Mans Declaration OF
Her Innocence, Miss Wardldw
is Held for Murder of
Mrs. Snead
Was Fletcher Snead Murdered?

In spite the repeated vehement declarations
Snead of this brother-n-aw well
Ocey Snead the victim Of the famous bathub murder mystery
effect that could Virginia
Wardlaw the latter Saturday following hearing
the grand without bail for the
the last 48 hours there have been startling
strange stated thar Albert Snead county may
be called ALI the big Saturday
contained long dispatches concerning developments
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

The members of The virginian"
company have Sunday night club.
when they meet and discuss the books
and magazines read during the week.
One member of the club must read an
original short story at each meeting.
Their motto is: Lest We Stagnate."
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

The Grand Junction Sentinel boasts
that on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
last, while twenty states, including
Los Angeles, California and Ell Paso,
Texas, were swept by cold waves and
snow storms, the Grand valley was
without storm and basked in a mild
temperature.-Tellu Journal
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

1t is no compliment to Colo
radoan to call his state "a land of
promise" Colorado not only prom
ises. but she makes good every time.
One does not have to live on prom
ises in Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Taft recommends the passage of a
ship subsidy bill. Colorado people
ought to Just fall over themselves
in helping lot of eastern rich fel-
lows build ships in which to carry
Colorado freight, and for which they
will have to pay any rates demanded
by the fellows whom they helped to
build the ships. Great scheme-for
the other fellow
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Really. now. doesn't one employ
the preferential system when making
Christmas purchases? II he does not
get his first preference he takes the
next. or the next. We think this fully
substantiates the preferential sys-
TEN. Do your buying early so as to
be able to get your first preference.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

there would not be so many marriages
the disastrous outcome of which any
one could predict, and therefore there
would be less need of divorce laws of
any kind
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13
|FLOTSAM AND JETSAM:
POINTS and POINTERS
PICKED UP IN
PASSING.
(By Sam. C. Sloane.l }

Between the automobile anu foot
ball the task of taking the thirteenth
census will not be as great as it
would have been without them.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

No charge for nearse If casket
costs $50. or more.-E. A. Krohn. IN
dertaker.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Now that Grand Junction is dry
it would seem but the proper thing
for everybody to pull together In eff
forts to get plentiful supply of good
and pure mountain water for the city.
1t is something that must be had
without any ifs. ands or butts about
1t. 1t is an absolute necessity for
various purposes-including drink
ing.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

Don't write any letters to Santa
Claus. If you do they will go to the
dead letter office-where they ought
to go. 1t is proper discouragement
of the education of the children to
the practice of such arrant nonsense
Educate them in the things of reality
and they will grow up better able to
do battle in the great strife of life,
Sentimentality is all right. but il
wants to be mixed with truth and
sense.
The daily sentinel., 1909-12-13

There are many who believe the
divorce laws are too loose and are de-
manding more stringent legal meas
ures to prevent the securing of di-
vorces so easily. Upon even slight
consideration of the subject it would
seem to be more reasonable, and more
likely to result in good to begin at
the other end of the proposition-at
the marriage end. The laws govern
ing marriages are all too lax. Under
present conditions, almost anybody
can get married. and there is nothing
to delay or hinder. 1t would seem
that If the marriage laws more prop
erly safeguarded the sacred relation
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-07
Children'S White Dresses

nd Goats; an offering that will
please all mothers. Plain and
fancy trimmed with laces and en-
broideries; all sizes now on sale
in the Ready to Wear Section at
white Sale prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-07
White Dress Goods

and Trimmings. the largest as
sortment we've ever showed at a
White Sale; all wanted fabrics.
with trimmings to match. See
display In Dress Goods Section at
Blue Ribbon White Sale prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-07
HANDKERCHIEFS

Saems handkerchief White Sale
extraordinary
linen and cross-bar handkerchefs.
Plain Hemsitched Handkerchief Blue Ribbon White Sale
uonpstnhod cross y"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-07
Hosiery

Hundreds hundreds beautiful white plain
e embroidery all the largest
this from at White
Sale prices.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-06-07

Offerings are 200 numerous TO mention owing TO
limited amount OF space In this ad but there hun
dreds OF good specials and prcesaving opportunities In
this section. Best grade Linen Napkins, lS-inch size
White GUILTY, siOo values, size 76xS2 Blue Ribbon
W hite Sale price each Observation-Disclosures. e.. soc
Good quality sheets, 7exsO White Sale =. =. sSc
And hundreds OF others with White Sale Prices
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-05
TELLS STORY OF HUNTING
TRIP

Once every year there appears in the
"Outdoor Life," magazine devoted to
western outdoor sports, story which
not only is of interest to Montana people,
but which gives this particular part of
the country considerable advertising
The articles referred to are written by r.
Houston, D. d. S., the well known dem
tist OF Kalispell, and tell of the fine hunt
ing to be had in the Two Medicine coun-
try, short distance from Whitefsh.
The last article appeared in the Janu-
ary number of the "Outdoor Life," and
as all in the hunting party are known
here the story is doubly interesting. The
photographs shown include several pic
lures which prove conclusively that the
game is there, and with the we'll known
guide, Tom Dawson, in charge of the
party, fine bag of bighorns was secured.
Sheep hunting is considered to be the
hardest of all the sports, entailing haz-
ardous climbing and extraordinary cum
ming before one can come within shoot
ing distance of the animals, and it is
only with the assistance Of expert guides
that a successful hunt can be obtained.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-05
NO poison FOUND In
WAUGR'S STOMACH

The body of Rolla Waugh, who died
about two weeks ago, was exhumed
last Saturday and An examination of the
contents of the stomach was made to as
certain whether or not deceased died
from the effects of poison, as was the case
of bis mott e., who died short time
afterwards, and in whose stomach poison
was found, says the kalispell Journal. 1t
was believed that the son had probably
died from the effects of poison, and as
there was no physician in attendance
just prior to his death, the only
way of ascertaining the facts was
the course pursued.
There has been no developments in the
way of finding out who gave the
poison that caused the death of Mrs.
Waugh. James Waugh, the only sur
viving son OF the deceased woman,
has authorized the public administra-
tor to expend two hundred dollars of
the estate to employ a detective to
ferret out the facts if possible, and
it is believed the county commission
ers will offer another three hundred
in case a conviction is secured.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-05
LUMBER STATISTICS
FOR FLATHEAD COUNTY

The statistics of the Flathead lumber
industry for 1908 have been compiled by
A. f. Boorman, secretary of the Mon
tana Larch and Pine Manufacturers as
sociation, and show decrease IN the
lumber cut, compared with the preceding
year, of more than twenty-five million
feet, says the Inter-Lake. The total cut
for 1907 was 112, ,346 feet, and for
1908, S6,959,O02 feet. BY months, the
amount manufactured varied from two
and half millions in December to twelve
millions in June, when all the mills were
in operation.
In addition to the amount given above
in 1907 there were manufactured and
shipped 80, 600, 900 feet of ties and mining
timbers, bringing the total amount up to
l47 900, 900 feet. No definite figures for
these items for 1908 are given yet, but
they are believed to be practically the
same as in the preceding year.
The amount of stock on hand at all the
mills in the county January first was 95,-
992, 74l feet, being practically the same
as year previous.
Nearly as much lumber was shipped
in 1908 as in 1907. the difference in favor
Of 1907 being only two million feet. The
shipments amounted to 81, 600, 900 feet.
From all Flathead shipping points dur.
ing 1908, 3,O62 cars of lumber were sent
out, compared with 3,443 in 1907. Oh
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-05
RAILROAD NEWS OF THE WEEK

B. OF r. T. dance, Monday night, Feb.
Is.
Brakeman Fred Emard left Saturday
to work on the Fernie branch.
Engineer George Stevens is working
out of Hillyard temporarily.
One dozer was sent to Standpoint and
another to the Fernie branch this week.
Fireman Wallace Hamill returned the
first of the week from trip to Grange
vile. Ida.
The work train which has been operat-
ing in the vicinity OF Bolton was pulled
off this week.
Brakeman L. II. Bernard returned to
work last Friday, after an extended va
cation III the east.
Engineer 81 Shut returned Saturday
from Helena, where he was witness in
the Frankhauser trial.
J.H. Piper, known as the Great North
ern ice man, was in town the first of
the week on business connected with his
Office
Engineer Arthur McGinn returned to
work on the Kalispell branch passenger
run this week, after having been laid up
for some time.
Engineer O. f. Schoonover has tenn
porarily taken the run on the west end
on Nos. l and 2, while +. o. Larter has
taken Mr.. Schoonover's run on the east
end.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-05
THE LOCAL
OPTION LAW
Provisions of the Law in Full
One Third of the Voters Must
Sign PetitiOn--New Registra-
tiOn Is Not Required--Other
Provisions.

Owing to the local option agitation
which now prevails, great many people
are interested as to the exact provisions
Of the law, which are herewith publish
ed:
Sec. 31sO. Upon application by peti-
ton, signed by one-third of the voters
who are qualified to vote for members of
the legislative assembly in any county in
the state, the board of county commits
sioners must order an election to be held
at the places of holding elections for
county officers, to take place within forty
days after the reception of such petition,
to determine whether or not any spirit
uous or malt liquors, wine or cider, or
any Intoxicating liquors or drinks may
be sold within the limits of the county
No election, under this chapter, must
take place in any month in which gener-
al elections are held. The county COM
missioners must determine on the suf-
ficiency of the petition presented by the
last assessment roll of the county.
Sec. 3lS1 The notice of the election
must be published once week for four
weeks in such newspapers of the county
where the election is to be held as the
board may think proper.
Sec. 1882. The county clerk must fur
nish the ballots to be cast at such cleo
ton, as provided in the general election
law, which ballots must contain the fol-
lowing words: Sale of intoxicating
liquors, yes;" "Sale of Intoxicating
liquors, no." and the elector in order to
vote must mark an X opposite one OF the
answers.
Sec. 1888. The polling places must be
established, the judges and other officers
to conduct the election must be designat-
ed, and the election must be held, can
vassed and returned in all respects in
conformity to the general election law
No new registration is required.
Sec. 1884. If a majority of the votes
cast are "Sale of Intoxicating liquors,
no." the board of county commissioners
must publish the result once week for
four weeks in the paper in which the no.
tice of election was given. The provi-
sions of this chapter take effect at the
expiration of the time of the publication
of the notice, and no license must be is
sued pending the publication.
Sec. 3lS5. No other election must be
held in the same county oftener than
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1909-02-05
LAKE GETS
SHIPMENT OF WHlTEFISH

One of the wants of the state of Mon
tana in years past has been the absence
of fish for commercial purposes. Flathead
lake, the largest body of fresh water be-
tween the Great lakes and the coast, has
never contained fish enough to be of any
benefit to the commercial world, says the
Butte News. The supply of fresh fish
for the people of the state has come from
either the Columbia river or from the
Great lakes. One of the most important
acts of the state fish commissioner was
to remedy this defect.
The state fish hatchery, which is
located at the Washoe park, adjoin-
ing Anaconda, yesterday received a
large shipment of whitetish eggs
from Lake Superior, which, as soon
as they are developed, will be sent
to Flathead lake for distribution in
its waters. This means that in the
course of very few years Montana
need not send out of the state for
its supply of fresh fish as we will
have an abundant supply at home.
The shipment comprises 100000
eggs and will be ready for distribu-
ton IN Flathead lake by the early part
of next month. In speaking of the
progress of the work, Superintendent
p. S. Hcaley of the local hatcheries
said:
"We have now on hand 1,5OO,O
brook trout ready for distribution in
the various waters of the state in
the month Of April"
The B. A. & p. railroad is now
building a special car for the con-
veyance of eggs to the various wa
ters of the state for distribution. The