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The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-07-14

on the committee with instructions to
proceed at once with the work. The
work of preparing the pamphlet was
taken up the following day and d. ".
Bean was chosen to act as the Bitter
Root representative during the reser-
walton opening. He will go to Mis-
soula tomorrow.
The question of arranging for
proper exhibit at the National Apple
show at Spokane this fall, as we'll as
the Missoula apple show, was placed
in the hands of a committee, w. H.
Kirby, W. B. Harlan, Henry Grover,
w. B. Sisler, D. L. Woodruff and
Mrs. Thomas Holloway being named
to serve.
M. A. White, cashier of the Ravalli
County bank, was present and stated
that the Montana Bankers association
will meet in Missoula early next
month. He believed it would be a
graceful thing for the club to invite
them to visit Hamilton, and it was
voted that an invitation be extended.
DR.. r. L. Owens promptly proffered
the services of the Ravalli Automobile
club for the entertainment of the Wis.,
itors.
1t was near the end of the meeting
when the proposition of "a chamber of
commerce, chanpioned by Mr.. Tor
ence, was considered. It's advantages
were pointed out and the cost of main
tanning an office was considered. j.
O. Read, w. o. Fisk and J. F. Tor
renee were made a committee on reor-
ganizatiou, and they will evolve a
plan for a new organization to be
known as the Hamilton Chamber of
Commerce.
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-07-14
ORGANIZED EFFORT IS
THE C|TY'S SLOGAN
HAMILTON TO HAVE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
TO Be ACTIVE ORGANIZATION
Will Maintain Open Office for Recep-
ton of Visitors to Valley-Im-
portant Meeting.

The Hamilton Chamber of Com
merce, live commercial body pro.
noting the interests of the city and,
IN larger sense, of the whole Bitter
Root valley, will result from a
meeting of the Hamilton Business
Mems club held at the city hall Friday
evening. An Office in central part
of town, with a paid secretary in
charge, for the purpose of receiving
visitors and distributing literature, is
planned to make the organization a
direct and vital influence in shaping
the growth of the city and factor in
bringin investors and home-makers
to the valley.
The meeting was called for the
primary purpose of selecting man to
remain in Missoula during the period
of registration for the Ftathead reser.
vation and to provide for the distrib bu-
ton of descriptive folders, but be-
fore il was over action had been taken
on numerous important matters.
President Shannon presided, with
Secretary Dick at his side, After
general discussion a finance commit
tee, consisting of S. M. Ward, ]. F.
Terrence and w. B. Sisler, was ap-
pointed. The first duty of the COM
mittee is to raise the money required
to maintain a representative in Mis-
soula.
The duty of selecting man to go
to Missoula was placed in the hands
of a committee, together with the
preparation of descriptive pamphlet.
President Shannon appointed J. c..
Conkey of the Republican, Kenneth
Romney of The Western News and
George w. Deegan of the Missoulian
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WORK IS FALLING
BEHIND CALENDAR
ONE DAYS TIME LOST IN DIS.
TRICT COURT.
SENSATIONAL CASE TOMORROW
Gambling Case in Which City Attorney
Wagner is Star Witness-Unusual
in History of State.

Work in district court has fallen
somewhat behind the calendar. The
case of the state versus McGary,
charged with first degree assault, is
lowed. Examination Of witnesses has
consumed two days and the conclusion
of testimony and argument by counsel
will occupy the time of the court to-
day, making total of three days.
The case will cost the county, in
round figures, about 81 900.
A full account of the trouble be-
tween Smith and McGary was pub
lished in this paper at the time of the
alteration between them. AS will be
recalled, both versions of the trouble
were given. Both versions have been
given during the trial of the case, and it
is up to the jury to Judge of the meri IS
of each. There is direct conflict in
the testimony, sand the essentials of
the story, as told by the two chief
witnesses, are widely at variance.
Smith, during his testimony, exhibit
ed the wounds McGary inflicted on
him with his knife. County Attor
ney McCulloch is assisted in the
prosecution by Judge Reeves and w.
P. Baker is conducting the defense.
The next case to be heard is that of
the state against A. Roman. This is
the gambling case in which City At
torney Wagner was subpoenaed as a
witness. The complaint in the case
was sworn to by ]. o. Lagerquist,
who, on Sunday, March 81, went into
the Southern saloon in search of Wag
ner, whom he found playing poker in
a back room. The complainant and
Wagner went out to the bar, where
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-07-14
IN TOTAL VALUATION OF RAVALI
COUNTY PROPERTY.
the TOTAL IS S4,630,245
More Than 100000 Gain Over Last
Years sAssessment---Value of the
Various Properties.

There is gain in the valuation of
property in Ravalli county over last
year of something over $500, 900, ac-
cording to the assessment just COM
pleted by County Assessor Tanner.
Last year the grand total of properties
listed reached 81, 800, Al. This year
it is $4,63O,245.
The various properties included in
this total and the valuation of each
are given as follows: real estate other
than city or town lots, $2,11O,936; inn
provenents on same, $4O7 ,8OS; city
and town lots, $500, 1856; improvements
on same. $40, 400; mining claims, So
434; improvements on same, ST. AIS;
telegraph lines, $1,918; telephone
lines, S1O,211; stations, depots, ETC.,
$3.50.
The valuation of all real estate and
improvements totals 1891, $40, and
the value of all personal property is
81, ,315,7 ,7O5.
While it was believed last year that
this years assessment would reach
the five million mark, the gain shown
is substantial one.
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Call for Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by the
clerk of Rye Creek School District No.
q up to and including July 21 for
the erection of shoolhouse 20x4O feet,
II foot posts or walls. Bids to be
opened July % and contract to be
awarded to the lowest bidder. Plans
may be seen at this Office or by calling
on the clerk Of the district. Work to
be paid for this fall after the taxes
are paid in; everything to be furnish
ed on the ground by the district;
house to be completed by October Is.
The board of trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Done by order of board of trustees.
ALBERT WHITSELL,
Clerk of Borad.
Conner, Mont. 392t
The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1909-07-14
Call for Bids.

Sealed bids will be received by the
trustees of school district No. 3, Ham
of three hundred and twelve feet of six
foot concrete walk according to speci-
fcations on file al the office of the
office of the clerk up to and including
the Goth day of July, 1909. Board re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids. By order of the board.
80 H. c. PACKER, Clerk
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they called for drinks. The bartend-
er was busy and did not wait on them
as promptly as they thought he
should, Wagner evidently feeling
that, as an officer who was patronizing
the houses poker game, greater def
erence should be shown him. An alter
cation followed and County Attorney
McCulloch was called upon and a
complaint sworn to by Lagerquist.
Fearing that Wagner would leave
town, the county attorney Immediate
ly issued a subpoena for him as a
witness, it being known that the state
would have to prove it's case largely
by his testimony. Much attention
was attracted to the case at the time,
it being the first instance in the state,
so far as is known, when a city at
torney was caught in the dragnet in
a gambling raid.
In the second case of the state
against Bobert Byrne, charged with
gam bling, the defendant was found
guilty and fined S14O by the court.
The gambling cases against James
Shelton and Joseph Burgoyne were
dismissed, and Louis Conner, charged
with gambling, plead guilty and was
fined 500.
John Kolberer was acquitted of the
charge of disturbing the peace. Satur-
day, and the case of the state versus
McGary was then taken up.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
DEATH LIST OF HURRICANE
ON GULF COAST INCREASES

NEW ORLEANS, July 24.-Further
reports from isolated points along the
gulf coast of Texas continue to swell
the dead list resulting from last
Wednesdays storm. Angleton, Tex,
this afternoon reports eleven dead in
stead of one, bringing the total death
list of the West Indian hurricane up
to thirty-eight. Many are still missing
The report of the drowning at their
home at Christmas, fifteen miles from
Angleton, of Maurice p. Woulfe, his
wife and six children, together with
negro servant, was confirmed this aft
ernoon The six Woulfe children
ranged in age from months to 10
years. A farmer by the name Of II. B.
Roberts was at Woulfes home when
thea hurricane struck them. Woulfe
assembled his family in the yard away
from the buildings, and the two men
held a quilt over them to protect them
from the rain. What appeared to be
a tidal wave then swept inland, drown
ing all except Roberts.
Roberts said he was washed against
tree and lodged there until the waters
receded.
Roberts also reported that Columbus
Maddox, son of a prominent planter,
has been missing since the hurricane.
Capt. j. w. Glasscock died at Angle
ton as result of shock and exposure
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
CATS INVADE OFFICES
OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Because of Discussion About Mousers'
with FeIlnes of Maltese
Extraction
Extraction

WASHINGTON, July PA long ana
nlaintive cry, like that of cat in dis
tress came from somewhere in the vi
cinity of the desk of Representative
Tawney, chairman OF the mousse ooiii
mittee on appropriations
"MeoW-W- W-W-o-W! .,
The cry was sharp and evidently
prompted by fright. ..4
"Great Jehosophat! Where's that
cat?" exclaimed the astonlsneu MI; .
Tawney, getting down on all tours.
He found under his desk a fancy green
and white basket. AS he ntted 1t anu
deposited it on the table there was d
scratching inside which changed TO
nnrring as soon as the cover of the
basket was raised. ~
on n bundle of cotton sat Maltese
kitten. fluffy and round as a Dali. IL
wanted to make friends. 1t evidently
had been reared a pet. for 1t had a
pretty blue ribbon around its neck.
While Mr.. Tawney was stroking the
kitten, in walked Representative Mann
of illinois and Representative Smith
of Michigan.
WHAT'S that-a kltten?" they asked
in chorus. .,
'Why. some one sent me one, too"
said Mr.. Mann.
And me, too" added Mr. Smith.
The kittens had been sent anony-
nously and had been left with the
messengers at the offices of the con-
gressmen, who were at a loss to under
stand why they had been remembered
in that fashion, until Mr.. Mann recalled
they had engaged in debate in the
house a few days ago concerning the
use of cats in keeping rats out of the
treasury building.
The three members praised the good,
n
said they ought to be kept ip the office
hnilding.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
AMERICAN POLICE
WATCH FOR LOOT
JEWELS STOLEN IN LONDON
MAY BE HERE
Authorities Make Diigent Search for
$5ooooo Worth of Gems
Lost by French
JeWeIer

NEW YORK, July PA belief that
the $5OO,OOO worth of diamonds, pearls
and other precious stones which were
recently stolen from Frenchman IN
London have been shipped to this
country is causing the police of the
larger cities a good deal of trouble, ac-
cording to the New York police.
A description of the stolen jewels has
been received here from Scotland
Yard, with a request that thorough
search be made for them.
Since the theft occurred detectives
have been watching the pawnshops,
but no gems answering the description
have been found.
A Partisan dealer entered a cafe in
Piccadilly Circus, London, with the
Jewels in a small satchel. They COM
prised 1929 pearls of various shapes,
colors and weights; three large dia-
monds; % sapphires; large star
shaped rubies and 16 rare catseyes.
The Valise also contained $400 in
French and $500 in English money.
While he was there some one stole
the Valise.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
FRENCH CABINET
FINALLY NAMED
PREMIER BRAND FORMS HIS
NEW MINISTRY
TWO OFFICIALS ACCEPT THEIR
PORTFOLIOS
Executive Body of Government of
France Replaces clemenceau's
Advisers-Press Skeptical,
Impression Favorable
(By Associated Press.)

PARIS, July 24.-M. BRAND sue
ceeded today in forming new cabinet
to replace the recently resigned Clemen-
ceau ministry, his offer to General
Brun and Admiral De La Payrere TO
take the portfolios of minister of war
and minister of marine respectively
having been accepted. The new cabinet
is made up as follows:
Premier and minister Of the interior
and public worship-Aristide BRAND.
Minister of war-General Brun.
Minister of marine-Admiral De La
Payrere.
Minister of justice-M. Barthou.
Minister of foreign affairs-M. Pichon.
Minister of finance-Georges Cochery.
Minister of education-M. Doumergue.
Minister of public works, posts and
telegraphs-M. Millerand.
Minister of commerce-Jean Dupuy.
Minister of agriculture-M. Ruau.
Minister of colonies-M. Trouillet.
Minister of labor-M. Viviani.
The Paris press seems skeptical re-
garding the duration of the new cabi-
net, but the general impression Is
favorable.
The moneyed interests are especial
ly gratified at the disappearance of M.
Calllaux from the finance ministry.
The Socialists manifest CONSERVATION
and marine go to professionals, but
the course of M. BRAND in placing the
national defense in the hands of a gen.
eral and an admiral is considered the
best guarantee that the abuse of pol
itics, which has caused so much trou-
BILE in the army and navy will be
eliminated.
Admiral De La Payrere has been
maritime prefect at Brest and is con-
sidered an able administrator.
The forecast of the ministerial dec
laration regarding the necessity of a
coalition of capital and labor strikes a
welcome note in the newspapers which
are inclined to give the ideas dissent
mated by Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor,
who twice saw Minister of Labor
Viviani while here, large share of
credit for the Inauguration of this
policy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
NAVAL ENGINEERS DESIRE
FURTHER TESTS OF BOATS
Three Different Scout Cruisers Have
Different Engines and Authorities
Cannot Decide on Best

NEW YORK. July 24.-It now seems
likely the service tests of the three
United States scout cruisers, Salem,
Chester and Birmingham, may be fur
ther protracted before a final decision
on the types of the engines they carry
is reached.
The Chester has the Parsons, or Eng
lish, type of turbines-the same in use
on the Lusitania and Mauretania of
the Cunard line-the Salem has the
Curtis, or American, type, and the Bir-
mingham has old-fashioned reciprocal
ing engines.
1t developed yesterday that Lieuten-
ant Commander Hutch l. Cone chief
of the bureau of steam engineering of
the navy, is at the Brooklyn navy yard
investigating the Chester turbines,
which on a recent run home from Lii
IBERIA did not behave properly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
WONDERFUL MARBLE CAVES
WILL BE G0VERNM PARK
Taft Signs Bill Setting Aside Natural
Labyrinth of Beautiful Tunnels
in Southern Oregon

WASHINGTON, July 24.-Oregon
Caves, "The Marble Halls of Southern
Oregon" are to be preserved by the
government. President Taft has signed
a proclamation making them national
monument The government will i'm
prove the facilities for reaching the
caves.
The caves honeycomb Cave noun
tains. They were discovered in 1874 by
Elijah Davidson while bear hunting
Four levels or floors have been ex-
plored. The caves are in marble, re-
lieved here and there by delicate
stalactites of alabaster whiteness.
Many small streams have been found
at different elevations in the two
miles of caves already explored, and
larger bodies of running water are to
be heard in pits so far unmeasured.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
FATHER RESCUES FOUR
BUT LOSES LITTLE ONE
Four-Year-Old Son of Salt Lake PLY.
sician Drowned in Torrent in
Lambs Canyon

SALT LAKE CITY, July 24,-After
his father had saved four other chill
dren and was struggling desperately
to save him, Thomas, the 4-year-old
son of r. w. Fisher, a physician of this
city, was carried away by swift cur
rent and drowned in Lambs canyon,
near here, yesterday afternoon.
One by one the father had rescued his
children after a camping wagon in
which they were riding was overturned
by the maddened horses. Seeing the
two boys and two girls safely on shore,
he plunged back into the stream in
search of Thomas. But the lad was
nowhere to be seen, and a half hour
later his body was found entangled in
a patch of weeds and brush overhang-
ing the bank.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
PRIVATE BOTTLE GOES
NO MORE ON RAILROAD
CARS IN KANSAS STATE

TOKEKA, Kas., July 2i.-The state
board of railroad commissioners Is send
ing out notices TO all railroads operating
in Kansas to begin the enforcement of
the law which prohibits drinking mtoxl-
eating liquors on passenger trains in the
state.
This law was passed by >the recent
legislature, but none of the companies
has paid any attention to 1t. Under Its
provisions railroads are required TO
post notices in all passenger coaches
that Il Is unlawful to drink liquors on
the train.
Tbe law provides that any conductor
who, finding anyone drinking on 'he
train, may arrest him and turn him over
to any police officer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
AMERICAN SECURES LARGE
FLOCK OF VALUABLE SHEEP
Man from Wisconsin Travels Over
Europe to Purchase Prize-Wln-
nina Ruminants

BOSTON, July 24.-Frank Harding of
Waukesha, Wis, who arrived from
Europe yesterday brought back with
him one of the most valuable fiocks of
sheep ever landed in this country.
He has been travelling through Eng
land for several months, picking up
prize winning animals.
In all there are 102 rams and 273 ewes.
They include Cotswolds, Hampshires
and Shropshires, and among them are
many of the most celebrated specimens
produced in England and Scotland in
recent years.
Four of the Southdown breed came
from the flock of King Edward at San
dringham.
Nearly 200 won prizes at the royal
cattle show, held recently in Gloucester,
England.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
AMT NO HERO, BUT
COULDN'T SEE 'EM GO
DOWN, SAYS WILLIE

CINCINNATI, July si.-Willie Bar
rett, a one-legged lad, aged 13, is
hero along the river front.
Three weeks ago Arthur Berling, aged
Is, got beyond his depth while swim
ming in the Ohio river, and sank be-
meath the surface twice before the lad
could swim to his rescue and take him,
unconscious, to shore.
Yesterday he rescued Johnnie Moore,
10, who was learning to swim, and after
a struggle tOwed him to shore.
81 amt no hero. 'SpOse 1 was goin' to
stand and let 'em drown?" was his only
comment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Adonts Ninorous Policy

VICTORIA, B. c., July 24,-The
steamer Empress of China today
brought the following news from the
Orient: Viscount Some, the new resi-
dent-general in Korea, is adopting a
vigorous policy. He has put forward a
Korean railroad policy involving an
expenditure of $25,00O,0O0 He is hav-
ing twenty shallow -draught gunboats
built for the purpose of forcing the
fighting against the Korean insurgents
and states that when the rebels are
suppressed these vessels will be used
as tenders to Japanese fishing vessels
in Korean waters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
COBBLER DIES; LEAVES
AN ESTATE OF $500 90
Man Who Went to Monterey Poor
Twenty Years Ago Amasses
Considerable Money

MONTERREY, Cal, July 24.-George
Bertold, a cobbler, who came 10
Monterey twenty years ago with moth
ing but his tools, died tonight leaving
an estate valued at $4,000.
BY a will made few hours before
he died he bequeathed the city of
Monterey $4,000 to beautify the
grounds of Cotton Hail. the first capl-
tol of the state, and providing only a
fountain be erected to his memory.
The greater part of his estate he left
to Otto Ternes and Bernard Druck,
neither of whom is a relative. To a
half brother in Switzerland, from
whom Ne had not heard for twenty-siX
years, Bertold left $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Many Miles of Wire Used

TUCSON, A. r., July 24.-As re-
suit of washouts involving ten miles
of telegraph lines between Pantano,
fifteen miles east of Tucson, and Mes
cal, all train orders for the eastern half
of the Tucson division are being ham
died over $3.50 miles of wire circuit to-
day. Dispatchers at Tucson are send
ing train orders via Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Chicago and FL Paso. No
serious track damage is reported.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Residents of MeIlIIa Frightened

MALAGA, Spain, July 24.-The
steamer Menroquin, with eighty wound
ed aboard, arrived here today from
Melilla, where the hospitals are over
crowded Passengers on the steamer
declare the residents of Melilla are
panic-stricken, the successes of the
Moors giving rise to the belief that they
will swoop down to the city itself.
Fridays battle was sanguinary, there
being much hand-to-hand fighting.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
TORNADO DEATH LIST
REACHES NEARLY so
Hurricane Which Swept Texas and
Louisiana Does Greater Damage
to Life and Property Than
First Reported

NEW ORLEANS, July 24.-With
definite reports today of thirteen
deaths not heretofore recorded in the
hurricane which swept portions Of
Texas and Louisiana last Wednesday,
the death list tonight totals Al, with
six persons previously reported miss
ing still uncounted for.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
vesse, Overdue Five Weeks

BERLIN. July 24.-The government
steamer Sestern, belonging to the Ger
man New Guinea colony, is five weeks
overdue She sailed from Brisbane,
Australia, June 8, bound for Adolph
Haven, where she ought to have ar
rived June II. Several steamers are
searching for the vessel.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Meets Death by Lightning

CHRISTIANA, Norway, July "a
Captain Engelstad of the Norwegian
navy met tragic death by lightning
today He was taking meteorological
observations during a thunder storm
and happened to touch the winch hold
ing the copper wire attached to the
kite which was a thousand yards high.
He was struck dead.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
nancer Arralaned in Court

NEW YORK, July 24.-Gertrude Hoff-
man. the dancer was arraigned in po-
lie court today, and paroled until next
Tuesday, when the court will take up
the question whether or not her per-
formance at local theater is indie
cent. suggestive and immoral and Of
fensive to public decency," as the COM
nlaint charged.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
New Battle Is Begun

MELILLA, Morocco. July 24.-HeaVy
this afternoon indicated
the opening of a new battle between
the Spanish forces and the Moorish
tribesmen. The outposts of the Moors
have been strongly reinforced by tribes
from the central Riff region.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-25
Wrioht Makes Successful FIiqht

WASHINGTON, July 24-Orville
Wright remained aloft in his aeroplane
twenty minutes and thirty seconds in a
trial at Fort Myer late today. He made
a successful landing.